After more than three decades of electric shaving, I returned to wet shaving, via a Feather Travel Razor and a sample pack of assorted blades from WCS. Remembering how bad the canned shave cream from 40 years ago was, I bought a VDH starter kit at the local Walmart. After more than 7 years, I'm still using that cheap, green-handled mop. It has suffered only a trace amount of shedding, and has served me well enough that I have been able to explore all other aspects of shaving without interruption -- different razors, blades, soaps, scuttle or no scuttle; and even break into using straight razors. Like the old Timex slogan, that thing takes a licking and just keeps on ticking.
I like the VDH boars, unfortunately they don't like me. I've never had a quality one that didn't just start shedding itself away.
I only have two brushes and the VDH was my first it's broken in well and feels great on my face but the thing will not stop shedding! I think it starts shedding purposely the second I walk into the bathroom, I both love it and hate it.
VDH boar was my first brush, but I've picked up three Marvy / Omegas since. All boars that suit my face lathering. I look at the old VDH hanging in its coat hanger wire stand, then grab that fat chromed handle Omega 48 that is breaking in so well. One day soon, I'll use the one that started me off. I can't see PIFing it, the postage is more than the price. I picked up smaller Omega that's still in box, unused, so someone local can get a good start with a fresh brush.
