They also have the winter seasonals going. Christmas Eve and the Frankincense and Myrrh both look good. I have the British Leather, or else I would look at getting that again.
Wouldn't you know they'd bring that back, just when I got the Russian Leather from the TSD shop. (British Leather).
Better picture of the new fans. Picked up a tub of Ozark Mountain and Gentleman while I was there, and some stuff for the wife and kids for Christmas.
Do you have a favorite? In the summer, mine is Rosemary Mint or Piacenza. In the cooler weather I really like Ozark Mountain and Autumn Glory.
I will put you on the list, and then bring it back up to Rod when the weather warms up again and he starts thinking about menthol. I am sure we can get a batch made.
I think they are just showing up in mailboxes now. Mine is scheduled for delivery on Monday. Coming from the same knot maker, and based off of my experience with the 26 mm bulb I would say this: These are an extremely soft tipped badger brush, with moderate at best backbone, because they are not incredibly dense. This is not a criticism, density has its tradeoffs, and I enjoy both. Because of the level of density, and its fan shape, it is going to have a generous splay, giving it a bigger feel than its 24mm. Mine shed two or three shorter (probably never secured in the first place) hairs in its first lather, but none since. The handles are molded plastic, but with decent heft to them so they do not feel cheap. I think they are a great addition to any collection, and if someone is new to badger, or trying to upgrade from a lower end pure, they are the absolute best value on the market right now. Regardless, they are better performers than their pricetag, considering the competition at that level. Now. That's enough of my speculating out of my butt, I will definitely post again when I actually have it.
I got my Butterscotch fan today, and though I have not shaved with it yet, I am quite pleased so far. First off, if you thought the brush looked orange in the pictures, they don't look orange enough. This brush is ORANGE. And polished. I love it. The handle is heavy. This is no cheapy blow molded throw away. It really feel like you are holding something. I gave it a palm lather to air it out. The brush only had a mild funk to it, and was barely noticeable after a lather and a rinse. I lost a few hairs right away; assumably never attached in the first place. Others have reported this, but then said they haven't lost any after that first lather. So I combed out his hair when we were done, and he will be ready for tomorrow. The brush has a very uniform knot, good enough to be found in a more expensive brush. The tips were soft right out of the gate, and were gelled up when I rinsed it, very similar to my other Stirling brush. It is not an overly dense knot, which is fine, but it doesn't seem floppy at all. A pic right after combing. It is going to have a very nice bloom. I will shave with it tomorrow, and post further impressions. So far, I am quite pleased. At $40 it is IMO, the best bargain in brushes out there right now.
The only thing I would add, is that when I take into consideration my other Stirling Finest in bulb, people who likes a scrubby Finest, might not find what they were hoping for. They aren't 3 band soft either, but maybe in the middle. (Admittedly I have only lathered the fan, but looking at how the tips gel up the same as the other, I have a pretty good idea of how soft they are.) I find them excellent additions to my den because they bring something I didn't have before. Rod has really scored with these badgers.
