A WEdger pointed out this brush to me, and I really like it. It’s not broken in—I tried it out once when I got it, so this is its second use—but already I had no problem in getting three passes from the initial loading, with plenty of lather left for more. It’s comfortable to use and the handle looks a lot better than the silver plastic of the Pro 48. This one is the 20102, and it runs $15. Dynamite brush.
Of course, the lather is also due to the excellent Honeybee Soaps Sandalwood Musk shaving soap. I did the extended loading that Zach recommended long ago in his post on “how to make shaving cream from shaving soap,” and the result was luscious.
Three passes with my Fasan slant. I just discovered that this comes in two models: the metal ring shown above, and a red ring version that is said to be more aggressive. More aggressive I do not need. The Personna Lab Blue gave me a BBS result in three passes, but now I’m a little jumpy about that brand—when it ages, it bites, or so it seems—so I swapped it out after the shave for a new Astra Superior Platinum. Still: BBS.
A good splash of Sandalwood, and now I’m scurrying around to get things ready for the cleaning ladies.
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