Phoenix Artisan’s The Solar Flare is a striking brush. Now that the quality of synthetic knots can be taken for granted—they’re all quite good these days—attention shifts to aesthetics and perhaps knot size. I like this look of this brush, which has a 24mm knot. It performed admirably with Mama Bear’s Energy shave stick, making a scrumptious lather.
I find the Phoenix Artisan Double Open Comb, here in the aluminum version, to be highly comfortable and highly efficient after I backed off about 1/4 turn from fully tightened. Today’s shave was excellent, with a splash of D.R. Harris Marlborough providing a nice finish.
Today’s outing is up-island to Cowichan Bay, where we will have lunch with some of The Wife’s family. It’s being a sterling visit.