Not coarse in the sense of bad manners or foul language, of course, but in the sense of thick bristles with blunt ends. One might expect that from a boar brush, but in my experience boar brushes feel smooth, generally with good resilience, the smoothness improving as break-in advances.
This Plisson European Gray badger has thickish bristles with blunt ends — they feel rounded rather than sharp — and on the face they produce a very pleasant grainy feel, like a nano-massage of the skin. With a healthy load of lather from Dr. Jon’s Defiance, and enjoyed the entire prep process (including massaging the stubble with Grooming Dept pre-shave).
RazoRock’s German 37 razor from Italian Barber is a wonderful slant. Its head is a clone of the Merkur 37, but I find I like this razor even better — plus it has the advantage that you can swap handles if you want, since it’s a three-piece design.
Three passes left my face perfectly smooth and unharmed, and a good splash of Booster Aquarius finished the job. I really like the fragrance of this Booster aftershave but will admit to liking June Clover more.
Here is the front entrance to my apartment building, left and right. I don’t know the identity of that dramatic evergreen, but I do like it. The green ground cover beneath the palms is moss. The trees along the sidewalk are cherry (or plum) trees that soon will be in full bloom.
