Yesterday’s shave had me thinking that the Fine synthetic brush ($20) was very much like a Plisson synthetic brush (least costly is €34.80, which today is $38.12). Since it’s hard to make comparisons from memory, I used both the Fine synthetic and the Plisson synthetic in today’s shave.
I selected D.R. Harris as the soap—and a remarkably good soap it is, too—and loaded both brushes. Using the brushes alternately to lather for each pass, the two do feel very much alike, though the Fine is just a tiny bit firmer and the Plisson feels a little larger and more cushiony. I thought that was probably due to the Fine’s knot being slightly smaller—smaller footprint, firmer feel for the same pressure—and on checking found it is so: the Fine has a 20mm knot, and the Plisson is a 12, which is a 22mm knot with a 56mm loft.
So I would say these two brushes are brothers: very similar indeed. And both make a fine lather and have an excellent feel on the face.
Doubly lathered for each pass, I enjoyed the Parker 24C once more and once more have an easily achieved BBS result. A good splash of Arlington aftershave, and the day is underway.
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