The new Stirling synthetic brush arrive today, and damn it's big! :w00t:
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I like big brushes, I have several large (some might say oversized) brushes. The Stirling synthetic brush is not the largest of the brushes I own. But it sure fills like it.
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Above is a Whipped Dog 24mm synthetic, a Whipped Dog 30mm Silvertip (set an extra 10mm lower), the new Stirling synthetic, Omega 10048 and an Omega 10098.
The total height (as I measure it) is 4.8 inch, Stirling's website says 5.7 inch. The Omega 10098 is 5.7 (145mm). The Stirling is clearly not that tall. The knot appears to be more dense then the Plisson pour L'Occitane, it's more like the Grooming Co. synthetic knot (only on steroids). The handle feels solid and has a good weight to it.
It arrived to late today to shave with it so I made a test lather with Stirling Barbershop soap (what else). :001_smile
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As you might imagine with a knot this size it loaded quit easily. It felt like it had good backbone (for a Plisson type knot). I will know more once I actually lather with it for real.
So far this seems like a great brush, and it addresses many of the issues I have with the Plisson pour L'Occitane brush (poor handle, no backbone, small knot) and the Grooming Co. brush which has a better knot then the Plisson but the small handle is kind of a fail for me.
I will give it a try tomorrow, I will follow up then.
WP_20150724_16_54_42_Pro.jpg
I like big brushes, I have several large (some might say oversized) brushes. The Stirling synthetic brush is not the largest of the brushes I own. But it sure fills like it.
WP_20150724_16_56_09_Pro.jpg
Above is a Whipped Dog 24mm synthetic, a Whipped Dog 30mm Silvertip (set an extra 10mm lower), the new Stirling synthetic, Omega 10048 and an Omega 10098.
The total height (as I measure it) is 4.8 inch, Stirling's website says 5.7 inch. The Omega 10098 is 5.7 (145mm). The Stirling is clearly not that tall. The knot appears to be more dense then the Plisson pour L'Occitane, it's more like the Grooming Co. synthetic knot (only on steroids). The handle feels solid and has a good weight to it.
It arrived to late today to shave with it so I made a test lather with Stirling Barbershop soap (what else). :001_smile
WP_20150724_19_42_03_Pro 1.jpg
As you might imagine with a knot this size it loaded quit easily. It felt like it had good backbone (for a Plisson type knot). I will know more once I actually lather with it for real.
So far this seems like a great brush, and it addresses many of the issues I have with the Plisson pour L'Occitane brush (poor handle, no backbone, small knot) and the Grooming Co. brush which has a better knot then the Plisson but the small handle is kind of a fail for me.
I will give it a try tomorrow, I will follow up then.
Stirling's Big New Brush
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