Posted: 5/5/2022 3:29:55 AM EDT
Went to West Coast Shaving to peruse their selection of Yaqi synth brushes holy moly have prices gone up.  A brush that cost around $12 is now $20+ 
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Originally Posted By JKnight: My Taylor of Old Bond Street super badger brush is pretty thin these days so I looked into getting a new one… I don’t remember what it cost me 10+ years ago but they’re $150+ now  I am not really a collector (my only other brush I use is a travel synthetic from Alpha), but I do like nice things. Up to you if it’s worth it. I’d rather have one really nice shaving brush that I use every day instead of 10-100 random ones, but shaving isn’t really a hobby for me like it is for some people. Not judging people who are into it, it’s just not my thing. |
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Originally Posted By hooooon: I definitely would consider getting a custom knot put in your existing handle instead of buying a new one at those prices. I got a Strike Gold Shave custom knot put into a handle I bought and it’s been a phenomenal brush for me. I have not babied it at all, been using it at least 3x per week since October of 2021 and so far I haven’t lost a hair. I haven’t tried any other vendors, but I’m sure they’re good too. Frank’s prices start around $100 for his custom knot and install, but he puts them on sale fairly often. Price goes WAAAY down if you want synthetic or something besides badger. I am not really a collector (my only other brush I use is a travel synthetic from Alpha), but I do like nice things. Up to you if it’s worth it. I’d rather have one really nice shaving brush that I use every day instead of 10-100 random ones, but shaving isn’t really a hobby for me like it is for some people. Not judging people who are into it, it’s just not my thing. I’ll check it out. I shave 5 days a week and only have 2 brushes (my nice badger that’s not holding up super well and a cheapo boar hair that I started off with and now use for travel). I think getting my main one replaced/fixed up would make my daily shave a lot better. |
| Last week I bought a new Cremo brand beard brush and some Beard Guyz balm. The brush price was about 40% higher than the last one I bought, and the balm was closer to 80% higher than the last can (2 years ago). Worse than the price increases is availability. I'm rationing my Organic 25 beard oil, because I hate supporting Amazon and its vaporware locally now. |
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Originally Posted By NAM: Both of my shaving brushes are vintage/hand me down Ever-Ready. Are new ones just not built as durable? |
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