- Joined
- Tuesday May 1, 2012
- Location
- West Norfolk. UK
Remember this video from a chap explaining the differences between multiple Tuxedo knots?
He got an imitation (from an artisan brushmaker) that looked like a Tuxedo but whose fibres were different, hence the copy. I read some posts about it on reddit, there are some Chinese factories making Tuxedo-like knots (I'm talking about Yaqi's and APShave!s), they're just more "rough" and of a lower quality.
Recently, many artisan brush makers went in on a group buy for what they were told where Tuxedo knots. What was received was not a Tuxedo knot. They are what I call “Tuxedo likeâ€. The fibers are not the same. They are slightly thicker which creates more splay residence and more backbone to the point where the tips feel less soft. They are also not as densely packed. While these knots are not awful, they do not provide the luxury that is associated with the term Tuxedo knot (or Black Mag or Black Wolf for that matter)."
Remember this video from a chap explaining the differences between multiple Tuxedo knots?
He got an imitation (from an artisan brushmaker) that looked like a Tuxedo but whose fibres were different, hence the copy. I read some posts about it on reddit, there are some Chinese factories making Tuxedo-like knots (I'm talking about Yaqi's and APShave!s), they're just more "rough" and of a lower quality.
This is as good a time as any to mention that just yesterday I compared in person my new Maggard 24mm black handle brush with my custom TurnNShave 25mm "fan" Tuxedo and a friend's West Coast Shaving 24mm "Black Synthetic" brush. Mine are both the same texture, composition and work alike in "feel". The WCS brush has darker white tips that are not as soft and is not IMO a bonafide Tuxedo knot.
Finally, the WCS brush:
https://www.westcoastshaving.com/sy...tern-black-synthetic-shaving-brush-black.html