- Joined
- Wednesday August 26, 2009
- Location
- New Forest, England.
Some facts:
Another in the Vulfix London Series, the 404 Grosvenor loft combines a mixture of Badger Hair and Boar Bristle.
The handle is lathe turned in faux ivory and hand polished.
The mixed Badger/Boar Loft is hand-filled.
Ht: 100 mm Loft: 53 mm Base: 47 mm Knot: 21 mm
Hand-Crafted in Isle of Man, by Progress Vulfix
Price £7.60.
Some opinions
SirPrize suggested this brush to me after seeing my 'Ultimate brush thread" Being about £243 below the maximum I would spend on a brush it was a suggestion that I had to follow up. I'm glad I did.
When it arrived it was a good excuse to work through a few soaps and creams to speed up breaking in. It is a fairly stiff brush that really digs into soaps but performs well with creams as well. It is already pleasantly soft for face lathering but firm enough to give a feel of decent exfoliating. Its lathering is highly effective. It is a really well made brush - the handle looks and feels good.
At £7.60 this surely has to be as good as any budget priced brush. Much as I like the Semogue brushes, this is a wonderful UK brush alternative now about half the price of it's much publicised competitor. In my view it is even better made. The handle really does look as though it's made to last.
This is extraordinary value for money.
I confess this is very much an interim review after just two shaves. But I have usually found that my brushes improve with use. I don't see this being the exception.
Thank you for the recommendation SirPrize - clearly a discerning gentleman who can spot a bargain.
Another in the Vulfix London Series, the 404 Grosvenor loft combines a mixture of Badger Hair and Boar Bristle.
The handle is lathe turned in faux ivory and hand polished.
The mixed Badger/Boar Loft is hand-filled.
Ht: 100 mm Loft: 53 mm Base: 47 mm Knot: 21 mm
Hand-Crafted in Isle of Man, by Progress Vulfix
Price £7.60.
Some opinions
SirPrize suggested this brush to me after seeing my 'Ultimate brush thread" Being about £243 below the maximum I would spend on a brush it was a suggestion that I had to follow up. I'm glad I did.
When it arrived it was a good excuse to work through a few soaps and creams to speed up breaking in. It is a fairly stiff brush that really digs into soaps but performs well with creams as well. It is already pleasantly soft for face lathering but firm enough to give a feel of decent exfoliating. Its lathering is highly effective. It is a really well made brush - the handle looks and feels good.
At £7.60 this surely has to be as good as any budget priced brush. Much as I like the Semogue brushes, this is a wonderful UK brush alternative now about half the price of it's much publicised competitor. In my view it is even better made. The handle really does look as though it's made to last.
This is extraordinary value for money.
I confess this is very much an interim review after just two shaves. But I have usually found that my brushes improve with use. I don't see this being the exception.
Thank you for the recommendation SirPrize - clearly a discerning gentleman who can spot a bargain.