It's just an educated guess, but I think that the fibres are all the same, only the shape, the density, the packing and the colours might differ from one model to another, and according to the shop (ap shave co, wolf whiskers, maggard, razorock, etc) too.
Indeed, I've just read a post from AP on reddit: the white fibres are thinner than the bicolour fibres of the Tuxedo, thus are they more flexible.
However, there are strong suspicions (correct me if I am wrong) all Tuxedo knots sold by AP Shave Co, Wolf Whiskers, Envy Shave and Maggard are made by Yaqi (and are the same? beside shape and packing).
EnabledOrdered this one on Friday, can't wait!
26mm Tuxedo knot
Greetings
Many thanks for the comprehensive and informative review, it has saved me ordering one, they are without doubt a great brush and super value, but for me personally the Muhle brushes are a bit too stiff so if this has more backbone it would not be my first choice in brushes. It is good to get a dispassionate review full of facts and not meaningless superlatives.
Personally I now believe that tip softness is no longer worth worrying about in the latest generation of synthetic brushes as they are all soft, some are very soft others are super soft and some are ridiculously soft! I now believe as your review has highlighted it is all about how much flex, splay, backbone, stiffness (or what ever other term you wish to use) that the knots have.
Regards
Dick.
I have been using one of these exclusively for the last week: https://www.aliexpress.com/store/pr...andle-Synthetic-Hair/2986023_32817162394.html
A few key stats...
Handle Material: Resin
Handle Diameter: 38mm
Handle Height: 53mm
Knot Diameter: 24mm
Effective Loft: 55mm
Knot Type: 'Tuxedo' Synthetic
Weight: 90g
Cost: 11.02 GBP including postage (as at 19/08/17)
Delivery Time: 2 weeks
Ergonomics: Sits very comfortably in the hand
Water Retention: The first synthetic I've used which doesn't dribble surplus water, in fact you need to load less water because of this
Backbone: More than Muhle or Ubersoft and certainly more than a Plissoft. On a par with the Razorock 400. Only Zenith synthetics have more in my experience
Softness: As soft as a Plissoft
This brush is advertised as a Tuxedo. It looks like a Tuxedo and I strongly suspect it is (remembering loft and density can cause all sorts of variations on the same fibre). The point is largely moot however as in a nutshell it's a fine brush. In particular it's softness and water retention properties. The only possible negative for some is the backbone which is at the higher end of the scale. In short my current favourite brush.
In action with Portland Shave Soap