Friday, November 19, 2010

Simply perfect!


This is the New Forest High Mountain Badger 2221 due to be released in January. It is such a joy to use. Todays Castle Forbes Lavender produced an explosion of lather in a bowl. A gentle painting then a massage in circular motions illustrated just how soft the tips of this brush are. The 22mm/ 46 mm spec makes it an ideal size for lathering while retaining control of the brush. The Jagger Chatsworth/Red Personna make a great combination and I must soon think about some more Cucumber and Rose Milk!

2 comments:

  1. Fido, so what's the difference between your new HM brush and the 2211 in terms of stiffness, feel, etc? Or is it just the rarity of the hair. Is it a 5% increment in plush or a 50% increment.
    Curious, Paul

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  2. Although a shorter loft, the fan shape creates a slightly larger brush area on the face. It has a slightly "springier" backbone and the softest tips of any brush I have tried, including my Plisson High Mountain White. Really hard to talk in terms of increment. Once you experience the delights of the very best silvertips the improvements are marginal - a bit like top end hi - fi, but it's there. But to be honest, at what will be a price of £45 shipped, it's a no brainer. I have all the top brands and it matches any of them. The hair is more expensive because of it's rarity but it no way justifies the Plisson prices.

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