Just bought a Simpson Synthetic brush from shave nation and it’s soooo soft and received it yesterday and now a video to know how to take care of it. This guy is awesome
Hello Geo, I watch a lot of videos on my commute to and from work and can honestly say yours are one of the few I can actually watch til the end and learn something. Keep up the great content you are greatly appreciated by my friends and family. 👍
@@geofatboy - Quick question for yah! Would u recommend to recondition and moisturize ur shaving brush by after cleaning it to go lather up some shave soap and let it dry overnight! Heard that is bad for the brush letting the lather sit in overnight. I usually do it for like 3 or 4 days in a row to put back some conditioning in ur brush hair. I usually deep clean my shaving brush every 6 months by using Johnson's baby shampoo first and then a good vinegar/water soak-agitation cleaning! Maybe just leave the lather in for like an hour than sit overnight! I read comments about some being good to do and also bad comments on the matter of it will kill the life of ur shaving brush and shed hairs! Thought I would ask Obi Wan Kenobi of shaving! LOL! Thanks and would appreciate to hear ur thoughts!
Hey Geo, It’s great that you show to take care of your equipment as well as just how to use it. I know some people just rinse their stuff and let it dry. You go into depth and explain why to do everything. Great video 😊. Hope your weekend is going well.
I love my Simpsons Chubby 2 Best Badger. The brush holds so much lather. My brush did indeed shed a bit when new, but I've had it for 2 years and don't notice any shedding now. I am doing the squeeze of the knot and placing it on a stand bristles down. Gently brushing it on a microfiber cloth is something new that I've learnt. Thanks for doing this video on brush care, since I didn't know that it's best to perform the gentle brushing of the brush on the microfiber cloth or the combing of the dry bristles. I always learn new and useful tips from your videos.
Hi Laura, The first brush I bought about 35 years ago was a Simpsons X2L Best badger. Still got it today and hardly shed any hairs since new! All Simpsons brushes are great!! Dave.
I wouldn't worry if I was any of you guys, I was an idiot with my first badger brush, poorly maintained it, was way too rough on it and it still managed to last me years despite being a cheap starter brush. So as long as you take Geo's instructions to heart I'm sure your brush will last a long time.
I have the biggest Simson synthetic Trafalgar. It may not lather as well as a badger or boar brush, but... it dries extremely fast, like within an hour, keeps its shape perfectly, and... has never lost one bristle. And its the only brush i've owned which does'nt get stored upside down... Low maintenance...very....
Hi Michael, The Simpsons Trafalgar T3 you have is an excellent brush. I have one and a T2. For the price they are fantastic and in my mind pretty close to a badger brush. Dave.
Excellent advice Geo! I clean my Omega boar brush by rinsing and squeezing the knot as shown but then. just like Bob Ross, I 'beat the devil out of it' against my finger tips. Seems to work well but not sure I'd do it with a chubber!
Thanks brother for all the help along the way of my safty razor journey I watched a vid from you that you did 12 years ago on this topic. Keep them up my friend they help out so much to so many like myself.
Thanks Geo👍👍 Another simple cure to an overlooked necessity. I've heard of everything from using ultrasonic cleaners to soaking in vinegar, sometimes simple is best. Shampoo, conditioner, rinse, dry and comb...after all it's hair or a cheap copy... 🤣
Soaking in vinegar may be a choice if you are using hard water and the bristles accumulating soap scum, or if the hardness ions are being deposited each time the bristles dry. In three year's time, I have only soaked a brush once in dilute vinegar. No need to do so frequently.
I have a Simpsons Chubby 2 in super badger and I have had it a while but have only used it about 5 or 6 times as I have 17 brushes in all. I have lost 4 hairs in total since I started using it. In my opinion it is a fantastic brush but at a fantastic price!! It needs a lot of soaking each time before you use it and it needs a ton of soap to get enough lather for a 3 pass shave. So expensive all round. I personally prefer the Chubby 2 Synthetic which is silky soft on the skin but has terrific backbone!! Probably the best Synthetic on the market. Cheaper still are the Simpsons Trafalgar T1, 2 & 3. These are excellent brushes too with good backbone. Taylors SH1, 2 & 3 are also great super badger brushes with a good backbone and medium price. I have a CH2 Trumper super badger brush that was £130 and it's bloody awful!! No backbone and not very dense. Flops all over the place. Dave.
I dry my brush by whipping it back and forth in the shower stall, then brushing it against a towel. I splay the knot out wide by hand to dry. It only takes a few hours to be bone dry after this.
If you rinse your brush once in clean water and shake it out, some of the bristles still stick together. After three or four rinses in clean water each time, shaking the brush out results in all the bristles being separate and fluffy again. This works well in relatively soft water. I am not sure about hard water.
Thanks for most informative Video. I've just purchased a Simpson Emperor 1 Brush, looking forward to using it soon. I've had a problem recently getting a Lather thick enough to shave. Either because the Pre Shave doesn't like mixing with water, or the Brush is 10 years old. Top of the range of Taylor's of Old Bond Street, as well. Peter.(From the Land Down Under!!!!)
Don´t know if anyone has mentioned this little trick: Warm up the brush so it´s good and saturated, pour some of you wifes Hair Conditioner into your palm and work the brush just like your working up a good shaveing foam, comb out the brush with your combs wide teeth first, then the small teeth. Rinse with warm water, shake and let dry in your brush stand upside down. This method will save you from pulling out strands and make it feel soft.
Geo, after my synthetic brush dries. Is it ok to put a rubberband around it so bristles stay in place & are not going everywhere? Or do i leave it & let it be?
The Two Best Shave Brushes on the Market today? The Simpson King Charles III Coronation Chubby 3 Fiber brush with a special handle has Softer Hair. Is a real Brush Monster. The T-3 has a little Harder hair. It's 29mm? Buy one and measure it for yourself?? ' It's a clone of a 30mm Chubby 3 Super Badger Shaving Brush without paying for the Super Badger Price . 1, No need to clean your Brush, 2, No need for Brush Stand, 3, NO SOAKING time ready to Go, 4, Fast drying time, 5, Badger or Boar Brushes can and will fall apart Sooner than Later. Your mileage may vary? ?, 6, No Break in time, 7, No need for a Brush Stand 8, Modestly Priced for its size. Rinse Brush in Cold Water and let dry. I have used it going on 6 Years now' with know Hair Loss. Derby black it's the same price as the green Blades?. Wheelchair Larry Happy New Year
I will a few times a year apply a small amount of quality hair conditioner and let sit for about 3 minutes then rinse in warm water.
Good stuff!
I've just started counting the hairs on my Chubby to make sure there are at least 20,000. I may be a while.
Get back to us in 2023 with the results
Just bought a Simpson Synthetic brush from shave nation and it’s soooo soft and received it yesterday and now a video to know how to take care of it. This guy is awesome
Hi Tyler,
Is it a Simpsons Trafalgar brush, or a Chubby synthetic? Both great brushes!!
Dave.
Yummy-Enjoy!
very good presentation on brush maintenance ....
Thank you! Cheers!
Hello Geo,
I watch a lot of videos on my commute to and from work and can honestly say yours are one of the few I can actually watch til the end and learn something. Keep up the great content you are greatly appreciated by my friends and family. 👍
Thank you very much for your support Enrique! Enjoy!
@@geofatboy - Quick question for yah! Would u recommend to recondition and moisturize ur shaving brush by after cleaning it to go lather up some shave soap and let it dry overnight! Heard that is bad for the brush letting the lather sit in overnight. I usually do it for like 3 or 4 days in a row to put back some conditioning in ur brush hair. I usually deep clean my shaving brush every 6 months by using Johnson's baby shampoo first and then a good vinegar/water soak-agitation cleaning! Maybe just leave the lather in for like an hour than sit overnight! I read comments about some being good to do and also bad comments on the matter of it will kill the life of ur shaving brush and shed hairs! Thought I would ask Obi Wan Kenobi of shaving! LOL! Thanks and would appreciate to hear ur thoughts!
Hey Geo, It’s great that you show to take care of your equipment as well as just how to use it. I know some people just rinse their stuff and let it dry. You go into depth and explain why to do everything. Great video 😊.
Hope your weekend is going well.
Like they said, Take care of your brush and it will take care of you. A little care goes a long way!
I love my Simpsons Chubby 2 Best Badger. The brush holds so much lather. My brush did indeed shed a bit when new, but I've had it for 2 years and don't notice any shedding now. I am doing the squeeze of the knot and placing it on a stand bristles down. Gently brushing it on a microfiber cloth is something new that I've learnt. Thanks for doing this video on brush care, since I didn't know that it's best to perform the gentle brushing of the brush on the microfiber cloth or the combing of the dry bristles. I always learn new and useful tips from your videos.
Hi Laura,
The first brush I bought about 35 years ago was a Simpsons X2L Best badger. Still got it today and hardly shed any hairs since new! All Simpsons brushes are great!!
Dave.
Thanks for watching and sharing!
Amazing!
I wouldn't worry if I was any of you guys, I was an idiot with my first badger brush, poorly maintained it, was way too rough on it and it still managed to last me years despite being a cheap starter brush. So as long as you take Geo's instructions to heart I'm sure your brush will last a long time.
Thanks Kev-I think you're correct
I have the biggest Simson synthetic Trafalgar.
It may not lather as well as a badger or boar brush, but... it dries extremely fast, like within an hour, keeps its shape perfectly, and... has never lost one bristle.
And its the only brush i've owned which does'nt get stored upside down...
Low maintenance...very....
Hi Michael,
The Simpsons Trafalgar T3 you have is an excellent brush. I have one and a T2. For the price they are fantastic and in my mind pretty close to a badger brush.
Dave.
bit.ly/TrafalgarSyntheticBrushSN Thanks Michael. T think the Trafalgars are some of the best valued brushes out there right now.
Excellent advice Geo! I clean my Omega boar brush by rinsing and squeezing the knot as shown but then. just like Bob Ross, I 'beat the devil out of it' against my finger tips. Seems to work well but not sure I'd do it with a chubber!
Some say I remind them of him...
Thanks brother for all the help along the way of my safty razor journey I watched a vid from you that you did 12 years ago on this topic. Keep them up my friend they help out so much to so many like myself.
Thanks Geo👍👍 Another simple cure to an overlooked necessity. I've heard of everything from using ultrasonic cleaners to soaking in vinegar, sometimes simple is best. Shampoo, conditioner, rinse, dry and comb...after all it's hair or a cheap copy... 🤣
Soaking in vinegar may be a choice if you are using hard water and the bristles accumulating soap scum, or if the hardness ions are being deposited each time the bristles dry. In three year's time, I have only soaked a brush once in dilute vinegar. No need to do so frequently.
Exactly Terry! It's all hair, to be treated as such
I have a Simpsons Chubby 2 in super badger and I have had it a while but have only used it about 5 or 6 times as I have 17 brushes in all. I have lost 4 hairs in total since I started using it. In my opinion it is a fantastic brush but at a fantastic price!! It needs a lot of soaking each time before you use it and it needs a ton of soap to get enough lather for a 3 pass shave. So expensive all round. I personally prefer the Chubby 2 Synthetic which is silky soft on the skin but has terrific backbone!! Probably the best Synthetic on the market. Cheaper still are the Simpsons Trafalgar T1, 2 & 3. These are excellent brushes too with good backbone. Taylors SH1, 2 & 3 are also great super badger brushes with a good backbone and medium price. I have a CH2 Trumper super badger brush that was £130 and it's bloody awful!! No backbone and not very dense. Flops all over the place.
Dave.
Thanks for sharing Dave. I think the Trafalgar brushes are a great brush at a great price point!
@@geofatboy 😁😁👍👍👍
This channel just gets better, subscribed today❤️❤️💚💚👍👍
Thanks JC!
My takeaway from this is that if you shave daily, don't get a dense brush. You're better off with a standard lower end badger brush with less hairs.
A brilliant video, very well presented, I have again learnt something again 🙂
Great! Thanks for the props!
You could always take your brush to Bosley if too much hair is loss.
good one
I dry my brush by whipping it back and forth in the shower stall, then brushing it against a towel. I splay the knot out wide by hand to dry. It only takes a few hours to be bone dry after this.
Not sure about wiping it on the tile wall but the rest seems OK
@@geofatboy ?
If you rinse your brush once in clean water and shake it out, some of the bristles still stick together. After three or four rinses in clean water each time, shaking the brush out results in all the bristles being separate and fluffy again. This works well in relatively soft water. I am not sure about hard water.
Thanks for sharing William!
Thanks for most informative Video. I've just purchased a Simpson Emperor 1 Brush, looking forward to using it soon. I've had a problem recently getting a Lather thick enough to shave. Either because the Pre Shave doesn't like mixing with water, or the Brush is 10 years old. Top of the range of Taylor's of Old Bond Street, as well.
Peter.(From the Land Down Under!!!!)
Excellent!
thank you Geo! Any tips to keep the hairs on my head from falling out?
Great video! Thanks so much! Keep making them. Cheers!
Excellent, Geo, which do you prefer, Parker or Simpson? Thanks.
Simpsons makes the best brushes, IMHO.
Geo you're a national treasure. Greetings from Greece.
I would like to ask, is there any chance for the brush to get any bacteria?
Hi Geo, Don’t know how I missed your channel, but just subscribed. Great video! Regards, Glenn
After I rinse the brush, I give it the ol' Bob Ross treatment and then hang it in the stand bristles down. No problem.
God damn, I thought I was the only one who did that. 👍🏻
A lot of Bob Ross fans here!
Great video Geo!
Glad you enjoyed it
Don´t know if anyone has mentioned this little trick: Warm up the brush so it´s good and saturated, pour some of you wifes Hair Conditioner into your palm and work the brush just like your working up a good shaveing foam, comb out the brush with your combs wide teeth first, then the small teeth. Rinse with warm water, shake and let dry in your brush stand upside down. This method will save you from pulling out strands and make it feel soft.
Thanks for sharing Mark
Review the Rockwell x J. Crew safety razor!
If they send me one
Fascinating....thxs!
Thanks HM!
Geo, after my synthetic brush dries. Is it ok to put a rubberband around it so bristles stay in place & are not going everywhere? Or do i leave it & let it be?
Yes, slide it up from the bottom to keep the bristles standing at attention!
Great vid 👌
I remember a time when i used to have 20,000 hairs on my head...
Ahhh, the good old days!
To dry out my shaving brushes, I shake them like an aspergillum into my shower. Lol
Damn Geo, a Chi town dude quoting Aaron Rodgers?
I respect the talent... He did just beat TB12 That's gotta count for something.
Nice Geo!
Thanks RK!
@@geofatboy You’re welcome Geo:))
If drying the brush, what if your bathroom does not have a window. What then?
46 hairs!
14 days or 2 weeks which ever comes the first 😂😂😂
Or a fortnight...
@@geofatboy 😂
Does anybody please recommend me soft supertip brush? Something soft with not very long loft
One of the best out there: bit.ly/Chubby2SyntheticBrushSN and this: bit.ly/SNG5SynthBlackBrush
@@geofatboy thanks 🙏
Have A Great Shave Have A Great Day!
HAHAHAHAHA Right On Geo🤘
Is Geo Short For Geovany?
The best Tag Line in shaving history! Or so I've been told!
The Two Best Shave Brushes on the Market today? The Simpson King Charles III Coronation Chubby 3 Fiber brush with a special handle has Softer Hair. Is a real Brush Monster. The T-3 has a little Harder hair. It's 29mm? Buy one and measure it for yourself?? ' It's a clone of a 30mm Chubby 3 Super Badger Shaving Brush without paying for the Super Badger Price . 1, No need to clean your Brush, 2, No need for Brush Stand, 3, NO SOAKING time ready to Go, 4, Fast drying time, 5, Badger or Boar Brushes can and will fall apart Sooner than Later. Your mileage may vary? ?, 6, No Break in time, 7, No need for a Brush Stand 8, Modestly Priced for its size. Rinse Brush in Cold Water and let dry. I have used it going on 6 Years now' with know Hair Loss. Derby black it's the same price as the green Blades?. Wheelchair Larry Happy New Year
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2 to 3 weeks, 50 shaves? Wait what?
Yep-That's what they said
@@geofatboy someone shaves twice to thrice a day 🤣
maybe it needs Rogaine. lol
Nice!
Get some.