gvw755
Well-Known Member
In my continuing quest to see if the new generation synthetic fibers match up with the badger brushes, I took @Snuff suggestion and got a Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic. Where the Omega Evo cost as much as an Oumo Manchurian SHD gel tips, this Simpson cost even more, and I purchased this used from another forum's BST.
First thing I noticed was that this Simpson also had very fine fibers and was packed densely, however it did not offer as much backbone. the feel of it was somewhere in between a regular Silvertip and a SHD. Like the Evo, even though the tips were soft, it did not match the feel (or performance) of a badger gel tips or when a good quality badger begins to hook.
I decided to compare the performance of this brush with my WCS Silvertip over the next few days because they are similar in specifications:
I will be using my LPL Abricot for the test just because I find it be be a very good but finicky soap.
Tonight I did a face lather with Simpson. Learning from the Evo, I made sure the brush had enough water to start with and then squeezed out the excess around the middle. Loading the brush took a little longer than normal, however once loaded, it did produce a very rich lather. I had to wet the tips a couple of times to get the correct consistency, but it left me with enough lather for three passes. I did notice that water did start to drip down to the handle while lathering, which is not unusual for synth brushes, but did not happen with the Evo. Face feel was much better than the Evo and it did feel more like a regular badger brush.
Overall, with first use, I have to say that I did prefer the feel of the Simpson over the Evo. Tomorrow, I will bowl lather and after that I will do a comparison with the WCS Silvertip.
First thing I noticed was that this Simpson also had very fine fibers and was packed densely, however it did not offer as much backbone. the feel of it was somewhere in between a regular Silvertip and a SHD. Like the Evo, even though the tips were soft, it did not match the feel (or performance) of a badger gel tips or when a good quality badger begins to hook.
I decided to compare the performance of this brush with my WCS Silvertip over the next few days because they are similar in specifications:
I will be using my LPL Abricot for the test just because I find it be be a very good but finicky soap.
Tonight I did a face lather with Simpson. Learning from the Evo, I made sure the brush had enough water to start with and then squeezed out the excess around the middle. Loading the brush took a little longer than normal, however once loaded, it did produce a very rich lather. I had to wet the tips a couple of times to get the correct consistency, but it left me with enough lather for three passes. I did notice that water did start to drip down to the handle while lathering, which is not unusual for synth brushes, but did not happen with the Evo. Face feel was much better than the Evo and it did feel more like a regular badger brush.
Overall, with first use, I have to say that I did prefer the feel of the Simpson over the Evo. Tomorrow, I will bowl lather and after that I will do a comparison with the WCS Silvertip.
