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| Tweezerman Men's Shaving Brush | 
 enlarge | Brand: Tweezerman
Category: Health And Beauty
List Price: $15.00
Buy New: $13.50
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Avg. Customer Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 294
Shipping Weight (lbs): 12
Dimensions (in): 3.8 x 1.3 x 1.3
Model: 2801-h
UPC: 038097280166
EAN: 0038097280166
ASIN: B000G647Y8
Release Date: June 7, 2006
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| Features:
| • | 100% Badger hair bristles | | • | A must have for a close comfortable shave | | • | Ideal for creating and distributing lather | | • | Gently exfoliates the skin |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 28 more reviews...
 The Thing with Shaving November 27, 2008
I bought a Tweezerman shaving brush to replace a boar bristle brush I lost--yes lost. The Tweezerman does a better job because it's more comfortable and because it lathers up faster and thicker. That said, the differences are minor in respect to the final shave. Both do a good job and the job they both do good is keeping your skin wet while you shave. The badger bristles have a slight edge in this. You'd think keeping skin wet would be easy, but it's not. What lubricates a blade more than anything is the water itself and not what's in the soap. The second you splash water on your skin it immediately begins to evaporate, so by the time you get your razor to your face most of it has evaporated. The soap foam keeps the water at your skin--that's its job here. The best shave doesn't need any soap at all. Shave under a shower with no soap and you'll see what I mean. Try it as a test. You'll get the closest shave that way. Do this only if you have memorized where everything is on your face. Shaving foam does as good a job as a wet brush in my opinion and so I use it more often than not. My final view is that the Tweezerman brush is a great deal and works well. I can see no reason to buy a more expensive brush--some sell for more than a hundred plus some dollars. Whatever they add to the mix for this price is probably not worth it. If you want to impress people with your shaving acumen, learn to use a straight razor--not for wusses or the faint of heart, though. I have been using the brush for several months and have not had any of the quality issues like shedding bristles that others here have reported, so this experience seems to vary. There could be some quality control problems at play. I do make it a point to hang the brush upside-down to dry, though. Drying it bristle side up might allow water to pool so that the glue holding the bristles is weakened.
I'm pleased with it November 7, 2008
This only the second shaving brush I've used, the first being a really cheap boar hair brush. The Tweezerman is much better. It cleans and dries much more quickly, and it doesn't lose as many bristles per shave as the cheaper one. I'm giving it a four because it's a the first badger hair brush I've used, and perhaps the more expensive ones do a better job.
If you're just getting started with wet-shaving, I'd go with the Tweezerman. You don't want to invest in a really expensive brush, then end up not liking it. This one does its job and is not overpriced.
 Reviewing reviews October 20, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a classic example of how the *distribution* of ratings is as meaningful as is the percentage of 5-star ratings (with negative ratings being the more significant for some of us). The likelihood of your being pleased with this brush is low.
You cannot buy a good badger brush for less than $25, if that. A brush that sheds is worse than no brush.
Excellent value September 20, 2008
For the money, you cant buy a better shaving brush.
The brush is on the small size, and the handle is small. I wish it was a bit larger. But its a very good brush and has done all I have asked. No problem with shedding and reasonably soft. I like a stiffer brusn to scrub with and like using this brush. I am glad I bought it and would recommend it to others.
No complaints August 29, 2008
This is my first badger brush, after using a pig brush, and I really like it. So, I can't comment on how it compares to other badgers, but by simple photo comparisons of density, for instance, this brush is a steal. I'm pretty hard on stuff, even though I take care of it, and this brush is unphased by the work it does making lather, and lathering my head (I only shave my skull, not my beard) for 3 to 4 passes. I'm very happy with this brush:)
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