I used my Simpson QE II Jubilee brush with a Manchurian knot this morning. I hadn’t used it in some time and was reminded how much I like it. For the last two weeks I’ve been alternating my Colonel Best and my T2 Super, which are superb brushes, but the QE II clearly outshone both of them. I’ve owned several other Simpson Manchurians, but the face-feel and performance of the QE II Manchurian is quite different. Long ago I sold my other Manchurians because they were too dense and unyielding for my liking, unlike the QE II knot.
Simpson Brushes Appreciation Thread
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Bauhaus
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A striking example of when everything is done for the sake of money, with complete disregard for culture, traditions, and history. Sad.
DesertIguana
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IMHO Simpson should do more colors, and less Ivory color.
Love, Monarch Red Blue White.
Love, Monarch Red Blue White.
I’m very much a traditionalist and prefer ivory and butterscotch colour brush handles. Some of the non-traditional colours aren’t too bad, but many of them remind me of a sweet shop.
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Shaun2
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Well I don't have one of those, but I do have an Elizabeth II Coronation brush... not by Simpson... but by Culmak.
Razorboy
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Like it or not, it's quite normal.
If you enter into a Rolex dealer no one will be able to give you historical information about reference and details about vintage models .
They try to sell current products.
The new generation of wet shavers is passionate about brushes made by artisans or latest generation Simpsons brushes .
We are a niche that tries to talk with those who have the same passion but they are always fewer.
However, if you are interested in knowing where the names come from, you can find everything on internet.
The situation is not analogous with a Rolex dealer. Progress (Vulfix) is the current owner of Simpson Brushes and is not a dealer as such. Moreover, Progress (Vulfix) plays up the Simpson ‘Heritage’ in its advertising. I note that the company has expanded on the Simpson historical information on its website since I last contacted them.
Razorboy
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I don't remember ever seeing it on the simpson site... with a google search I only found this Ukrainian site .Hello friends!
Please tell me if anyone has any information about the Alexander Simpson Trafalgar HT2 Super Badger shaving brush. I searched for information on the Internet, but I didn't find anything
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Thank you in advance for your answer.
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Optometrist
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I've always found Faux tortoiseshell handles to white spec blemish easily. That was especially true of the semi-translucent rod that Simpson used a few years ago. Could this be a reason for discontinuation?
gile
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That type of material is polyester thermo cast resin. It's not the easiest to work with as it tends to chip as it's a bit brittle. I haven't noticed any of the handles I made from it to change it's colour over the time. The amount of soap residue that will hold onto it is not any different than on any material I worked with. I think the reason of discontinuation is that the manufacturer decided it's time for something new and that the demand has slowed down. There are some of the colours that in my opinion are still good looking from that series of materials and is a shame that they are discontinued.