Parker 100% SILVERTIP Badger Shaving Brush – Chrome Handle & Stand – Premium 3-Band Badger Bristles for Smooth, Luxurious Lather

I've been shaving for more than forty years ... YES, I'm that old! I've tried all methods and styles of removing beard from my face ... from straight edge razors to disposables and electric razors too. Along the way I've gone back and forth between using a brush and soap, shaving creams, gels and oils (which I don't prefer). Here's my quick take on this brush ... it's fabulous. I love the quality of this brush and at the price it's a super value. The finish of the handle is great ... smooth, well finished in chrome, great ergonomic design in my hand, and the weight is substantial but not oppressive. The bristles are well set and in a tight knot at the base that fans out beautifully as soon as you well them. It's amazing how much water these bristles will hold, and I've never had a brush with anything like the softness of this one. A confession: I love badger, even though I'm a face latherer and I use a hard soap. It's not that I don't think boar, when well broken in is also great for face lathering, but don't pass up a badger brush if you like hard soap and face lathering. Unless you need to build a lather that resembles shaving cream from a can this brush will more than do the job for you. If you build your lather in a cup you'll be thrilled with this brush. Some folks talk about the smell of badger and boar brushes, but I had absolutely no issue with that with this brush. I did wash it before I used it the first time with shampoo, but I'm not even sure that was necessary. I've had no shedding at all. This is a pure silver tip product and it's as good as any brush I've seen at four times the price. I bought it because I wanted a solid handle brush without a ring to hold the knot and this did the trick for me. HOWEVER ... the real reason to buy this brush is the luxury of it ... there's simply nothing that feels like a high-quality silver tip badger brush on the face. It's a pure luxury experience ... and even if you shave with a disposable Bic razor buy a great badger brush and use it, even if it's only a treat once a week. Real men get that shaving is part of the ritual we get to indulge in once you get it. I know that for many men shaving is simply a chore they have to engage in on occasion. However with a great shaving brush and a great razor you can really get a great shave ... and enjoy it too. There's a knack to shaving this way ... prep, e.g.: after showering is best for most men, wet your face and use a good pre-shave product to set the beard and condition the skin - (I love Proraso products, and their Pre and Post Shave Cream is my favorite product ... I love the eucalyptus tingle during the shave), then lather up (either lather in a cup/bowl or load the brush and later on your face), and leave it for a least a couple of minutes, then shave in one direction with the beard, and re-lather before shaving against the beard ... some folks like to shave across the beard first and then against the grain of the beard. You'll have taken ten to fifteen minutes out of your day, but you'll feel great and you'll look great too. The Parker brush is the one I go to whenever I want a bit of luxury to start my day ... and I recommend it without hesitation as the best value for money badger brush I've ever come across. Heck, unless I was into exotic luxury products there's no other brush I'd go to at all.

Buy this brush. It's great. After a couple months of extensive brush research, I bought this for my extremely picky husband for the holidays and he still can't believe how great it feels on his face. His old brush has long been forgotten. The bristles are soft and hold lots of water, lather up nice, & he loves the way the handle feels in his hand/the overall weight. The logo does tend to rub off with use, but who cares? It looks even better all chrome, logoless. It's a higher quality brush for a fraction of the price of similar brushes on the market. Haven't had any issues with shedding or strong odors. The stand is nothing to write home about, but you're buying only a brush, the stand is a freebie and does it's job, really. The hard box they both came in was nice and was easy to wrap. The husband really had no idea what the gift was until he opened it and was pleasantly surprised. If you have an old-school guy in your life (or are one) - whether young or old - this brush will really, trully be enjoyed. It's something that will be used often, so why not give that little perk to the usually mundane shaving routine?

It's time for the 15-year review. Bought this brush in 2011 and still using it. It may have lost a couple of hairs and I had to re-glue the bristles back into the handle because the glue finally gave out after a decade or so. Besides these minor issues, it's still going strong. Keep it clean, use high-quality soap, and this one will give you a good experience for years. Will still highly recommend.

the knot size was only 20mm comparing to my previous 22mm knot it was smaller to hold in my hands. And, it like it better. so this 20mm knot size is good for small hands. if you have larger hands you would most like find this to be rather small to hold. the material of the base is chrome it is nice and heavy a little heavy for my hands but i dont mind. its just my previous 22mm knot was made of resin and was much lighter in comparison even when the brush handle was larger it was lighter. the brush tip is as advertise 100% silvertip very nice and dense. my first use of it no problem lathering and applying was fine. for the price i think it was well made. the next higher end are running as twice as much. for me i dont need to shave that much so this works perfectly for what I paid for. it fits perfectly in parkers 2 prong safety razor and shave brush stand.

I have been using this shaving brush for a year and a half just about every 2-3 days in between shaves. It has held up pretty well so far, with obvious bristles losses here and there ( expected) when it was brand new, ever since I have not experienced any more bristle loss, ( learn how to maintain and dry the brush after use). Unfortunately, the logo that says “Parker” that was on the handle is completely gone, they could have engraved it instead of what seemed like a cheap stamp, also I kind regret pick this one up instead of looking for a different Parker shaving brush with a longer handle because it’s a bit too short and it get covered in shaving cream when whipping the shaving cream. All in all it’s a good shaving brush with soft silvertip badger bristles for its price range.

Almost 11 years ago I purchased this badger shaving brush. I was just starting my journey with good shaving and I needed a silver tip badger shaving brush. I didn't want to pay the very high prices for the expensive brushes and I didn't want to keep paying for poor quality brushes that wouldn't do the job and fall apart. I picked a great brush because not only does it do an amazing job, but it hasn't lost many bristles either. In the beginning a few bristles would show up here or there, but it was rare. For the past decade I can't say I've seen a single bristle. I've included photos to show the side and top view. Take care of this brush and it will last. I love the way it feels and whips up a great lather using good shaving cream. It's just my experience, but I thought it might help if someone is looking for a great brush that will last.

I have been looking to upgrade my shaving brush for a while now and have been doing a lot of research on them. The frustrating issue was trying to determine what brush was worth my money. I had seen many brushes that claimed to be Silvertip but did not come close to the price range I though was appropriate for such a boast. I then watched GeoFatboys YouTube videos and saw that he kept recommending the Parker Silvertip Brush. I immediately went to Amazon to check it out. NIRVANA! I had finally found what I was looking for. I bought it immediately. Upon arrival I was even more surprised that the handle was on par if not better quality than the reviews had said. At first assessment of the hair I was disappointed, thinking that the hair quality was not that great since it felt like my other brush. But then I got it wet and immediately noticed where the money had gone to. The hair quality was far superior to my current brush (Tweezerman Badger) and I was in love! I then took it for it's first shave and could not believe how well it worked. It held the heat of the water and made my shaving cream nice and toasty. Overall I could not be happier. Pros: Great Value High Quality Nice Weight Soft Hair Low Odor (Badger brushes are notorious for their odor. I think that the higher quality causes less odor.) Looks Great On Sink Cons: None found so far

The Parker Safety Razor 100% Silvertip Badger Bristle Shaving Brush (Chrome Handle) and Free Shaving Brush Stand, is truly a great product. High quality badger hair is properly attached to the very heavy and perfectly made chrome handle. A few hairs came out in the first week, which seems appropriate for this design. After that original "break-in" period, it just simply works. The badger hair is just firm enough to deliver the shaving paste evenly and is soft enough to feel great on my face and bald head. It also holds a tremendous amount of water which is key to a great shave. I tried to use my hands to apply the shaving cream before I bought this brush and found that I could never get it to fully convert to foam. So, I would have a layer of soap left after shaving and rinsing. This brush completely eliminates that issue and makes for a great shave. I highly recommend this shaving brush and Parker Shaving. I will be ordering a heavyweight razor and stand from Parker Shaving soon. They seem like a classy old school kind of company, selling classy old school kind of products. UPDATE 3/3/16 *** OK, so 3 and a half years later and still going strong! This is such a great product. I never expected it to last this long since I use it daily on my head and face. I am going to buy a new one just to be sure I have it for when it does get worn out from use.

Good balance, very soft, full head.

O Pincel de barbear é bonito, muito macio. Faz uma espuma maravilhosa. Entretanto, o material usado para compor a base (metal) é muito pesado e as mãos acabam ficando cansadas para segurar o pincel durante o barbear. Se este pincel fosse feito com resina na base, eu daria nota máxima pra ele.

Per chi si rade giornalmente, il taglio della barba è un rito che deve essere piacevole. Oltre alla lametta giusta e al sapone da barba idoneo è fondamentale un pennello ottimo. Da pagare un po di più ma che garantisca quel massaggio piacevole attraverso delle setole ne troppo dure ne troppo morbide, quali quelle di tasso come quelle di questo pennello. Inoltre l'impugnatura deve essere consistente e questo pennello lo ha infatti è abbastanza pesante. Forse un po piccola come si vede dalla foto, sarebbe stata meglio un po più lunga , ma si può soprassedere a questo difettuccio. Si carica del giusto quantitativo di acqua e di sapone che rilascia tutto sul viso. Insomma se si vuole una cosa decente bisogna pagarla. Tra l'altro è fornito di porta pennello anche se non è il massimo infatti troppo piccolo, troppo leggero e troppo fragile. Sicuramente andrà comprato un porta pennello decente. Mi raccomando , il porta pennello è fondamentale perché permette di tenere il pennello a testa in giu, con i peli in basso per far scorrere l'acqua via dal pennello perché se il pennello lo si lasci asciugare a testa in su, tutta l'acqua scorre verso l'attaccatura dei peli col manico e col tempo questo provoca la staccamento dei peli riducendo la durata del pennello. La prima volta che si usa il pennello deve stare 24 ore a mollo in acqua per eliminare l'eventuale odore che ha e per "inizializzare" i peli

Ordinato il giorno 1, arrivato in Italia il giorno 14, in anticipo di 10-20 giorni sulle previsioni dichiarate al momento dell’acquisto. Passo da setola di maiale Omega al tasso silvertip: dal pennello più duro al più soffice. La fattura è squisita. Si consiglia per attivarlo di lavarlo con sciampo in acqua tiepida, per rimuovere l’odore di animale. Risciacquo, poi uno o due montaggi a vuoto con crema o sapone. La seconda volta si può, per eccezione, lasciarlo insaponato durante la notte, per dargli l’odore desiderato. A questo punto sarà attivato, o inizializzato. Le setole si disporranno a ombrello, come un fiore dischiuso pienamente. Le setole trattengono moltissima acqua, ma non si imbevono. Immergo in acqua tiepida 20 minuti prima, scrollo l’eccesso, prendo poco sapone/crema e monto (si può farlo sul viso, giacché il pennello fa molta schiuma, o in tazza). Non occorre molta acqua; se è troppa, si vede perché fa bolle. Sembra meglio cominciare con poca acqua, eventualmente aggiungendone qualche goccia con le dita. Rimarrà sul pennello abbastanza schiuma per la seconda e la terza saponata. Dopo la barba va sciacquato (basta scuoterlo con delicatezza, poi pennellare l’asciugamano. Infine è consigliato appenderlo a ciuffo in giù sul supporto allegato, perché finisca di asciugarsi. La rasatura diventa un piacere.

Feels premium, with a good amount of heft. Brush is soft and easy to maintain. The included stand however feels cheap and is very lightweight. Still 5 stars for the brush alone.