#Phoenix artisan accoutrements frostbyte skin#

The brush finishes drying very quickly.Īll-in-all the PAA Peregrino shave brush “punches way above its weight” for me. When I’m finished I give the fibers a quick squeeze and wipe with a dry towel. The brush “percolates” lather very well during the course of the shave–lather and water continue to mix rather than separate in the brush’s “breach.” Not only that but water stays deep inside the brush knot instead of draining out. Not the Peregrino: I’m able to get a good, voluminous lather quickly and without drama.Īs I mentioned earlier it feels almost like a gel tip badger brush with just enough backbone for a bit of scrubbing when lathering. Some other synthetic brushes I’ve tried take a little more work to get a good, hydrated lather in my “hard” water. Luckily the PAA Peregrino shave brush is comparatively inexpensive (certainly an excellent value IMHO).Īnother reason I like this brush is that it’s just a lather-making machine. So I ended up purchasing another Peregrino for myself despite its size…and bear in mind I already have over 50 shaving brushes in my “den” (though only four–including the Peregrino–are in my regular rotation). I let him borrow it for a week and he promptly “stole” it from me! He says he can hold it very easily and loves the way the synthetic fibers feel on his face. I mentioned the handle size issue to my wife and she suggested I let my father-in-law try it (I converted him to traditional wet shaving a few years ago)–he has arthritis in his hand which sometimes makes grabbing and holding things a challenge. While the ~75mm handle length is usually at the far end of what I can grasp for best control with my fingertips on the brush knot base, the brush’s wider-diameter-than-most handle doesn’t let me grab it like I can others.

#Phoenix artisan accoutrements frostbyte skin#

I find it very soft on the skin but still with enough backbone to give it a hint of scrubbing action while lathering.Ī minor gripe: the brush’s handle is just a bit too big for my preference. It’s almost like badger hair with a “gel tip” construction (where the very tip of the hair has a bit of a hook shape).

Personally I don’t care for either of those fibers by themselves…but combined the resulting “Roswell” fiber feels just fantastic to me. The Tribble fiber is very similar to the Plisson-style fiber (sometimes referred to as “Plissoft”) and I think the Suave fiber is comparable to the Faux Horse synthetic fiber of other artisans. The brush’s fiber is described as a cross between PAA’s “Tribble” and “Suave” fibers. This brush is a study in contrasts for me.

BPA-free, phthalate-free, PVC-free and lead-free My Experience With The PAA Paragrino Shave Brush.

The feel is pretty much a combination of our Suave & Tribble knots.” “You’d be amazed at how fast synthetic fibers are evolving…we came up with The Roswell (Grey) Hybrid Synth, something REALLY special.