My Yaqi's have arrived.

[r377]

Yes, strange as its come up on my computer...

 

[alfredus]

Yes, strange as its come up on my computer...

Probably still saved in your cache...

 

[Kevy]

I’m probably due for a new brush. The Tony Forsyth auction brush is showing it’s age. Will add Yaqi to my list. How does it compare to say a Paladin?

 

[rhodes96]

Will add Yaqi to my list. How does it compare to say a Paladin?

They both are good brush producers. For the price you could have 10 Yaqi brushes or 1 Paladin. I have silvertip badger brushes from both companies and honestly cannot tell a difference between performance. Value for money vs performance on both synthetic and badger knot brushes, Yaqi is very hard to beat

In saying that and knowing what I know now, I would forget the above options and obtain a custom brush made to your own specifications with advice and guidance from great local artisans brush makers such as TF Customs or Forgotten Art. I know TF Customs has a live YouTube channel where you can participate in the making of your own brush. I can attest to the quality of both TF Customs and Forgotton Art shaving brushes as being very high quality.

 

[Chad]

Wait till Yaqi have their Nov 11th sale and pick them up even cheaper. They get quite heavily discounted.

 

[Wilkshire13]

Yaqi has a sale on at the moment

But as someone who now has 3 Forgotten Art Brushes in the space of 2 months, I can't recommend them enough. Have a chat to Irish and see what he's got available or get a custom and see what he has got coming in knot wise

 

[Bles]

Yaqi brushes are also flooding the South African market. We are fortunate to source them from Yaqi SA and 3 other local SA suppliers. So if you can't find a certain brush at the one, chances are good to find it at either one of the other. I own a 30mm tuxedo barber pole. It is an amazing brush especially for head shaving and guys with big faces.