Declaration Grooming B9

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Beautiful brush, Hunter - thanks for sharing!

Mine made it to the den. B9A

After 12 uses my ZT3 has really softened up.  At first I was a bit concerned it was too dense, too stiff and a lather hog.  However, it has really broken in to be pillowy dense, soft tips but firm backbone and not a lather hog.  It actually is a lather generating beast.

Below is a photo of the ZT3 in 28mm (Left) and a Declaration B6 28mm Jefferson (Right) for comparison.  I love all my Declaration brushes but I feel Scott needs just a wee bit more attention to detail on his brushes.

Mine made it to the den. B9A

Nice score on the Laser Dragon, sir!

Mine made it to the den. B9A

Really beautiful brush, James - congrats!!

Very nice, James!

Thanks men. This is a great looking brush. Probably the best I've seen in a couple of years.

The shape of the handle is nice, others appear to have been put on a diet with a skinny bottom.

The knot has a good shape and is set straight. Some recent brushes have been lopsided and set with a slight twist.

There is no transparency. I dunno why transparency in the resin bugs me but its a pet peeve of mine.

The colors are great, I got one with plenty of pink.

This brush took a little longer than usual to arrive but it was well worth the wait.

Agreed that Scott's handles vary quite a bit in diametre with the thicker being more preferred.

The Jeffo has definitely evolved through the years. Nice brush use in good health.

Loot, what is YOUR take on B9A knot?

What is YOUR take on B9A knot?

It bloomed like the ZT3. I only used it once but it performed well. I load on the puck and face lather so I need a brush that builds and holds enough lather to paint 4 times. 9A did that in spades. Its not as soft as the ZT3 but I hope it will break in good. Time will tell.