I have recently acquired the Epsilon 2-band 27/50 [left] and the 27/55 [right]. They are both beautiful brushes. The 27/50, for some reason, took a significant breaking-in period. It stunk like no other brush I had, and would NOT generate a nice thick lather. After several shampoos, detergent washes and hand latherings it has finally come into its own. The 27/55 was much much less funkified and immediately whipped up a great lather, right out of the box.
The backbone and density are well beyond the call of duty and when you consider there is no scritch at all I am dumbfounded how they found the hair used for these knots. The 27/55 may appear a bit less dense, however I think that it splays out, or blooms more than the 27/50. The latter appears in the picture exactly as it appeared out of the box - not enough splay to show any bloom. For the money, could be the best brushes out there.
The backbone and density are well beyond the call of duty and when you consider there is no scritch at all I am dumbfounded how they found the hair used for these knots. The 27/55 may appear a bit less dense, however I think that it splays out, or blooms more than the 27/50. The latter appears in the picture exactly as it appeared out of the box - not enough splay to show any bloom. For the money, could be the best brushes out there.
Cheers,
Ted
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Winston Churchill
Ted
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Winston Churchill