Wet Shaving Products Stubby Silvertip

Not too long ago I was reviewing the WSP HMW Stubby brush , which I consider to have one of the best badger hair out there these days.

Well , my natural curiosity did lead me to order a Premium Silvertip Stubby , to compare it with the HMW.



As many of you already know , I prefer 3 band badger hair over 2 band badger hair.I remember when WSP launched their first shaving brushes back in 2013 , that their Silvertip was in the same league than shavemac , Thater and Vie Long Silvertip.And yes , those are big words here.

Well , this 2017 Premium Silvertip batch is playing on the same league than the very best Silvertip/super badger hair out there.



The WSP Stubby I have named it the "Chubby 1.5" : is not to big like the Chubby 2 or just not a small as the Chubby 1.It has the right size of you're looking for a medium/big brush.Not too big , not too small.Simply the right size.

It's hair is just as good as many of the European brands , as I have mentioned it.Tips are extremely soft , but haven't been bleached.Of course they have a white color but you can see that is natural , not a ultra white color :



It's density is very high.The Silvertip hairs are thinner than the HMW so you can pack more hair on the knot.And when I say is very high , trust me , is packed to the extreme.



So , how does it compares to the HMW one ?

The tips are soft right away , while with the HMW needs some use to get the softer tips.The HMW has more of a natural backbone (the hair is flexible but not like the Silvertip) , but since the Stubby Silvertip is packed with so much hair , you don't notice it that much.The Stubby Silvertip is far , far away from being a floppy brush.

A pic of it after a couple uses :



And with the HMW one :



Due to it fan knot shape it blooms a tiny little bit more than I like , but not by much.

Using this brush , like the HMW , is simply a pure luxurious experience.The feeling on the face while making lather is absolute a pleasure.Massages so gently and smooth that creates addiction , I would say.

Works very well with hard soaps , creams and croaps.

This brush can hold a lot of water , so be careful with that when loading soap or cream.I have found that I don't need to add more water to my lather once I start building it.

Also expect some shedding on the first uses , which is normal due to the insane amount of hair :on the first use I gave to this brush lost like 12 hairs , 10 on the second and few more during the 3rd and 4th use , but none after the 5th use.

For 119 dollars this is another brush I can totally recommend if you are into a luxurious brush experience and you like 3 band badger hair over 2 band.

Very happy with my two Stubbys.

How is the flow through and free loft, any glue bump?

Based on the hair and the description you and many others have given to this type of hair, I really would love to try one of these. I have started enjoying larger and more dense brushes but I hope it isn't a lather hog.

Great review my friend. Thank you Teiste!

No glue bump at all , my friend. The flow is great , like a good silvertip hair should provide.

Its not a lather hog , but trust me that you will need a lot of soap and cream to feed this beast.

Personally, I find those overpriced for what you get (and I had a few WSP brushes when they came out a few years back).
If going down that route, there is no reason why not going directly to a Chinese eBay vendor (see the thread on MS) and buy straight out a brush for 1/3 of the price.
But YMMV...

Personally, I find those overpriced for what you get (and I had a few WSP brushes when they came out a few years back).
If going down that route, there is no reason why not going directly to a Chinese eBay vendor (see the thread on MS) and buy straight out a brush for 1/3 of the price.
But YMMV...

The problem with the Chinese vendors is that you never know what you're getting.Well , this is true for all badger hair makers : is not the same the shavemac Silvertip badger from 2015 tham the current batch of the "same" type of hair.

I do have some EBay Chinese brushes.Two of them are good and the other 3 are rubbish.Its a lottery

And I haven't found any Chinese vendor who sells the same type of hair that WSP sells as "HMW".


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I fully agree re: Chinese vendors.
I prefer vendors who sort the hair and make knots themselves though, i.e. control more of the supply chain. Does not mean you won't find other good choices though from time to time.

I was disappointed with WSP brushes although the customer service is excellent. I had one of their high end brushes that shed like crazy. After a couple of years I decided to contact them and they sent me a replacement knot for free. But the replacement knot shed also.

I've given up on WSP brushes.  Every single one I have owned was a massive shedder and it never let up.  No joke.  I have other dense brushes (Chubby 2, even my custom Omega 49 with a Mimi's Finest knot which is suuuuper dense) and they never shed.  It's a shame too, because they (WSP) look phenomenal and they feel great!  And they perform even better.... it's just the overt amount of shedding :-(

If you're having great luck with yours Teiste, that's good!

Unfortunately, it is impossible to make sure the knots are perfect before sending them out, but they are warranted for 1 year. Please send them in for possible warranty replacement.

Do not wait to see if shedding stops. I put Dutchess Prem Silver, "final purchase because discontinued" in my rotation (not constant use) of badgers and boars, waiting for the shedding to stop. Got worse not better. WSP cust service returned this: "You purchased a brush with no warranty. It was clearly advertised as such. If you had a problem with the brush and contacted me within 30 days, I would have made an exception and warrantied the product. Waiting nearly a year is too long." The policy is on the site and WSP cust service sticks to it, even for defective brush. I'll vote with my $s and save money going Chinese or at least supplier that replaces a defective brush.