Hey everyone! Ross here, back for another Daily Shave! Today’s shave is a hardware review where we chat about the latest brush offering from Simpson in the form of the Trafalgar T3 Synthetic.
I’ve been fortunate to try many synthetic knot options on the market over the years and admittedly, based on previous experience with Simpsons Chubby 2 Synthetic, which I did not enjoy, I was skeptical about this new synthetic knot option. That said, the price of this brush, especially from a traditionally premium priced brand like Simpson, was more than enticing to take a risk on to give it a shot and see how it performs.
The Trafalgar T3 sports a 26mm Sovereign Synthetic (Simpsons name for it) with an overall height of just a hair over 100mm. The handle is a classy ivory color with a very comfortable handle to grip. The hair fibers are incredibly soft both dry and wet and the knot itself is a mid-high density with very good backbone. What I’m pleased to see most about this brush is that it splays. Simpson is known for setting their knots quite low and very densely to a point where their brushes are typically known as “paint” brushes. This knot splays which allows you to swirl to build a lather, whether it is in a bowl or on your face. This is a deviation to their norm and I applaud Simpson for getting away from their traditional knotting methods to bring something different, and very affordable, to the community in the form of the Trafalgar. In addition to the T3, there is also the T1 (23mm) and T2 (24mm) options which are slightly cheaper options for those that prefer a smaller knot size.
Overall, I’m very impressed with this offering from Simpson and it is currently competing with the much more premium priced Omega EVO Synthetic brush as my top synthetic brush in the den. Price, in this case, may just push the T3 ahead though as it is almost a third of the cost of the Omega. If you enjoy synthetic brushes or are looking for something more budget friendly, give the Trafalgar line a look.
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7 июн 2020
