Last Updated: August 16, 2020 (Refresh Now)

Escali 100 Pure Badger Shaving Brush

Last Updated: August 16, 2020 (Refresh Now)
6.9
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
1000
Old Reviews
833
Unverified
54
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45.36 grams
WEIGHT
100 meters
SIZE

Review Analysis - 113 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Cleaning
 30
soap, shedding, hairs, escali, bristles
+73%
-27%
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" ...  I've always been clean shaven and never used an electric shaver. ... This is my second Escali Badger Brush because I love it so much.  ...  "
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" ...  Nice soft brush.  ...  "
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" ...  Still going strong after 3 years - not bad for a first brush.  ...  "
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" ...  I liked the quality of the brush  ...  "
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" ...  If you look for good old times brush that our dads used to have then this is it.  ...  "
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" ...  Check out Edwin Jagger for a decent quality inexpensive brush.  ...  "
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" ...  At first, the brush shed so much it reminded me of a husky in summer.  ...  "
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" ...  The main reason I bought this brush is the wood finish.  ...  "
Shave Quality
 27
brush, shave, bristles, soap, cream
+74%
-26%
comment
" ...  This is my first shaving brush, so take my review with that in mind.  ...  "
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" ...  I had no idea a shaving brush could make such a difference in closeness of shave.  ...  "
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" ...  Smooth, lathers well.  ...  "
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" ...  My husband grew up in an age when shaving his face required a mug, soap, brush, and razor.  ...  "
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" ...  I shave my neck and line up my beard on a weekly basis. ... Be prepared to pick out between 5 and a couple dozen brush hairs every time you shave. ... After all, you'll be shaving the rest of your life - you probably want something that will age well.  ...  "
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" ...  I purchase this brush 2-3x a year for my shaving.  ...  "
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" ...  I've been shaving for over 50 years and this was all new to me. ... It truly gives me the BEST shave I have ever gotten.  ...  "
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" ...  Works well helps create later to get good shave  ...  "
Build Quality
 17
soft, glue, brush, handle, badger
+47%
-53%
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" ...  About 4 of the bristles were wedged into the ferrule when it was crimped but not really much else was out of place.  ...  "
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" ...  Very poorly made, should not be more than 5$ for this quality. ... Really disappointed, felt like a waste of my money for such poorly made material.  ...  "
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" ...  Bristles fall out of this thing horrendously.  ...  "
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" ...  After about 8 months of use it fell apart.  ...  "
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" ...  After a couple of months the brush wont hold its shape and keeps loosinf the bristles.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 14
year, months, lasted, started shedding, brush
+71%
-29%
comment
" ...  At first it was great, then it started shedding and hasn't stopped.  ...  "
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" ...  I've used this bruh for more than a year now happily.  ...  "
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" ...  I've been using for a couple years now and have no complaints.  ...  "
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" ...  lasted about 10 years . ... Now on 12 months with the replacement and all is great.  ...  "
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" ...  It has held up well after a few years now.  ...  "
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" ...  Had this brush for 4 years still use it every day. ... I think I might have to buy a new one in say 10 more years.  ...  "
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" ...  it lasted for a long time!  ...  "
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" ...  Working on my third one now.  ...  "
Comfort
 14
soft, falling, brush, skin, face
+50%
-50%
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" ...  getting bristles in my throat is very uncomfortable.  ...  "
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" ...  1-2 at a time for 4-6 weeks and now in September they are falling out in clumps.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a very uncomfortable feeling, and they interfere with the razor passing over your skin.  ...  "
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" ...  Bristles fall out of this thing horrendously.  ...  "
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" ...  After about 8 months of use it fell apart.  ...  "
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" ...  After a couple of months the brush wont hold its shape and keeps loosinf the bristles.  ...  "
Price
 12
money, worth, great value, waste of money, reasonable
+83%
-17%
comment
" ...  Cheap price but great value.  ...  "
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" ...  Good value, good price especially compared to other brushes  ...  "
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" ...  I feel it’s a great value for the price.  ...  "
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" ...  excellent product at a very reasonable price  ...  "
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" ...  The price was great, but now I can see why.  ...  "
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" ...  Good for the price.  ...  "
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" ...  Still worth the purchase in my opinion.  ...  "
Fit
 12
falling, brush, soft, lathers, lather
+33%
-67%
comment
" ...  1-2 at a time for 4-6 weeks and now in September they are falling out in clumps.  ...  "
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" ...  About 4 of the bristles were wedged into the ferrule when it was crimped but not really much else was out of place.  ...  "
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" ...  Hair kept falling.  ...  "
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" ...  Bristles fall out of this thing horrendously.  ...  "
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" ...  After a couple of months the brush wont hold its shape and keeps loosinf the bristles.  ...  "
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" ...  I had the brush for a year and the bristles started falling out while applying the lather after 6 months.  ...  "
Hair
 11
hair, shave, brush, lather, falling
+45%
-55%
comment
" ...  After using this Escali brush off and on for more than two years it still leaves me with a face full of badger hair.  ...  "
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" ...  It started loosing hair since the first day and has been loosing after a year of use.  ...  "
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" ...  After a few months, it lost enough hair to interfere with making a good lather, not to mention the continued nuisance of finding the hairs on my face, in my shave cream, and in the razor.  ...  "
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" ...  Hair kept falling.  ...  "
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" ...  Hair falls out like crazy.  ...  "
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" ...  Quite suddenly, hairs are falling out of the brush every time I go to lather it on my face.  ...  "
Size
 3
bristles, works, travel, soft, size
+100%
comment
" ...  Compact, attractive, great feel, soft absorbent bristles.  ...  "
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" ...  I like this brush, it's nice and compact but has lots of long bristles relative to handle size.  ...  "

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Specifications

Body
Weight:  45.36 grams
Size:  100 meters
45.36 grams
WEIGHT
100 meters
SIZE