the wait begins..

just ordered a Romera 30/52 Manchurian Fan, in a Benfatti Briar handle.. oh yes, you will be mine!!

Good heavens, that's one big sucker of a knot; and a fan too boot.  I hope it doesn'smoother you.   Enjoy and let us know what it's like.

30 mm is okay size for me, but has to be a badger hair on the stiffer side, like Simpson Manchurian, or the bloom will be out of control for me.

So wise of you to order it in Manchurian   

(06-05-2016, 10:47 AM)Str8 Shaver Wrote: just ordered a Romera 30/52 Manchurian Fan, in a Benfatti Briar handle.. oh yes, you will be mine!!

Oh phew, by the title I thought you ordered a Shavemac and changed one thing after placing your order…. talk about an annoying wait

(06-05-2016, 10:47 AM)Str8 Shaver Wrote: just ordered a Romera 30/52 Manchurian Fan, in a Benfatti Briar handle.. oh yes, you will be mine!!

Good luck , mine took a shade under 2 months which is quite good I hear.

So, 'El Monstruo' , my Romera Manchurian 30/50 Fan, has finally arrived. It is a very lush brush... dense, fine backbone, and super soft tips, which seem to be developing hooked/gel tips. As I was drying the brush, post shave, I noticed the same feeling that I get when towel drying the Brad Sears 'Archduke' 2-Band Manchurian.. that sticky/velcro feeling, and upon closer inspection it does appear that the tips are beginning to curl...sorry for the crappy pics...

very interesting wood handle.  i absolutely love my Romera's.  Yours has bloomed like a genius at college.

(06-05-2016, 10:47 AM)Str8 Shaver Wrote: just ordered a Romera 30/52 Manchurian Fan, in a Benfatti Briar handle.. oh yes, you will be mine!!

I own a couple in this same spec.

Incredible knot and as I have said best labeled Manchurian in the marked by a long shot in my opinion.

I cannot wait to hear your impressions!

Nice, his knots are are the perfect combination of soft tips and good backbone for me. That's a beast of a knot, enjoy!

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(10-26-2016, 10:03 AM)1MOREPASSWILL Wrote: Nice, his knots are are the perfect combination of soft tips and good backbone for me. That's a beast of a knot, enjoy!

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I have to agree there. I just got to use, for the first time, the 26/50 I got on the board here from Rui. The backbone is there, alright. The tips are softer than the Simpson Manchurians in my view. I'll have to wait and see about the hooked tips, but the face feel is marvelously soft. The handle on Str8 Shaver's new brush is absolutely gorgeous, it looks like the bowl of a fine briar smoking pipe.