#1

Daily Shaver
Guayaquil, Ecuador
I have a vintage Gillette holder and the only way it takes my brush is upright. After shaving, rinsing and shaking water off - will I be ruining my brush if it is left to dry upright?

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#2

Merchant
San Diego CA
Yea you’re fine, especially with a synthetic.

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#3

Member
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Yep. The only way I do it.  My climate is dry though.  I shake em out good and have several in rotation so,they get lots of,drying time.

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#4

Just Here for the Shaves
Williamsburg, KY
All of my brushes sit upright and always have. Never an issue. I squeeze water out gently and 1 or 2 snap/shakes into sink. Light towel strop and sit upright on shelf. Drying brushes since 2007 without incident. More pics of the Gillette holder please

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#5

Daily Shaver
Guayaquil, Ecuador
(02-08-2023, 11:34 AM)Dave in KY Wrote: All of my brushes sit upright and always have. Never an issue. I squeeze water out gently and 1 or 2 snap/shakes into sink. Light towel strop and sit upright on shelf. Drying brushes since 2007 without incident. More pics of the Gillette holder please

Thank you all for the answers,
Here are some more photos of the Gillette Art Of Shaving holder, I added Sticker at the bottom to avoide more scratches, holder is bronze chromed, hefty/ heavy 

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I  cannot afford the car of my dreams but I can certainly shave with the best razor in the world!

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#6

Just Here for the Shaves
Williamsburg, KY
(02-08-2023, 12:12 PM)Brains Wrote:
(02-08-2023, 11:34 AM)Dave in KY Wrote: All of my brushes sit upright and always have. Never an issue. I squeeze water out gently and 1 or 2 snap/shakes into sink. Light towel strop and sit upright on shelf. Drying brushes since 2007 without incident. More pics of the Gillette holder please

Thank you all for the answers,
Here are some more photos of the Gillette Art Of Shaving holder, I added Sticker at the bottom to avoide more scratches, holder is bronze chromed, hefty/ heavy 

[Image: afYSeu0.jpg][Image: CYCdcv2.jpg][Image: 2UE97Hc.jpg][Image: I90mDRz.jpg]

Awesome, thanks. I thought it was some Vintage Gillette holder I was unaware of but my mistake. Nice !

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#7

Posting Freak
Canada
(This post was last modified: 02-08-2023, 06:57 PM by celestino.)
(02-08-2023, 11:34 AM)Dave in KY Wrote: All of my brushes sit upright and always have. Never an issue. I squeeze water out gently and 1 or 2 snap/shakes into sink. Light towel strop and sit upright on shelf.

+1
And I used to live in a city with very high humidity, throughout the entire year. Had never had a problem in over 11 years.

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#8

Scentsless Shaver
Oakland, ME
(This post was last modified: 02-08-2023, 06:56 PM by MaineYooper. Edit Reason: emoji )
(02-08-2023, 01:07 PM)Dave in KY Wrote:
(02-08-2023, 12:12 PM)Brains Wrote:
(02-08-2023, 11:34 AM)Dave in KY Wrote: All of my brushes sit upright and always have. Never an issue. I squeeze water out gently and 1 or 2 snap/shakes into sink. Light towel strop and sit upright on shelf. Drying brushes since 2007 without incident. More pics of the Gillette holder please

Thank you all for the answers,
Here are some more photos of the Gillette Art Of Shaving holder, I added Sticker at the bottom to avoide more scratches, holder is bronze chromed, hefty/ heavy 

[Image: afYSeu0.jpg][Image: CYCdcv2.jpg][Image: 2UE97Hc.jpg][Image: I90mDRz.jpg]

Awesome, thanks. I thought it was some Vintage Gillette holder I was unaware of but my mistake. Nice !

That was close! Dave almost had to go hunting!  Tongue

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#9

Just Here for the Shaves
Williamsburg, KY
(02-08-2023, 06:55 PM)MaineYooper Wrote:
(02-08-2023, 01:07 PM)Dave in KY Wrote:
(02-08-2023, 12:12 PM)Brains Wrote: Thank you all for the answers,
Here are some more photos of the Gillette Art Of Shaving holder, I added Sticker at the bottom to avoide more scratches, holder is bronze chromed, hefty/ heavy 

[Image: afYSeu0.jpg][Image: CYCdcv2.jpg][Image: 2UE97Hc.jpg][Image: I90mDRz.jpg]

Awesome, thanks. I thought it was some Vintage Gillette holder I was unaware of but my mistake. Nice !

That was close! Dave almost had to go hunting!  Tongue
Could have killed my restraint Tongue

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#10
Once you have shaken out what water you can, you're left with moisture clinging to the fibers. Evaporation takes care of the what's left. In my feeble mind, evaporated moisture moves more easily up into the air away from the fibers when placed fibers up. I just think moisture gets trapped near the base of the knot when facing down and takes longer to evaporate. In reality though, hanging a brush facing down works just fine too.

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