Now this is only my opinion but I believe if Paladin Brushes would have been available before the French revolution there may not have been a revolution. Men would have been lathering up, shaving and dreaming with each stroke of the brush of wine, women and song; No one would have have had to loose their heads, a happy disposition would have prevailed amongst the people and solutions would have been worked out for a betterment of France. Instead look at all those potential customer who lost their heads. Now please remember this is only my opinion.
Now on to the present here is a El Dorado 28 Ivory 54 x 56 2CSLD4 (this handle and knot would have tamed the savage beast in any century). The LD4 knot is a dream, now if you get a lower free loft the backbone is strong with beautiful soft tips, a higher free loft lightens the firmness. This knot (along with a few others from Paladin) rivals any knot today by any brush maker in backbone, density and lovely soft tips (as far as Paladin handles they're in a class of their own along with knot density). For me I adore this handle and knot combo (I use it often) so I picked up a few more brushes with this knot in different handles.
Now on to the present here is a El Dorado 28 Ivory 54 x 56 2CSLD4 (this handle and knot would have tamed the savage beast in any century). The LD4 knot is a dream, now if you get a lower free loft the backbone is strong with beautiful soft tips, a higher free loft lightens the firmness. This knot (along with a few others from Paladin) rivals any knot today by any brush maker in backbone, density and lovely soft tips (as far as Paladin handles they're in a class of their own along with knot density). For me I adore this handle and knot combo (I use it often) so I picked up a few more brushes with this knot in different handles.
Steven