{"product_id":"phantom-aerolite-26mm-spectral-synth-hybrid-brush-retro-shave-tech","title":"Phantom Aerolite 26mm Spectral Synth Hybrid Brush | Retro Shave Tech!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet The 26mm Phantom Aerolite! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second brush in our translucent Aerolite Series! (AND, in 26mm!)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Find the ENTIRE Phoenix Shaving Brush Collection Here!\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/phoenix-shaving-brushes\" class=\"button\" style=\"color: #07548f;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eFind the ENTIRE Phoenix Shaving Brush Collection Here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot only is this brush a loose homage or reimagining to a mysterious brush from the past, it's also an homage to Summer itself! Remember the color of chlorinated pools in the 80's? \u003cem\u003eThis is pretty much that. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut\u003c\/strong\u003e, inside that imaginary pool is a swirling, whirling phantom. I kid you knot...\u003cem\u003eahem\u003c\/em\u003e, not. (sorry.) Inside each handle is a genuine phantom. Well, at least that's what I see, \u003cstrong\u003eyou be the judge.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew Knot!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith this release we are also introducing our latest, NEW hybrid knot, The Spectral Synth! Fans of our knots, especially the Roswell Grey (Peregrino\/Starcraft Knot), will immediately recognize the similarity in feel and performance. In fact, the only real difference is the color \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eand The Size!  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf It Ain't Broke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI mean, why stray away from a knot design that really seemed to check off all the boxes when it came to a high quality knot that made soooo many rethink their take on synthetics? But we'll come back to that, now for a little, and I mean little, extremely vague history of the handle we did our best to reimagine! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"float: right;\" height=\"250\" width=\"250\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Phantom_Aerolite_Shave_Brush_Phoenix_Shaving_480x480.jpg?v=1618877621\"\u003eThe Itsy-bitsy Erskine B-200 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch an obscure little brush the B-200 is, and good luck finding one! If you do, good luck working with the size of it! This baby was tiny, but the shape held soooo much potential if you ask me. It was \u003cem\u003eclear\u003c\/em\u003e we needed to revive this one. Historically, it was a butterscotch number with a knot of about 15mm in diameter. To be a daily driver would be laughable by todays standards. Heck, even using this as a travel brush would be difficult...\u003cem\u003ebut that shape, it just called to me!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAre You A Face Latherer? \u003ca title=\"Brush Scuttle\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/products\/phoenix-shaving-moonscape-brush-scuttle-a-classic-face-lathering-tool-ceramic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheck Out Our Brush Scuttle Here for Hot Lather!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo Fran and I began to reinterpret it (yet again) as a jazz musician may add a little color and swing to their rendition of \u003cem\u003eMy Favorite Things\u003c\/em\u003e (or any other standard at that). We also thought it might be interesting to stick with our seasonal theme like the \u003ca title=\"Amber Aerolite\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/products\/amber-aerolite-24mm-stygian-synth-hybrid-brush-retro-shave-tech?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=5e673c6e7\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eAmber Aerolite\u003c\/a\u003e.  As you've read at the top, those summer thoughts greatly influenced the design. Granted, a Chlorine themed handled brush can \u0026amp; will be used all year round but for the sake of the launch date we were aiming for, it seemed more than fitting, no? (I predict many a SOTD photo with a pool in the background.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErgonomic?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nI think that feature is what really draws me to this handle. I mean, Erskine were really ahead of their time whether they were aware of the benefits of their geometry or knot...um, not. (sorry, again.) Meaning; the octagonal shape collar and base really make for that perfect, locked in grip for the slipperiest and soapiest conditions! It also just feels really substantial in hand, not bulky but robust! But let's get back to the elusive Erskine shall we? \n\u003ch6\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"float: right;\" height=\"233\" width=\"228\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Erskine_Shaving_Brush_ad_0d80d2a5-0bb8-4404-816f-4110bb32ce9d_480x480.jpg?v=1600801715\"\u003eErskine Brushes?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet another classic, vintage shave product with a history thinner than a whisker. Aside from a few 75 year old ads, there's not much out there in regards to the Erskine Company. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat We Know\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eErskine brushes bear the name of the company founder James Lowe Erskine (b. 1861, d. 1937).  The James Lowe Erskine Company was located in Brooklyn, NY and made brushes from 1888 to at least 1957. \u003c\/em\u003e[Old School Shaving Brushes]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have also seen some dates on a certain shave forum, but no \u003cem\u003ereal\u003c\/em\u003e history, no \u003cem\u003ereal\u003c\/em\u003e story. Again, it's so sad how much history we have lost...but i'm sure someone out there can put some pieces back into place for us! \u003cem\u003eBut I digress.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 26mm Spectral Synth Hybrid Knot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou'd be amazed at how fast synthetic fibers are evolving. With the market and demand for synthetic knots growing, the competition in quality \u0026amp; development will send your head a spinning! This is also due to the fact that a lot of big shave giants, like Art of Shaving, are also making the switch to offering only synthetics...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethis is huge and forcing manufacturers to out do each other every other month! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFans (pun intended), of our modern synthetic knots are going to love our latest Fan\/Bulb Hybrid, Spectral Hybrid Knot! Not only is The Spectral simply EPIC mounted on that moody, blue resin-type handle, but the performance is exceptional. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Spectral features super soft tips, \u003cem\u003ealmost\u003c\/em\u003e gel like when wet and a killer fiber density, providing you with some great backbone and more wispy\/silky than \u003cem\u003escritchy\/scratchy\u003c\/em\u003e face lathers. \u003cem\u003eThe Spectral Knot is sure to impress even the hardiest traditionalist out there still clinging to their badger, boar and horse hair counterparts.\u003c\/em\u003e Again, if you love our brushes, you \u003cem\u003eare pretty much guaranteed to LOVE\u003c\/em\u003e the Spectral! This is especially true if you're in the market for a larger knot!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan you help me fill in the blanks?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIf you have any or discover anymore information on Erskine in your own research; ads, commercials, stories, etc, I'd really, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREALLY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e love to know what you find...\u003cem\u003eand you can bet your sweet dupa I will be sure to archive it for posterity and give you full credit! It's up to us collectively in this hobby to shave, ahem, \u003cstrong\u003eSAVE\u003c\/strong\u003e our history!\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAesthetics \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore any of our brushes are released they must pass a simple test, aside from quality control and performance,\u003cem\u003e it needs to move me.\u003c\/em\u003e It has to appeal to something deep inside me that I really can't describe in words, \u003cem\u003ethat I should not need to describe in words.\u003c\/em\u003e It must evoke this same feeling in our customers too...\u003cem\u003eor what's the point? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuality, Value and Style! \u003c\/strong\u003e(That's really what it's all about!)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo with that my friends, it gives me GREAT PLEASURE to introduce you all to our latest, EPIC, Retro (\u0026amp; then some), 26mm Phantom Aerolite Shave Brush!!!! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt's A Shave New World!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Listing for one Phantom Aerolite Shave Brush\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApprox. 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