Taklon Set 3pk Flats S/G

Great Brushes and bullet proof, 9th Mar 2009

Reviewer: John Penfold

Don't let the low price put you off, you do get three really good brushes for a give-away price.

The bristles have a great springy feel that I love with acrylics and oils.

The working tip stays nice and sharply defined and they do not shed hairs.

They are bullet-proof and withstand shamefull abuse, like being left bristle-down in water for weeks without ruining the tip.

The only damage I ever did to them was to remove the gold-coloured plating from the ferrule with aggresive chemicals when I removed dried acrylic from the bristles. The brush was still 100 percent good to use even after that.

The handles are plastic and you can remove most dried-on paints from them easily. The handle never warps even when the whole brush is left soaking for days.

This is a personal preference - the handles are circular in section, and I prefer a flatter section, to align the brush by feel rather than by sight.

The bristles are quite tightly packed and don't hold as much paint as you might think.