Yaqi is a shaving gear manufacturer based in China who's expertise revolves around brushes and razors. If you have ever experienced the softness of makeup brushes you'd have an idea of the dimension of softness that they add to the some of their products. Lovers of synthetics brushes will find their brushes and knots hard to beat in terms of all round performance, quality and bang for your buck. The company has about 20 year's worth of experience in the field and is a solid player, more than likely ranking as the number one supplier of knots in the global market.
This brush has a 24 mm Finest two band badger knot and is set in a red coloured handle with black swirls in it. This is the knot type I reach for most often, two bands have a great combination of properties, it's exfoliating action being top notch. The handle stands 54 mm tall and the brush weighs 80 grams. The knot is set at 52 mm with a 28 mm waist. The fairly short brush (106 mm) is finished off with the white Yaqi emblem engraved on the bottom.