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at the moment unfortunately, bounces back, possibly on global blacklist

I would love to get just the brush part and make my own wood handle to attach it to. (or even manufacture a nice handle for the "designer")

The wood looks like a piece of scrape from the pile out back with no care taken to finish it or make it look like a quality item i should spend $30.00 plus shipping on. (or be proud to have sitting next to my Turntable)

Is this supposed to be a commercial for the brush? I would have assumed that it would have been tested and an opinion given on how it is used and how it works. And yes, it looks cheaply made.

Thank you for responding to the feedback here, David. The brush seems to be very well thought out, and I plan to order one in a few days.

That people are so concerned about the looks of the handle I don't care if it looks like a turd as long as it cleans my records sufficiently

I do care how the brush looks. Unless it is dirt cheap, I would expect it to be professionally finished. Also, the finish itself matters. Is it oiled, sprayed on, or painted?

How ‘bout using the AudioQuest static killing brush and to-gett-about the “looks” of the tool????

Seems nice and efficient, sold at a good price, it's cheap.

What's the set up coming with the brush on the photo ?

Hart Lapis Lazuli bodied cartridge and Pioneer Exclusive 11" tonearm on a Technics SP 25 Direct Drive Turntable.

My Review of the brush.

After Mr Hart responded to feedback and offered a different wood and, what I read as a willingness to take more care in producing a more finished quality product, i decided to TOFTT (Take one for the team) and purchase one.

I ordered the nicer wood Zebrano unit.

I received it yesterday and after opening the package i was completely underwhelmed.

Yes the Zebrano wood looks nicer than the maple but it was apparent that not much time was taken to do any finish/sanding work on the wood. The cuts on the ends are very rough. In my opinion they are UN-sanded, the sides have light marks and lines that could have easily been removed by a little more sanding, for the price this is OK but not the rough cut ends.

In my opinion, I do much woodworking, it looks amateurish and/or indicative of a lack of care to make it a nicely finished piece of wood. This was my first assessment after seeing the Photo when this was first posted and i voiced that in my first post. I had thought because of the response from Mr Hart that proper care and sanding would be part of the process of creating the brush. The wood i received was not quite as rough looking but it was not sanded enough to make it acceptable.

I was a bit surprised when i opened the Package (A piece of cardboard folded over with the seems taped together) and found the brush to be very short. It is only 3" in length. I expected it to be similar in length to the majority, if not all, of the other brushes on the market. I.E. Long enough to cover the grooves of a record. My shortest brush is a "VinylStyl" at 4 1/4".

I am Disappointed.
Is it worth the $42.00 i paid, Perhaps, IF.

It may be acceptable to live with the lack of refinement of the wood for the value price IF it was adequately and properly sized.

I hope That Mr Hart will step up his game and make the proper changes to insure that it is properly sized and finished so that his product is one that folks would be willing purchase and proud to own. If time and care are taken in finishing the wood and make it longer it would be a very nice brush. Clearly he is open to constructive criticism so I do have hope.

I do believe the bristles of the brush are as Mr Hart stated, micro-fine and of good quality.

For $42.00 i could live with "some" lack of refinement but not the size.

I'm sort of stumped as the three inch brush would need to increase by a third of the price to be a four inch brush. Although in agreement an extra inch could be overlooked as it is very effective compared against the current offerings and competing on price. I would like to offer a four inch brush and if the product gains in reputation there might be room in the budget to increase the price.

I also was surprised that the brush wasn't longer, but it does cover the grooves of most LPs when held carefully. Not the run-out groove, but that just requires a little bit of motion at the end of use.
The handle on my example is simple but smooth and nicely finished. The ends are sanded flat and the corners are slightly rounded off. It looks fine in my opinion.
I dry-cleaned several LPs that weren't visibly dirty with my original (but in excellent condition) Discwasher brush and then used this one, and each time the Hart brush brought additional dust and contaminants to the surface.
I am pleased with my purchase and look forward to using it for many years. Thank you, Mr. Hart.

I thought I would check the length again to see if I was mistaken and checked the SuperCleaners brush length whilst in action and cleaning, on 30 randomly chosen LP's on both sides. I found the brush face just covers the groove from the end of the "lead in" to the beginning of the "runout".

We have managed to tighten the pile on the white side of the brush to add more grip and increase fine debris and contaminant removal. All future units will have this improvement included at no extra cost. So the brush will work better with the white side facing you whilst cleaning.

We are taking orders for out Hart SuperCleaner Silicone Covers. Please send £12.50 free by paypal gift with a note of your address to davidgowler-hart@hotmail.co.uk and we'll send one out to you.

I responded quickly to the initial post on this subject. I was really taken aback when the product arrived; clearly too short to sweep a record without inordinate effort, and cheaply made.

I wrote to request that the missing cover (it appeared in a promotional photograph) be sent to me, and was told that this 3 inch piece of plastic would cost me £12.50 ($17.00 US).

What a disaster overall. By the way, I still see no sign of the video that's supposed to explain why this product is worth buying.

I had pretty much come to accept endorsements from Mr. Fremer as worth acting on without question, but that's no longer the case for me at all.

I'll just quote an email I received minutes ago, from David Hart, in response to my above post-

"I'll send it [the cover] for free. It is a great cleaner please just give it a go. The cleaner fits most LP's. But I will send you a longer one with the protective cover. I hope you can change your mind."

You simply can't do better than that. Thank you, David.

Longer ones will arrive in a week and sold with protective cover for £29.99 + Shipping. The eBay listing has been changed to reflect this. New orders will be shipped in a week.

I have been using the brush for a few weeks now and apart from being a bit short it does clean the record very well. It is in fact the best record brush I now own.

I may invest in the longer version when it comes out as it will make cleaning the whole record in one go a lot easier.

Is the MK5 brush shown on ebay the new 4" one with the cover?

I've extended the brush by 1/4 of an inch so that it now covers the groove on every LP record and is still suitable for use with my 7" records. It's not what you've got, it's what you do with what you've got. Sometimes you just get what you need and the record cleaner IMHO cleans records brilliantly so thanks for the accord on that at least. ATB Dave

I have managed to lengthen the brush by another 1/4 inch to 3 1/2" as I took some measurements and this works best. Took a bit of time to get it exactly right and I hope you will be pleased with the results. I look forward to an efficacy test in the video. BTW no increase in price.

I have found a way to extend to 4" at no extra cost. Orders will be fulfilled in a week on all future sales.

NOw 4" brilliant David!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283791295826

Hi, Could I get one of those, but without the acrylic blocks glued onto the ends, i.e. the earlier shorter model, but with the nice wood finish? What’s the cost of shipping to Dublin, Ireland, as hardly ‘International’, despite what Brexit has done. Thanks, Simon

Hi Simon, Of course, please send me your address and I'll get one out to you, postage FOC.
I look forward to your order and a Mk 4 will be on it's way to you, including cover.
I would like to explain the range of applications of the Mk3 (Natural), Mk4(Lacquered) and the Mk5. The Mk3 has independent brushes and is very effective and I really don't mind 2 or 3 passes to get a scrupulously clean record and the Mk3 in natural wood does a first class job. Easy to weald and tight in the groove. The Mk4 has a stiffer white side and applies extra grip to the incoming groove, increasing efficiency. The Mk5 has the same grip as the Mk4 but full length from the label to edge and means a single pass is all that is needed. Rub the brush on the edges of the cover to fluff the dust out. Also the Silicone the cover is made from is very soft and can be placed on a polished surfaces without leaving marks. it also serves to keep the brush clean when not in use.
Please send your address to davidgowler-hart@hotmail.co.uk

Here is the page address for the Mk3 Mk4 and Mk5 on eBay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284385460161

I'll definitely keep an eye out for the upcoming YouTube video to see it in action. | https://www.drywallproscleveland.com