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    As Jimmey says,loft is everything,all my brushes are 24mm knots (I have a seven day set,all are Identical) with lofts set at 48mm.
    All will lather anything.
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    I like the smaller, 20mm badger knots, probably because I usually face-lather. The smaller size with a moderate loft is a nice combination for adequate backbone and softness of the top.
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    Size + Density + Loft = the right brush for you,

    I intentionally left out the type of knot since that is personal too...

    I have to agree with many of the gents above though a 24mm High Quality Badger, with a dense knot set at or slightly less then 50mm is a good starting target..

    The problem with that description is it is pretty useless to those that are not making brushes
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    I have liked using a brush as small as 20 mm with a loft of 46 mm.
    Right now my favorite is 24 mm very high density best badger with 52 mm loft.
    I love the brush but would maybe would like it even more with a loft of 48-50.

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    Gentlemen,

    I have shuffled up and down the knot size spectrum and finally settled with two Thaters at 28mm, one a two-band, and one two-band at 30mm. I also have a 30mm Savile Row silvertip. My other preferred size is the 26mm with about a 55mm loft, but I no longer have any. Anything with a smaller knot is wrong for me. So the four brushes will do fine for a while.

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    My favourite brush is a Simpsons 55... 18mm knot, and 41mm loft. Pretty small brush!

    I like em nice and tight and compact.
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    Another thing to consider is the knot style, usually bulb or fan but flat can be found too. If I were to order another badger I would be looking to get a 2 band fan knot. I have one fan shaped knot and enjoy it very much for face lathering, more so than the bulb shaped knots.

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    I've tried them all and have settled for around 26 mm knots. I like em dense with a loft in the 40s.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
    I like em dense with a loft in the 40s.
    I wouldn't touch that with a 10 foot pole. That's the way I likem too.

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    If Quality Silvertip Hair,a shaving brush is a shaving brush if constructed properly.
    You can spend alot of money on say a ???????? that has a 99cent extruded plastic handle that anyone can buy.
    You can buy a solid Ivory Plisson for 2000+ euros,you can buy a one off custom.
    At the end of the day,a well made brush will do what it is supposed to do,Make lather,pretty simple stuff me thinks.
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