Thread: Simpsons chubby/duke brushes

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I have to say that the Polo 8 is a great brush. I have an old Somerset Simpson P-8 in Super, and a Vulfix/Simpson P-8 in Manchurian. They are both great brushes. I've also got a V/S Chubby 3 in Manchurian that is unbelievable. Just a great brush. The Manchurian is definitely worth the extra $ AFAIC.

Thanks to Jimmy and Obie....I have the Polo 8 and Iam glad I listened !!!!

The Simpsons Polo handle looks like it would be a good choice for bowl lathering along with face lathering. The Simpsons Chubby2 handle looks size wise more like the Thater and probably not as good for bowl lathering as a longer handle would be. The difference is no biggie if you solely face lather but if you do both face and bowl lathering a longer handle would be more versatile imho.

Bob

The only negative to the chubby style is it's very short (handle I mean) and it can get quite messy and slippery but it's a minor thing really. The handle itself is big and is a good match for someone with big hands. Just buy what you like and you'll be OK. They are all great brushes. I have some manchurians and they are very nice.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

The only negative to the chubby style is it's very short (handle I mean) and it can get quite messy and slippery but it's a minor thing really. The handle itself is big and is a good match for someone with big hands. Just buy what you like and you'll be OK. They are all great brushes. I have some manchurians and they are very nice.

Exactly and really messy bowl lathering more so than with face lathering.

Bob

Decisions, decisions. After much thought (I even dreamt of brushes!) I have narrowed it down to a duke3 in best or Manchurian. As TBS said there all great brushes so I can't really go wrong with any but the duke to me looks the prettiest! I've now got to decided which duke. There's £125 difference so its quite a jump, i could get the duke best and a chubby 1 super for the same price but I know if I don't get the Manchurian I'll always wonder what it'll be like. I've told myself I've got to order by the end of the week....

I know exactly what you are going through and feel for you. Good luck.

Bob

Originally Posted by markbignosekelly

There's £125 difference so its quite a jump, i could get the duke best and a chubby 1 super for the same price but I know if I don't get the Manchurian I'll always wonder what it'll be like.

The ones that I've had, and the two that I still have are stiffer than most normal brushes and scritchy. I had an old Chubby Manch made in Somerset that I used to say could take the chrome off a trailer hitch. I sold it. So if you do like scritchy the Manchurian may be worth the extra, if you don't I'd say the Super would be the way to go.

Simpson's Chubby 1 Super Badger - it's like 3 brushes stuffed into one and the perfect size IMO - awesome in every way...my favorite brush easily.

Christmas has come a week early! I tip my hat to our posties at this busy time.


Alas I'll have to wait till Christmas day to test her out properly.
First impressions, very pretty brush with subtle ivory grain. When dry there's lots of backbone, soft ends with a small amount of scritch , might feel different when wet and loaded. Feels very different to my gb kent bk2 which feels extremely soft with no backbone at all.
Looking forward to giving her a good run next week.

If you are looking to add another Simpsons brush to your stable in the future I can strongly recommend the Simpsons LE P8 in best the ShaveNook brush now I've owned the Duke the Chubby 1 and 2 both in super and the P8 is possibly the perfect brush for me, there was two for sale over on the ShaveNook a little while back unused a truly outstanding brush.