Thread: If But One . . .

I've stuck to badger and synthetic after giving boar and horsehair a fair shake. I've also noticed that all of my knots, natural hair or otherwise, are German.

I prefer a smaller brush in the 24mm range, in badger hair with tips as soft as possible, but with enough backbone to load from a puck. If I could keep but one of my brushes, it would probably be this :



I have a few brushes in the mail so this choice isn't written in stone. Nonetheless, my inbound silvertips will have a hell of a time trying to dethrone the 49125.

If but one, it would be one of these ......... it is just trying to choose that is too difficult

Rooney Finest Prototype, pixelfixed ivory/ligum, Thater

Simpson Chubby 3, Simpson Polo 10, Plisson 14 HMW

You guys are killing me .


I got a brush with my original wet shaving kit from AOS. Used that for a while, and then got a Simpson. Never looked back. Until now. Man you guys got some great brushes!!

I like boars. I just put together another Shavemac this weekend and now I've tried all their knots but the new finest. We'll see if it kicks the rooster off it's perch but this is the one for me (left). A short lofted Omega 10049. The yellow one isn't broken in yet.

The contender.

That is sweet, Oscar! Always love your brush!

Hmmmmmmm ... If only one?

I suppose the Morris & Forndran in the center. A fan shape, which was a revelation to me, in 26x50mm two band Badger.
A very close second, another two band Super Badger, on the left. This was a LE run set in motion by two gents, one named Ehsan, who used to be around the boards. A Simpsons Colonel X2L .. This brush just does everything well!
If money was a concern, the original New Forest brush, the #2201, called Superior Badger (two band). Another brush that can take on anything.

Of course, I'm a confirmed bowl lather. As such, handle shape is a consideration for me, and these all pass the tests!

Since without pics it didn't happen, here are the four brushes in my rotation - I enjoy using them all, and my favorite changes almost shave by shave.

Walleyman, Shavemac, Vulvix Grosvenor Mixed Badger/Boar, and the Simpsons Chubby 1 Super Badger...just can't go there and pick one, would be like having to pick one straight razor so I'll just say the Simpson's brush is all it was cracked up to be and more....

Originally Posted by earcutter

You guys are killing me .


I got a brush with my original wet shaving kit from AOS. Used that for a while, and then got a Simpson. Never looked back. Until now. Man you guys got some great brushes!!

I'm not worthy...I'm not worthy...

I too got started with the basic AoS kit with a brush. I knew when I bought it that there is better product out there but I have to start someplace. I don't claim it is the best but it has served me well for the last 6 months or so.

At some point I will give in to the inner demon and start buying more tools in search of the Holy Grail. I feel like such an unworthy Palawan when I see these pics of what others have collected

I am even less worthy seeing what skill people have making the gear. I am truly in awe!