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I have always used omega boar bristle brused but looking to try out a badger brush. I generally dont use creams only hard soap pucks. I have heard that pure badger brushes are a little too floppy for hard soaps. Im comsidering one of those heavy handled parker black badger brushes. Any suggestions or input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Travis
my first one is an Edwin Jagger. Doesn't do at all badly on soap. My first one so cannot compare, but for the price is doing fine. Beware the medium I got is rather small. Might want large or extra, can check up knot size on the ED website if ordering off the bay or elsewhere. Hope this helps. Think mine is the best badger, little scratchy but is breaking in slowly, not been using long, have a synthetic wilkinson sword was using with my DE before straights.
How much do you want to spend. There are many options available from Vendor Hobbyist on the forum to Vendors.
Well ive been looking arournd at different brushes and picked out a few between $40 up to about $75so im looking for that price range if possible
As dmnc stated, the Jagger was my first brush also, a great little brush at a good price.
IME a short loft (height) , 48-50mm, and at least a 23mm knot (diameter) will be good for pucks. I don't know the Parker, but Simpson, Thater, Plisson, Shavmac are all good at the higher end, and I've had real good luck with pixelfixed on the custom brushes.
Since I started straight shaving about 5-6 years ago I've used an eBay $12 no name badger brush. It has worked well for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by tbrandon
Any of the custom brush maker on SRP can make you a brush , with your specifics, for a good fair price,,,, don't let the word "custom" scare you price wise.
Round about 1973 I bought a "Hoffritz For Cutlery" badger brush in the Midway Mall store in Miami. Cost me $80.00 and I have no idea who made it. The next step up was $300.00 and I wasn't about to go there. I used that brush daily for 35 years until 2007 when I bought a Simpson. Wasn't long before I had the shaving brush AD and that went on till the money ran out .......... but I had fun and I have a herd of badgers, and a few boars too. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by mdwright
You should be able to get a large knot, new silver tip brush from a Hobbyist Vendor on the forum for seventy five dollars. Also check Whipped Dog on the web.
In that price range, you can get a great brushQuote:
Originally Posted by tbrandon
I still have and use my first, 40 year old Simpson, Persian.
Buy a quality, name brand or a custom brush, a good brush is a life time purchase.
I would start by PM’ing Pixelfixed.
My first brush was the heavy handled parker. It is a decent brush, but I wanted and upgrade and a stiffer knot. I ended up choosing the 26mm two band Thater, and could not be happier. The quality is remarkable, but it is about double what your price range is. I'm sure other cheaper options would work too. Just know the parker is pretty soft and isn't the best for hard soaps.
Ebay Usually has some kent or shavemac or chinese brushes
My first brush was a black badger Parker. It served me well for a few years. I still use it as a travel brush.
Hope this helps.
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You can buy a Knot of your choice and a handle and easily make your own custom Brush,plenty of people here can walk you thru it.
I would never recomend a black badger knot (thats your call).
If you want some scritch and backbone, get a two band finest with a loft set at about 50mm.(the details are all in the loft setting)
Bear in mind,If you want custom,Quality knots are not cheap,also it can take sometimes a full days work to make a custom handle to your specs.
Are many off the shelf brushes that will serve you well for cheap.
Brushes and knots can be a very individual thing but.... I picked up a Shavemac 25mm x 50mm fan in pure and I really like it. I've had all their knots with the exception of the newest silver tip finest and have enjoyed this one alot (pure). I'm sure it's not for everyone but would be in your price range.
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The Golden Nib is my go to for knots. I have used them for years. I wander the Antique malls for old handles and make a brush that is a fraction of the cost of retail store bought brushes.
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a vintage blades brand badger is a great starting brush. 24mm knot; 2-band Finest badger and imitation horn for under $40.
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Probably the best badger I have purchased in that price range is my Vulfix 2234S. Fantastic brush in Super Badger and I believe you can get it for around $50-$60 now a days. In fact that and my Simpsons Colonel X2L are the only off the shelf badgers I still own. All my others are either customs or vintage restores & reknots I did myself with various vendors knots. I made the decision I was going to go the vintage restore or custom route and get rid of all my other brushes but as far as badgers go those 2 I just could not part with. They are both just excellent performers & the Vulfix is just an amazing value for the quality in my opinion.
