Thread: suggestions on a badger brush

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.

Originally Posted by tbrandon

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

In that price range, you can get a great brush

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.

Originally Posted by tbrandon

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

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.

Originally Posted by mdwright

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.

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.