Thread: Silver tip badger brush

So just buying the finest cut of badger hair in a brush is not the end of all.......there are other considerations to that brush???? Alot to learn myself!!!!

Originally Posted by Michael70

So just buying the finest cut of badger hair in a brush is not the end of all.......there are other considerations to that brush???? Alot to learn myself!!!!

The short answer is yes, there is much more to it than that. As Spender and others have said, no two makers use a standard nomenclature for describing the various grades of badger to start with. It gets more complicated from there.

Bob

Bob has provided The Perfect Answer. It is complicated and personal...just like our faces.

You may find a $10 brush you love that works for you. You may buy 10 before you find the one or two that become your go-to everyday brushes. You could spend $200 on one that another forum member raves about and not like it.

I have 5 or 6 left. I have given a few away. The most I have spent was for a custom, handmade brush from someone I trust (a member). As it turns out, it is my favorite for face feel, performance and feel in my hand. It is my favorite, period. I have a Simpson that cost almost as much and is OK, but not a home run....for me. I also have two Semogues (one badger and one boar) and a low cost Parker that work fine. I have given one or two away. I rotate the five I listed, but use the custom 75% of the time. I like the Semogue boar the least.

You could have the exact same brushes as I do and have a completely different preference.

There is no "right" answer, except from your face. Same with razors, soaps and strops except for well know sub-par products, and there are some that rave about how great some of those are which I consider junk.

The bottom line: Try two for three different ones without breaking the bank. You'll find one that you like best!