Thread: My Perfect Brush Handle

Originally Posted by JTmke

Here they are. If I sold all my brushes I would need these three. The Kent Bk4, the Simpson Chubby 2 in Super and the Vulfix 377 in Silvertip.

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Jim, which offers your favorite handle?

The 377. It is big and a bit on the heavy side but held in the the middle of the handle it is well balanced and feels like I am lathering with just the tips of the brush. Vulfix Silvertip is the equivalent of Simpson Super.

sharpton, sorry all your stuff fell over before you got the shot. Still looks good though.....that brush is a looker.

Originally Posted by JTmke

Here they are. If I sold all my brushes I would need these three. The Kent Bk4, the Simpson Chubby 2 in Super and the Vulfix 377 in Silvertip.

I'm with you on the Simpson Chubby 2 Super - the ultimate scritchy, backbone brush as far as I'm concerned. Number one for me would be my Plisson #10 HMW Badger...loads perfectly, lathers superbly whether hard soap, croap or cream, and both are the perfect size for me.

If I had to pick probably my Ivory handled is my favorite but as far as use goes the beehive is the most user friendly.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

If I had to pick probably my Ivory handled is my favorite but as far as use goes the beehive is the most user friendly.

That knot dwarfs the handle!

Hi Obie,
For functionality, Thäter; for aesthetics, anything with a gold label and lamp black

I definitely prefer the Beehive shape. i have 3 custom made beehives, 2 from aremour and one from El Druida. The aremours are identical handles made from an exotic very hard and heavy wood that the name of escapes me at the moment. One has a HMW Silvertip and the other a 2 Band. The El Druida is an ebony wood handle with gen 4 synthetic knot.
As far as off the rack Beehives have my heart as well and the Vie-Long Beehive is my brush handle of choice. I Have a Silvertip, 2 Badger/Horse Mixes, and a Horse. The All horse knot is butterscotch in color and is my favorite color. The other 2 Vie-Longs are ivory in color.
Note: Above brushes arent mine , just example pics of the handles on my Vie-Longs.

The Simpson Polo 8 ....on the left...is the best ..for me.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Yea,when you get it back

yep that's why im getting it fixed , cause it is my favorite, all the others I have are great brushed , but that one is like an old pair of well worn boots , they just fit you, I may be buried with that brush so I can use it in the afterlife !!!!!!

now the second favorite in my hand as far as comfortable , the Simpson Chubby 2 I have it in the synthetic, but may have to have Bill make me one of his creations in that style with a badger 2 band set low hummm next brush for the addiction tc