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    I was looking at SR designs website at the brushes. I was looking at the THATER line and I noticed that they have a line of looks like pure badger brushes at a lower price range. I wont mention the price and get into trouble. The question I ask are these worth giving a try. I know there pure badger which is not as soft as pure or silvertip. I have e shave pure badger that I bought and it was scratchy as hell at first. Now it seems to have softend up quite a bite and is a good brush.

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    AFAIK most of the pro, as opposed to artisan, brush makers have a line of pure badger that is less expensive than their high end badger brushes. That hair comes from a different part of the animal IIRC, and is more scritchy. One of my favorite brushes is a Shavemac pure badger that I bought in the classifieds for $50.00 USD and can't imagine what possessed the original owner to sell it. I'm just glad he did. If you don't like scritchy, I would look for a higher end brush though.
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    I have the 4342, which is labeled fine badger. It was very scritchy at first but settled down. I honestly can't compare it to anything else since it's the only brush I have used. It works okay with soaps and creams. I've been using it over two years now and can say it's a durable brush.

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    I can't comment on a Thater pure but will say that I enjoy my Shavemac pure. I've used all of Shavemacs hair types and ended up keeping a pure and their 2 band silver tip. I do have regrets about selling a DO1 2 band flat top and there will probably be another in my future. Here's my pure.
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    I'm not sure whether we're talking about the same quality of badger, but I've had a Thäter "grey badger" brush. I didn't like it because it was scratchy as hell.

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    Certainly these wouldn't be for everyone but I wouldn't consider them scratchy,YMMV. If you prefer soft, plush brushes this isn't the one for you.

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    Most quality brushes, after they're broken in, are hard to describe (usually) as scritchy. They maybe be stiffer than some others, but if the knots are set well, scratchy wouldn't apply to most. Of course, I am a person who likes a brush with some body to it, and I am not a fan of what I would call floppy brushes.

    Like everything else, almost everyone is different. I have a pure badger Thater and it is a fine brush, although right now I'm hung up on a custom that Pixelfixed made and a boar from Semogue. Hate to say it but everyone's mileage may vary...depends on your "driving" style
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    What is that razor in the picture ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by pathology101 View Post
    What is that razor in the picture ?
    Off topic, but that is a Henckels Friodur 72 1/2.
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    I know it was off topic....but what the heck.

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