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I have tried several of those knots in the Duck flavor. (long boar) The knot feels okay but it flings soap all over the place. Great for whipping up cream though. Just have to paint after that. It's the face lathering that flicks the soap in the air. I have a hard enough time with a shorter badger in mixed or black let alone those long stiff boars.

Originally Posted by 10Pups

I have tried several of those knots in the Duck flavor. (long boar) The knot feels okay but it flings soap all over the place. Great for whipping up cream though. Just have to paint after that. It's the face lathering that flicks the soap in the air. I have a hard enough time with a shorter badger in mixed or black let alone those long stiff boars.

You nailed it, and that settles it for me personally.

The one thing I hate and go to great pains to prevent happening while lathering up, is having lather go flying all over the place, or splotching onto the sink area, drives me nuts....a drippy brush, or one that's prone to fling stuff just won't fly in my den.

Mike, looking real good, the inside of the brush almost made me gag....wow!

So it's going to be high quality badger knot then, just have to figure out what size, which one, and where to order it from....any recomendations?

Might as well pop for a high mountain white from golden Nib. Even though every supplier I talk to gets a kick out of that name. Seems the high mountain badger people went extinct and nobody knows where these elusive critters ever lived. It's kind of a joke to them.

Originally Posted by 10Pups

Might as well pop for a high mountain white from golden Nib. Even though every supplier I talk to gets a kick out of that name. Seems the high mountain badger people went extinct and nobody knows where these elusive critters ever lived. It's kind of a joke to them.

I've read lots of opinions about the HMW and whether it's just a high falutin' name for a cheap Chinese knot...shame Simpson or Rooney doesn't sell knots....how does the Golden Nib HMW compare to a Plisson or similar super badger knot.

Has to have great backbone, and scritch is a must...finally understand that term. The Rooney Emilion 1 Super Badger has lots of it, the Plisson HMW none of it, the Simpson's Super Badger is right in between and the Morris & Forndran L7, the one I have, has loads of it....

Yup, looks like it'd fling for sure.
Figured that'd make the decision easy Andrew.. Will work on removing that existing knot, but either shave Mac or golden nib, 26 mm, and the tallest loft they have will be the plan I figure..

High Mountain Badger knots according to some are the same as a 2 Banded knot.

I think Shavemac and TGN have some good knots. I think given the choice I'd be inclined to go Shavemac. You can always contact Bernd Blos at Shavemac and tell him the characteristics you like in a knot and some examples of other makers knots you like because of that. He could likely advise you on which grade of badger hair that he has that would be a good match for your requirements regarding face feel. I did that when I ordered my Shavemac brush and his advice was spot on.

Bob

Backbone ? Scritch ? I think black badger when I hear that. Glen described his and well



Boar, Black badger and I believe horse. The 1 with the boar is now holding a mixed badger which is 20 knot. Small but more backbone less scritch. The black is just right for those 2 or 3 day growth beards. The horse is a wet mop I love to use with cream and it's so big I don't think they make a knot large enough to replace it. The Black is great quality from the Nib and I am not sure about any body else's as I haven't used them.