Thread: Thater 2 band vs 3

Originally Posted by Maxx

Absolutely love it, hard to think of my old brush as a brush at all, what a tremendous difference.

Have you wondered why guys have so many brushes when all they need is one ? Now you know ..........

Happy to see it worked out so well for ya, enjoy.

Bob

It's funny you say that, I was using it today thinking why in the world do those guys have hordes of these? I couldn't come up with a single reason to get another, I think it's just perfect.

Maybe you guys need to use a crappy $20 brush for 6 months and then pick up a Thater, Simpson, or whatever your flavor is. The contrast will have you praising every hair in that brush, one at a time!

If you're looking for "scritchy", which I define as a firm presence of the brush on your face, a "digging in" and exfoliation factor while using your brush - then I would go for a Morris & Forndran brush, or go for the Shavemac D01 two band knot - these two brushes fall firmly into the category of "scritchy" for me, and personally are my favorite brushes.

On the other end, if you're looking for a silky tip feeling of the brush tips on your face, while still maintaining excellent backbone, the nicest of the lot in my experience is Plisson High Mountain White. Thater 4125 series are very close to the Plisson as well in terms of silky tips with great backbone.

Simpson and Rooney brushes, again in my experience, range up and down the middle of these extremes.

After the M&F and Shavemac D01 two-bacd knot, the Simpsons and Rooney brushes are all great brushes to have, to change things up, I use these brushes frequently. My Plisson and Thater, due to their absolute silky tip softness, don't get used as much.

And as is mentioned in the thread - this is one of the reasons people have so many brushes, trying to discover the "go-to" brush, the one you'd have, "if there could be only ONE!", and the enjoyment of trying and using different brushes.

I guess if you got it spend it.

I just wanted an excellent brush and razor to use daily, check.

Got a handful of soaps, guess in like 3 years when they're gone maybe I'll try a different one lol.

For most who inhabit this site on a regular basis this is more a hobby than a daily procedure to lop off whiskers.

So, given that guys get addicted to one or more facets. Maybe they have plenty of razors or brushes or soaps or towels or A/S or DE's or DE blades or alum blocks or scuttles or whatever. If the individual really gets "the fever" maybe he can't help but keep acquiring everything until either his wife kicks him out or he winds up in the poor house.

If you find yourself not understanding why someone would want multiple brushes for instance just count yourself lucky.

Just purchased at 3 band Thater 4125/2 26 mm from SRD. Can't wait till it arrives

Don't know how the 3 band goes but I'd imagine it can't stray too far from the 2. Awesome brush! That brush holder SRD sells in Chrome for 14 bucks or so is a good for to it, opening is alittle tight, I squeeze the brush together to put it in, but after its in its snug.

Originally Posted by Bleacherbum76

Just purchased at 3 band Thater 4125/2 26 mm from SRD. Can't wait till it arrives

How did you get on with it ? An update would be great please ?

Is their such thing as a donkey hair shave brush? ( knot )