Thread: Thater 2 band vs 3

I've had a few Thaters, all two band, and they had backbone and soft tips. I've had a few 3 banded brushes, and they were good, but not quite as much backbone as the two banded variety. One of the challenges of finding the perfect brush for yourself when you're new to the game. Short loft, tall loft, chubby knot or a thinner knot, you don't know until you try.

After a lot of trial and error I would say my 'sweet spot' is a two band with a 23-24mm knot, and a 50-52mm loft. I have a half a dozen brushes left out of a much larger herd, having sold some, and not all of them are that size. Some are larger but I like them anyhow. So each brush is sort of individual and you have to use them awhile to see which are going to be 'right' for you.

Two band finest will have more backbone than a 3 band silvertip.
When we say more backbone , that is relative. For me the best combo of backbone and tip softness comes with CH 3 Manchurian. The Tahters and Shavemacs I have tried were not as good for me.

Like Jimmy said it's tough to find that right one, lord knows I've bought more brushes than razors, and everyone's opinion is going to be different , which is why I had a differing thoughts on the three band as Obie's opinion. And yes you won't go wrong with a Thater, very good brush, I wouldn't get another three band one myself. Maybe I have a different standard as to what floppy is to me, Good luck on the hunt. Tc