Best Intro/Budget Badger Brush

[jaegerhund]

This has probably been covered already but for a beginners badger brush (maybe less than $50.00) what is considered the "best" brush for the money? Thanks

[steve]

I got a Tweezerman badger brush for Christmas and enjoy it greatly over my Proraso Omega boar brush. $10 shipped is available on the internet. Just do a Google. For that price, even if you don't like it, you haven't lost much

[jaegerhund]

Thank you Steve ---- I wasn't aware they made badger brushes in that price range. I will take a closer look at them.

[willist]

Try classicsaving .com I think you can get a badger for around $35.00, just looked it up yep, Vulfix #849 $34.99.

[jaegerhund]

thank you steve and willist --- I guess I'm wondering if there is a consensus on the "best" intro badger brush. I realize this is subjective territory and "best" can mean different things to different folks but I figured I would give it a roll and see what brushes would be face up when the dust cleared. thanks again.

[steve]

Some other choices are Altesse brand brushes that one of our members sells on his ebay store.

http://stores.ebay.com/Countryclub-S...hes_W0QQfsubZ2

This is the store of Scott or "honedright" (his SRP name).

I don't know anything about these brushes but the lady I purchase my soap from (Colleen at The Gentlemen's Quarter) sells them as well and I trust her to have quality product.

Anyway, these brushes can fall under the $50 price range as well.

Just another option to look into.

So far as I know, brushes are a personal thing. There are 3 categories of badger hair (pure, best, silver-tip or super). The former being the least in quality and the latter being the top of the line. Different people will like different grades and sizes of knots and handle material/sizes.

Here's an interesting article on brushes.

http://www.classicshaving.com/articl...90351/5618.htm

OK - Now that I've given you more than you probably never wanted to know have fun finding one you like.

[DMS]

I'd recommend taking a hard look at the lower cost Shavemac brushes as well.

[xman]

Crabtree & Evelyn's Edwin Jagger best badger brush still does me good service and it's listed for $35.

X

[FiReSTaRT]

I use the C&E's Edwin Jagger Best Badger which costs $35 in the US and $55 in Canada. So far it's been great with soaps and creams.

[xChris]

Equipment and accessories beyond the razor don;t get much play on SRP -- that's just the way it's been.

However, I think you will find that the C&E Best Badger is one of the most recommended brushes in the wetshaving community. Here's some reasons why:

1) Many people can find a Crabtree & Evelyn store locally (I think even in Canada & some European countries)

2) The brush uses BEST grade hair which is the middle of the selection. This grade [generally] will hold more water, feel softer/better, and perform better overall than a boar bristle or PURE grade badger hair. This is a very general statement, and will depend on what the individual using the brush is looking for in terms of performance.

3) The knot is ~22mm which is a small-medium diameter for brushes. This is one of those "Goldielocks" things.

4) It's only $35.00 retail. SO your not out of a lot of money if you upgrade to SUPER or SILVERTIP later. The brushes overall height (~100mm) means it's also small enough to qualify as a travel brush.

So, there you have it. There's plenty of choices out there, and the suggestions made by the forumits are all reasonable and sound selections. Now all you have to do is go get yourself one! Have fun!