I started out with $46 Col. Conk #1204 Pure Badger Faux Ivory brush. From there the wood handled #344 and the rest is history. ;)
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I started out with $46 Col. Conk #1204 Pure Badger Faux Ivory brush. From there the wood handled #344 and the rest is history. ;)
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My first brush was a Edwinn Jagger Best Badger; around 50.00. A very serviceable brush with a bit of scritch but nice and comfortable on the face. Now it's my travel brush. If I were to make a recommendation from my limited experience I'd steer a newb to the SOC boar brush; about 30-35 bucks, needs to be broken in but once it is, it's a great brush. Lots of backbone to handle the hardest of pucks with the soft tips that feel great on the face even on the 3rd or 4th pass (but again, needs to be broken in). I only use two brushes now at home; the SOC boar and a nice 3-band badger from Thater.
Good luck
Was no intent to be hurtful Wirm, besides, I have west Virginian friends I like a lot.
Rich guy's for the most part draw contempt from me, there are even a few rich guy's that are my friends, but it's Not because they are rich, just down to earth Good people.
My beginners brush is an Moisture Whip from Amazon, the chinese Gent makes them himself and at 29.00 it is hard to go wrong, I love mine as it is a very happy medium.
I have lots of brushes art a variety of prices. I think this brush is one of the best values. I would put this up against any $30 brush out there.
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I started with a RazoRock Plissoft synthetic, about $12. Works great, doesn't need to be broken in, dries quickly. I recently acquired a Semogue 620, great little brush for under $25. I think the RazoRock is easier to use so I would recommend it. Using a synthetic takes a lot of guess work out of the equation so you can focus on technique. My .02¢.
Guess I'm a rich guy brush snob, I love my customs and Simpsons and Shavemacs, looks like we won't be friends, but then again I hold things against cheapskates too. Tc
Crap just noticed he's banned, sorry
I have to second what Geezer says. My original brush was a Brush that was my Grandfathers. After some time living in my medicine cabinet, it ran away from home.(I guess it didn't feel loved.) So when I went back to "Wet Shaving my first brush that I bought was a Van der Hagen.
I didn't spend lot of money on it and I still have it today. But I have other brushes that I prefer to use. I have Three Brushes that I really cherish. They were made by a person I am proud to call my Friend, although I have never met him face to face.