Thread: A good beginners brush.

Enter the Simpson Chubby 3.

A huge thick brush that can absorb a pint of water and has dimensions large enough to accommodate those with gorilla hands. It don't take much to apply lather with this baby.

On the other hand it's like an 18 wheeler on your face and is on the messy side for your face and your hands. It eats up a bunch of soap or cream too and it takes a while to manipulate to get it's lather producing abilities going. Also you need a big mug to use it and I mean the porcelain kind and your face. Lastly it takes forever to rinse it clean and for it to thoroughly dry.

So wait a minute is it a good brush for a beginner or maybe a terrible brush for a rookie or is there such thing as a beginners brush?

JMO
My original brush was a Van der Hagen boar in a kit. I still have it and I continue to give those kits to new persons that ask my advice as a mentor...or otherwise.

About 8 bucks and the glycerine soap is still a wonder for that price. Also they are available in most large pharmacies.
~Richard

Looks like we started with the same kit Geezer! I recommend it to new guys on a budget because it is inexpensive, works just fine and last a long time. I still have the soap although its a small piece and the bowl. The brush has been re-knotted with a badger hair knot and being used by its new owner. I also recommend the classifieds for a straight razor and Whipped Dog for the 'Poor Mans Strop kit', basically all a beginner really needs to get them started without tearing a hole in their wallet.

There is such a thing as a good beginners brush and it does not start with the beginner asking what is the best shave brush? It starts with them doing research and asking pertinent questions to arrive at acquiring a brush that might be suitable for them in their price range.

Bob

Van Der Hagen also makes a badger brush that is nice for the money, about $20.

CH3 are awesome.

I don't always make recommendations to the beginner. But when I do, it is often the Chubby 3 in Manchurian badger at about $360.00 , a pair of 8/8 customs or maybe a Hart 6/8 seven day set at $1200.00 and a Kanayma #9000 strop $313.00. If you can't run with the big dogs,stay on the porch my friends!

Originally Posted by Wirm

I don't always make recommendations to the beginner. But when I do, it is often the Chubby 3 in Manchurian badger

And you would not be wrong to be honest. They are neither messy nor that big. They do eat lots of soaps, but then one can try many soaps faster.

Originally Posted by Geezer

JMO
My original brush was a Van der Hagen boar in a kit. I still have it and I continue to give those kits to new persons that ask my advice as a mentor...or otherwise.

About 8 bucks and the glycerine soap is still a wonder for that price. Also they are available in most large pharmacies.
~Richard

Like a lot of young fellows i started with dads brush and razor. That was about 1960. I still have the brush and use it quite often. The Hagen brush is a nice beginners brush or at least the one I have is. Oh and dads old brush is a Ever-Ready C40.

I have given away at least 8 of the VDH kits, and 8 or 10 custom brushes. That VDH is a great kit for beginners!