Is There Such A Thing As A Scritchy Thater ?

I've had a half dozen Thater brushes come and go over the years. When the SRP limited editions came out years ago I picked up a fan and a bulb. Both of those had high lofts and weren't scritchy so I sold them. I began getting various Thaters with 48-52mm lofts, 23-26mm knots.

They were wonderfully luxurious brushes, but no scritch. I got a 4125 26x49mm in a fan. Great brush but no scritch. Now that SRD is doing a Black Friday 10% deal through Monday I'm thinking of a 4125 bulb ......... in hopes that I might hit the jackpot.

Anyone ever had a scritchy Thater ? If so, which model ? Inquiring minds want to know.

Jimmy, the Thater that I used in this lather test is scritchy in my opinion.

Brush Observations - Straight Razor Place Library

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Originally Posted by Hirlau

Jimmy, the Thater that I used in this lather test is scritchy in my opinion.

Brush Observations - Straight Razor Place Library

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Thanks John, that is quite a review, I had never seen it before. Front page material I think :tu

That lather test was the result of a very heated brush thread, a year or two ago, I'm sure you remember it. ;) So I put his theory to the test. I bought the same Thater that he bragged about & tested it against some of the brushes in my collection.

He was right,,, I could not beat his brush, but one of mine performed just as well.

I too have the 4125, bulb shape, and find it to be a good brush.

Great test and read that was John! Thanks for documenting your results and test methods so well.
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Originally Posted by MikeB52

I too have the 4125, bulb shape, and find it to be a good brush.

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Is it a Scritchy/prickly good brush ? :confused:

Thäter brushes are known for their soft tips without scritch. The brushes listed on SRP are all two or three band silvertip, although they are listed as finest, and all would have a soft tips without scritch. Thäter does make a brush in best badger, which would be scritchy, although I don't see one listed on SRP. They are listed on Fendrihan, if you wanted to take a look at one.

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Is it a Scritchy/prickly good brush ? :confused:

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My Thater 4125/0 fan has no scritch, good backbone, but primarily very soft tips.....smaller handled brush, but certainly a quality brush, and very well priced in my opinion.

I've thought alot about this whole scritchty/prickly issue ... I know, I need a life ... and I've come to the conclusion that scritchy, like beauty, is in the eyes of the beholder.
Or, to put it in perspective, one man's scritch is another man's mop!

Edit ... I received a Shavemac DO-1 Two Band recently. If I chucked this brush in a drill, I could probably clean the old paint off my trailer ... Is it scritchy??? I guess so... but again, I'm really not sure...

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Originally Posted by Druid

I've thought alot about this whole scritchty/prickly issue ... I know, I need a life ... and I've come to the conclusion that scritchy, like beauty, is in the eyes of the beholder.
Or, to put it in perspective, one man's scritch is another man's mop!

Edit ... I received a Shavemac DO-1 Two Band recently. If I chucked this brush in a drill, I could probably clean the old paint off my trailer ... Is it scritchy??? I guess so... but again, I'm really not sure...

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Very true that it is entirely subjective. I sold some Rooney Finests, years ago, when I thought 'it' would never end, and they were scritchy on my face. Not so much on the faces of those that bought them.

I will state unequivocally, that the Shavemac D0-1 two band is the Sultan of Scritch ! Best there is !!

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Very true that it is entirely subjective. I sold some Rooney Finests, years ago, when I thought 'it' would never end, and they were scritchy on my face. Not so much on the faces of those that bought them.

I will state unequivocally, that the Shavemac D0-1 two band is the Sultan of Scritch ! Best there is !!

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Haha....the Sultan of Scritch it is...for me it is the perfect brush, and sets the bar at one end of the brush spectrum; and as a result, allows me to see and enjoy the differences and nuances of the others...love the D01-2.

Going to try a 2 band Silvertip in another vintage handle at some point to go to the other side.

I have a couple of grey badger Thäters, those are very scritchy.

That's what made the original 2 banders so special. They were soft yet had that mild scratch that is so coveted. The only brush I've seen that approximates those now unavailable 2 banders are the Manchurians and they are still far from the others.

I think if you are trying to recapture those now available products you're on a fool's errand.

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Originally Posted by thebigspendur

That's what made the original 2 banders so special. They were soft yet had that mild scratch that is so coveted. The only brush I've seen that approximates those now unavailable 2 banders are the Manchurians and they are still far from the others.

I think if you are trying to recapture those now available products you're on a fool's errand.

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Shavemac D0-1 two bands are as good as the old Rooney Finests and Simpson Supers/Manchurians. With the new Manchurians it has been hit and miss IME. They are real good in general though. I guess for a Thater to be scritchy it has to be a 'Pure' (black badger) ?

I was thinking a 4125 in a 24x50mm bulb might do it. I had a 4125 26x50 fan and it was good, but not scritchy, so I sold it. :shrug:

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I will state unequivocally, that the Shavemac D0-1 two band is the Sultan of Scritch ! Best there is !!

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That is indeed the scritchiest brush one can by.

I have never come across a 2 or 3-Band Silvertip Thater that was even remotely close to being described as 'scritchy'!
I guess you could see if you can find a Best Badger one to see what it would be like. :)