Thread: The Badger

Loft makes a really big difference with a badger brush. The more expensive ones have more dense knots. There is a giant scale of brush prices. I have never used a really expensive knot. I have some mid to lower mid brushes that are pretty awesome. Perhaps in time I might venture into expensive knots. Short version. There is a lot to explore. Enjoy!

I bought an expensive knot and put it in a handle. It works great. Builds lather in not time. Soft when wet on the face. Cant say anything bad about it besides the cost. 63.00 for a knot. I just had to try it. I wont do that again. Don't get me wrong, it is nice but a cheaper brush would have been fine too and I could have bought three of them compared to what I got in this expensive brush.

Welcome to the minefield that badger brushes represent. There is badger and then there is badger with different grades of badger hair, different knot densities, Different sizes and different lofts to name a few that affect performance and cost. You can go through quite a few till you find a Goldilocks brush, trust me on that one. Go down that road at your own risk and good luck. It can be fun though.

Bob