Thread: Between This Kent and This Simpson, Which Brush Would You Choose?

I have and use a Simpsons Chubby 2 and a Kent Bk 8. Both are very nice brushes.

The Chubby does tend to be a lather hog--it tends to use more cream or soap because the dense knot holds more product in it. It has great backbone and isn't scritchy (mines a super) and it's well suited for face lathering but also works well in a wider, low-rim bowl.

The Kent is really well-suited to soft creams but also does well with harder creams and standard soaps. Some say the brush is a little floppy, and that's true to a point--it definitely doesn't have the backbone of a Chubby but it also doesn't fall over when wet and loaded. The tips are very soft with a lot of cushion so this feeling it imparts may be why it feels floppy to some...sort of like a feather pillow.

Both brush handles are not exactly comfortable (I have large hands) but neither handle is a total deal breaker either...it's just that other brushes in my rotation beat these brushes in this department.

If you bowl lather and use creams the most, the Kent would be my 1st recommendation. If you face lather mostly with soaps and don't mind using a lot more product, then the Chubby would be what I'd suggest (though Simpsons make other fine brushes that have better flow through without using as much product, for example their Persian Jar 3 is a great brush both for bowl and face lathering and has a very comfortable handle).

Hope this helps--happy shopping!