Thread: First Badger brush

Originally Posted by Nav

I'd have to disagree on two points...

Firstly, a boar can't take the place of a badger. They behave and feel totally different. "Soft" tips of a broken in boar feel totally different to the "soft" tips of a silvertip badger.

Perhaps the most boldly ignorant statement I've seen posted here in a very long time. Quality boar and badger brushes both get the job done in terms of building and applying lather. What has face feel got to do with lathering viability? Your statement is similar to saying a synthetic paint brush cannot take the place of one made with natural bristles. If they can both paint a board, then one can take the place of the other plain and simple.

Argue the merits of boar or badger over the other all you want. Ultimately, the fact remains either type works.

What other wet shaving wisdom have you been withholding from us for the past 5 years?

I have a low end Simpson badger ($35ish) and it sheds more than my Labrador. When I first got it it was fine. Been shaving with it for almost 4 years now but it’s a floppy mess from all the hair that’s fallen out of the glue puck. I just spun up a handle for a tgn knot, premium silver tip, when I get the knot set and take it on a couple of test drives I’ll report back in a thread on brushes section. Probably will be Sunday, as I’ll set it tomorrow.

I am moving toward synthetics. The two Yaqis and the RazoRock I own perform very well.I still like to lather up hard soaps with my boar brushes, but the synths produce great lather from creams and croaps. My lonesome badger brush is getting pushed to the back of the shelf for now.


By the way, non of the synths or the boars cost me more than $25 US.

Rob your piggy bank and buy Thater 4125/B 24 mm. You’ll thank me. I’ve been at this 35 years. I own a 4125/B in 30mm 32 mm and 35 mm. I don’t believe there is a finer brush. Neither of the three have shed a single hair to my knowledge.