Thread: Shavemac VS Rooney

Your posts suggests that you have a Rooney, and I know you have a Vulfix, so I say buy the Shavemac. I have 4 and love them all. I would suggest staying with a knot of 26mm at the largest. While a Shavemac really does not bloom out wide, it does open up during use. They are densely packed, not floppy and very enjoyable to use.

RT

I won't vote, since I only have 1 boar hair brush (14 euro) , and 1 synthetic brush (8? euro).

No matter how soft the hairs are, it's just a brush, meant to apply lather or cream to your face. A boar brush will do that just as well as a 1000$ plisson.

To me, it makes no sense to skimp on the razor and the stone, and then drop $$$ for a brush. Especially since the brush has no real effect on the direct results of the shave (though I admit the brush itself may feel nicer).

Just my 2 eurocents of course.

well i have a cheap boar bristle, and let me tell you... there is a tremendous difference between the boar and a badger... i also have a nice vulfix, but you can also tell the difference between the vulfix and the rooney... rooneys are more dense, and they are firmer because of that... i think the lofts might be a bit bigger, but... ive heard they are moving forward with shorter lofts... handles? i like rooney handles better than the shavemac... they are larger, offer more substantial grip, and all around look nicer (better bone AND ivory designs, as well as better (at least in my opinion) sculpted designs) the question in all of this, is which is built to take more punishment... you know? which is going to endure the most grueling of tasks before buckling... that kind of stuff, you know?

Vulfix? Vulfix? Anybody, anybody?

(with apologies to Ferris Bueller)



Greg

Originally Posted by Warlockdlx69

well i have a cheap boar bristle, and let me tell you... there is a tremendous difference between the boar and a badger...

I believe you. I handled a 1000$ plisson a year ago in a shaving shop and it felt amazing. Beyond words.

But in the end, it is the pointy bit of steel you drag across your face that does the shaving. The razor is most important.
A good stone and a quality strop are important as well because you use them to maintain the quality of the razor.
Soap provides the lubrication so that is important as well, though not a problem since soap is cheap.

But the brush itself doesn't add anything to the physical action called shaving. Ditto for the scuttle.

It might be nice, but spending $$$ on a brush while you don't want to spend $$ for a razor, or even $ for a stone is skimping on the essentials in favor of frills.

I have both the 28mm and 30mm Shavemac brushes with the lightbulb shaped bristles and they are great. Big, but great......... I use them in the rotation all the time along with my Rooney's, Simpson's, Maestro's and Vulfix's..........I have found Kent brushes to be a little floppy and my B&B brush is not a recommended one as well.

Have fun,

Lynn

put the 35$ Vulfix there, and you'll get my vote. I don't care for special silver tip, gold tip, or platinum tip, as long as it whips descent later...

Nenad

well i have a couple of brushes, including a vulfix 2234... so i am well versed on the quality of the vulfix brush very nice piece of item.... definitely floppy, but as many say, floppy helps with the actual lathering process... so, im just trying to figure out between the two which is more superior.. as i said, which is capable of taking more punishment...

I don't think there is a clear winner betwwen these two in terms of endurance or durability. Both of these company's offerings are quality that will last years if not decades.

Honestly, I don't think anyone has owned the recent Rooney line or a Shavemac long enough to accurately assess their longevity in use.