Kent BK4?

[Look Sharp]

Hi all

I have been doing some research on badger brushes and have noticed a fairly heavy division in opinions.

I have noticed that the Kent shaving brushes recieve a lot of praise on english shaving forums. However here on SRP they rarely crack a mention.

Is this due to local availability in the US?
Does anyone have one and believes it to be of superior quality?

I live in Australia and as a result can't actually handle a lot of these products. This is where your valuable opinions come into play.

Shipping and exchange rates don't come into it fr me as I get hit with both what ever I buy.

Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Steve

[thebigspendur]

For some reason, I don't know why we seldom have much of a discussion concerning brushes here on SRP. If you want real opinions and discussion you should go over to B&B you'll get a real earful there. Those people are quite passionate about their brushes. I've never used a kent myself but they have a good reputation. personally I prefer Simpson and Rooney.

[Dewey]

Some Kents have the reputation of being overly soft _ read floppy. I don't know if they are model specific or if that is a description of the line. I don't have one. I have a Simpson, a Shavemac, a Vulfix and an Omega. Some guys do say that they love Kents - esp for creams.

[Lynn]

I have owned two Kent brushes and found them both to be extremely "floppy". I don't mind a little floppy with a cream, but they were definitely too soft for me. I have been using my Simpson and Shavemac's more than any lately and use my Maestro stag horn brush in 26mm knot frequently too. I really look for a nice balance of stiffer and soft on my brushes so I can use them for both cake soaps and cremes.

Lynn

[Markopolo]

DITTO LYNN !......I've got two Rooneys, a Vulfix and a Kent.

The Kent (although a BEAUTIFUL brush) I've found to be a little
too "MOPPIE".

Marko......

[Kyle76]

I got a BK4 and used it for about a week before getting rid of it because of the excessive floppiness and splay on my face. It lathered fine, but I like a little scrubbiness. I have since used a Simpsons Chubby 1 that was much firmer, but it held the lather too much for my taste. My latest acquisition is a Simpsons Tulip 2, which I will try tomorrow. The BK4 is a beautiful brush, as is the black version, BLK 4.