Thread: stiffer bristles

Hello Gents
i now use a Crabtree and Evelyn Badger brush and i love it but id like to try a brush that is a litle stiffer to realy push the lather in, and for a bit of a massage,
i checked a few sites out for brushes but they dont mention stiffness in llsting only length 3.5-4.5 inches,
any advice about picking the stiff brush without actually seeing or feeling it,
any input would be appreciated,
thanks Men,
Grottolord

I'd say look for a shorter loft height - that will indicate a slightly stiffer brush. I think that you might want to take a look at the Simpson Chubby for reference.

Mark

some of the stiffest brushes I have come across are the Rooney 1/1 and 1/2 in Finest....might wanna check that out.

Originally Posted by IsaacRN

some of the stiffest brushes I have come across are the Rooney 1/1 and 1/2 in Finest....might wanna check that out.

Agreed, I have the 1/1 in Finest and it's perfect. The bristles have a lot of backbone, but the tips are not scratchy. It kicks butt with soaps and gives the face a gentle massage.

Jordan

Rooney Alibaba fan here. Very dense and will work lather into every pore.

Super nice brush.


As mentioned, look for short loft brushes.

Thanks Boys,
ive check'd the Roony's nice , very expensive for a brush,
agian thanks for the imput,
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Don’t know if your are still looking…
I’ve been going thru these stiffer brush kinds of contortions lately. I do have one high end Shavemac Silvertip and a few less expensive badger silvertips. Especially the Shavemac is shamefully erotic to use and I thought I’d never want to go back to anything else, but I have. I got a Omega #4P, big long boar hair beast 5 ½ inches high, under $14 delivered on E-Bay. It is certainly scrubby, and whips up lather like nobody’s business. It’s a dry lather no matter what I seem to do, so it’s different than the frosting I usually get from the badger brushes. Still gives a fabulous shave. Only down side it sure is ratty looking standing next to the badgers. Now I am definitely looking to get a Omega Professional #49, bigger knot, shorter length, and reputed to be well liked by those who own them, still on the low end of the price spectrum.

Originally Posted by grottolord

Hello Gents
i now use a Crabtree and Evelyn Badger brush and i love it but id like to try a brush that is a litle stiffer to realy push the lather in, and for a bit of a massage,
i checked a few sites out for brushes but they dont mention stiffness in llsting only length 3.5-4.5 inches,
any advice about picking the stiff brush without actually seeing or feeling it,
any input would be appreciated,
thanks Men,
Grottolord

I bought an $85 Edwin Jagger brush from Crabtree & Evelyn (20% off sale) and it's a great brush, but it's also a floppy mop. I wanted stiffer bristles, so I went back and purchased the $35 EJ brush (also 20% off). It is much stiffer and provides those scrubbing bubbles that you're looking for.

You can pay a lot of money for "SUPER" badger. This is the bristle that is black at the base and pure white tips. It is naturally stiffer than silver tip and it holds the lather better and it exfoliates the skin better.
But the price makes it almost impossible for normal people to afford... it's a shaving brush after all.

Kent do a great brush called a BK2 and this is stiffer than their more expensive BK4 silver tip. It is affordable. I used one for years and having tried much more expensive brushes, I'd say its one of the best value badger brushes available, comes in nice packaging and has a handle that has that feel good factor about it.

Shavemac brushes have a great reputation, but they are more expensive.

A Rooney 1/1 or 3/1 would be what I'd recommend, but in the less expensive Super (yeah, the different manufacturers have different ways of grading).

The Rooney finest is nice, and I love my 2/1 finest, but it all depends on how much you are looking to spend.

Oh, and I'd get it from Jim at Vintage Blades.