Thread: Should I Go Pure?

The only two brushes I have ever used are the C&E EJ Best and a beautiful custom Super Silver Tip which I use for lathering creams. They're good and great brushes respectively, but I think I'm ready to graduate from the EJ Best which I use for soaps. The custom has a light bulb shape which is great for the rice bowl I use for lathering, a denser knot which really hogs lather which is a little annoying and silver tip bristles which are just heavenly really. I don't mind the Best Badger Brush at all. I find it almost as soft as the Silver Tip on my face, but it seems a bit too soft for the job of making lather from soaps.

I wonder if a Pure Badger Brush will work better on the soap bar and still retain enough softness to keep me pleased. As usual I'm looking around for THE right tool. Here's what I'm thinking; a quality brush should have a denser knot than the EJ budget line and also retain enough water to get good lather. I don't like making a ton of lather that I'm not going to use and I sometimes think my 24mm knots are too wide for face so a narrow knot should be best. I'm worried I won't like the Pure hairs though otherwise I would be happy dolling out for the good brush.

The Omega Pure Badgers look very nice, but it sounds like they're not as good as the boar bristles.
The Simpson's are a pretty penny, but I bet their knots are perfect.

Do my conclusions sound well, sound to you guys in the know?
From the pure brush users I'd like to know what brush you sue and why you like it?
Also, how different or similar in feel is your pure brush compared to some others that you've used?
What am I forgetting?

TIA

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