Thread: Advice Needed for a new brush

All,
I have been using an Omega model 98 boar hair brush for several years and it does a good job. I just bought a Casewell-Massey travel brush with a travel soap holder and soap because I am going to New York City in June and I do not want to leave my SR at home for 5 days, I am still on the learning curve and I do not want to lose my skills.

I tried the travel badger brush and it lathers better than my Omega, so I have decided to buy a new badger brush so that I can whip up a better lather.

What I would like from you folks are recommendations on a good starter badger hair brush. Of course a stand would be a good thing to as I currently do not have one for my Omega.

Thanks,
-Jim

The Edwin Jagger Best Bader series are well received. Just get a $3 plastic stand, unless you want something fancy. I have a Tweezerman badger brush now, which works quite decently, and ordered an EJ best badger one, which should come in in a few days. I'll post back, if I remember, what my view of the thing is.

Another option if you're the handy type...


The golden nib sells badger brush knots, and IMHO they are of excellent quality. In fact, I just used one to restore a vintage brush that came with an old scuttle I bought.

Also, they are dirt cheap compared to a comparable full brush. So, if you've got an old brush laying around, or you can find one for nothing at a junk shop (very easy) you could pry/drill/pull/dig out all the old bristles, and glue in a new knot from the golden nib.

I'm not extremely well versed in brush prices, but it seems much cheaper than a lot of the badger brushes I've seen.

First, I would ask if you use soaps or creams or both. If you think you want to experiment, Vulfix makes good brushes at reasonable prices. Shavemac, Rooney, Simpson, and others make some higher end brushes, but you might want to figure out what characteristics you like before you spend that kind of cash. I like the Vulfix #405 for less than $50 and I've also heard good things about the EJ Best Badger.

Jordan

I'm pretty sure a stand is just gravy. I've dried my brush with and without the stand, no difference.

If you want a nice shavemac, hurry up, sale is almost over at SRD.

However, the EJ BBB is pretty inexpensive and works well for me. I'll be comparing it to the shavemac and kent silvertips soon! Probably not going to post a review unless someone asks me to though.