Thread: Badger up or badger down?

Now that I have a funky stand to hold my brush and DE... what's the preferred drying position? Bristles up or down are the options.

TIA,

I store mine badger down. I don't think it makes a great deal of difference though. Capillary action takes care of it.

Originally Posted by ben.mid

I store mine badger down. I don't think it makes a great deal of difference though. Capillary action takes care of it.

Ayuh. I once tried to buy a stand from a vendor and he told me they're not at all necessary for drying, they just look good. So...whatever floats your boat, I believe.

I believe the preferred position is bristles down if you have the option. If you don't have the option, I think the general consensus is that with a quality brush, it doesn't matter. One of the concerns of bristles up was that the water would sit on the epoxy for longer and over time this might cause an issue, but some have debunked this theory by saying that the water really doesn't sit there very long if at all because the brush is shaken dry, and that a good brush manufacturer would have used quality epoxy anyway.

FWIW I store my brushes face down and only leave them face up when on travel without my stands.

I think if you always shake the water out well, you can store it however you want.

Mine sit on my bathroom counter badger up and have noticed nothing indicating there is a problem. My recollection is that the badger down was the way to go for a long period of time because glues/adhesives were not as good as they are today.

It does not matter. Most stands, however, are designed to hold the brush with the hair/bristles down.

According to DOVO they want their brushes placed in the stands bristles down. I recently had a problem with one of their silver tip brushes and I was asked that question specifically when I asked why I was told that was the proper way to store it and that infact if I had answered in the opposite my warranty claim would not have been considered. I store my brushes in the stand bristles down and the adhesive still let go on a $100.00 brush.

Facing up, the hairs will prematurely loose their position and not be as tight of a formation for lathering. For best results, hang down from a stand after rinsing for your next use with warm water. Get the water away from the base of the hairs.

Best Pure Badger brushes on up should last you many, many years if you take care of it properly.

Pabster

Thanks lads.

It's badger down!

(I'm slowly learning the necessities of the art!)