Thread: Anyone have an opinion on their shaving brush?

Originally Posted by threeputt

I won't say a word <g>. I recommend cutting and pasting this very post to the "Shaving Brushes" forum over at ShaveMyFace.com. Those guys know more than any person would ever need to know about all aspects of brushes. Especially, DrP, Bernard66, and JackieMartling. Those are their forum names, anyway. I've seen similar inquiries and they really jump right in.Jeff

Boy, you're not kidding. Those guys over there are brush freaks. I have to admit that I have been more than a little curious lately. I have this sick feeling in the pit of my stomach about this topic. I wish it would just go away.

Larry I was recently there. I know what you mean. SBAD is a mean one, that's for sure. Watch the brush forum at SMF for my review/comparo of two of the hottest rods in brush-dom. I'm getting it together right now, maybe have it up tonight if I can snap a few more pics "post-bloom". As to that pit feeling, just go with it! Come on, everybody's doing it! It isn't addictive! It won't hurt you, and you can stop anytime you want!! mmmuuuHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!

Jeff

Originally Posted by Korndog

Boy, you're not kidding. Those guys over there are brush freaks. I have to admit that I have been more than a little curious lately. I have this sick feeling in the pit of my stomach about this topic. I wish it would just go away.

This is how my brush was chosen: Ray at Classic asked me if I liked my women lean or curvy. I told him curvy and he recommended the Vulfix 2236. It's got a "voluptuous" handle, a huge brush, and a high quality feel all around. It whips up a great lather and feels awesome on my face. I really like the polished cream-colored handle as well. It's worth the $90.

-Rob

Ed, as you might know, I just found a nice silvertip laying around in my house (just like that). Ofcourse, I expected to be superior to my Vulfix Pure badger in every aspect. With that tought I went to my first shave with my new silvertip. I was wrong. My way of doing things with brush and creme is this: I bring in my bathroom my empty metal soap bowl with some creme in it (almond size dolap). I fully saturate the Vulfix brush, flick the smallest amount, and procede working the lather in the bowl. Actually, I only mix the water and creme in the bowl, and lather on my face. This produces the nicest lather available...

Now, the silvertip is completely different animal (well, not exactly;-). It eats creme. Really. I went on with the same method (and amount of creme) in the bowl, and completely screwed things up. First, the amount of water in the brush was three times as much as in my pure badger. Second, the brush eats creme, really. The same amount of creme enough for mountain of rich lather was only 3-5 soap bubbles on my face with this brush. I ran from the bathroom drippin water all over my place, got some more creme on the brush, and finished thing up.

Now, this was the brush's first use, and my first expirience with the silvertip. It might be my technique, it might be the brush. Tomorrow I am givin' it a try with soap.

Given this, I strongly suggest you get your self a nice Vufix Pure badger 22mm knot, 39$ from Classicshaving, and then upgrade to silvertip. For now, I think I prefer the stiffer action on the PureBadger bristles, and the way it works lather faster. It saves creme/soap too... You really need to try the silvertip/pure badger diference yourself. Also, my new brush packs maybe three times more hairs than my Vulfix. I think I like Vulfix's smaller size, too. Mine is model Vulfix #2198. If you end up liking the silvertip better, you got excelent travel brush that whips up lather in no time.

besides, my new brush smells like I was lathering with my neighbourhood streeter:



cheers,
Nenad

I really like my super badger Vulfix #2234. It seems to be the perfect size (hehehe,but I have only used this brush) but I do enjoy the size. I don't think I would actually need anything more, but I don't know that...yet

I have a vulfix #40 and its an outstanding brush. It replaced a caswell massey pure badge about half the size and the difference is remarkable between the two. I recently got another brush the same size as the 40 from a guy in Canada, its supposedly super badger but its a bit scratchy so I'm not sure if its a blend of super and pure.

I think overall the vulfix is the way to go but of course I've never used a Simpson so maybe I'm missing some nirvana.

...a silvertip (super) badger brush works better with soap vs cream, where you need for the brush to hold more water in order to get a good lather from the soap. With cream, getting a lather is a little easier due to its concentrated nature, therefore a pure badger brush works just fine. This is just personal theory and may be a load of doo doo. What do others think?

Tom

I have a Maestro Stag Horn, 2 Vulfix, 1 Kent and a small Rooney. The least moppish of them is the Rooney. This badger hair is awesome. Has some spring in it and really holds the water without the dripping from some of the bigger brushes. All of the brands mentioned are good though. I am finding that the really big brushes can actually hold too much if you don't limit the water a little and are more prone to the dripping and splattering of water and lather. Good Luck. Lynn

Originally Posted by adjustme69

I have a Maestro Stag Horn, 2 Vulfix, 1 Kent and a small Rooney. The least moppish of them is the Rooney. This badger hair is awesome. Has some spring in it and really holds the water without the dripping from some of the bigger brushes. All of the brands mentioned are good though. I am finding that the really big brushes can actually hold too much if you don't limit the water a little and are more prone to the dripping and splattering of water and lather. Good Luck. Lynn

Thanks Lynn,
I've heard a lot of good things about the entire line of Rooney brushes. Maybe one is in my future. In the meanwhile, I was offered a deal on a Vulfix 2235 that was too good to pass up. I'll post my impressions once I've had time to try it out.
Ed

I was pefectly happy with my cheap badger brush with a plastic handle that I got in a $38.00 shaving kit....now I find myself searching the internet for new brushes...you have ruined my state of bliss....