OK folks, I've got some extra cash and I was contemplating investing in a top shelf badger brush. I'm a boar man, it's true, but I was thinking I might be missing out on something (the mood takes me sometimes...I get impulsive.)

Now, here's the deal. I tried a Shavemac silvertip and didn't like it...Too soft.

I tried a Simpson's Duke 3 best and didn't like it. Too scratchy.

So what I'm looking for is a BIG brush (25mm+ knot), but the important thing is I want a STIFF knot, with a lot of density.

Here are my current contenders:
Simpsons Chubby 3
Simpsons Polo 10
Rooney Style 1/Large Super Silvertip
Or a custom superstuffed Shavemac (though I'm leery of this one from my previous try...)

Any other suggestions? (Price limit $200 shipped to Japan...).