Thread: thater brushes comments

Originally Posted by altshaver

I have had issues with my Rooney 3/1. I am probably going to get a refund on it and replace it with a 4125/1 in 22mm or 24mm. For those of you that one one of these brushes is this model recommended? Which size would you get? Will this brush work equally well with shaving creams, soaps, face lathering, and bowl lathering. Thanks for the help.

Hello, Altshaver:

On its maiden shave, I used my Thater with D.R. Harris shave cream. Tomorrow I will use it with soap and express my thoughts.

My experience using brushes has shown me that a good brush can switch equally well between soap and cream.

Mine is the 4125/0 22 mm., a relatively small brush, but she is a beauty. I have a 24 mm. on the way.

Regards,
Obie

Gentlemen:

On the second shave with my new Thater 22 mm. (Chubby I, I'm to understand), I used soap. Yesterday, the first day, the honor went to cream.

The brush soared with both products. As you well know, soaps and creams lather with some variation. Here, the brush handled both quite well.

Yesterday the cream was Harris' lavender. Today the soap was Truefitt & Hill's. The razor was the Dovo "Bergischer Lowe," the pre-shave John Allan's Slick Water, the balm Trumper's Coral Food, and the aftershave the traditional Pinaud Clubman.

Another good day, made possible especially by my new Thater brush. Gentlemen, I cannot say enough good things about the quality workmanship and the feel of this brush.

Regards,
Obie

The one I have on order is the plexiglass and black handle 26mm.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

The one I have on order is the plexiglass and black handle 26mm.

26 is a little big for me, but the handle that's clear bottom, black top... Gorgeous.

Can't wait to get one of these Where are you, Tax Returns!

Originally Posted by ShavedZombie

26 is a little big for me, but the handle that's clear bottom, black top... Gorgeous.

Can't wait to get one of these Where are you, Tax Returns!

That's the one I got and used for the first time today. Mine is only 21mm. It is firm enough to craft lather, but I must say that it is one of the softest badger hair shaving brushes that has ever touched my face.

It will be in my regular shaving brush rotation from now on.

I ended up ordering a Thater 4125/0 last night. It is the 22mm knot "chubby" version I believe. I also bought an blue SRD brush scuttle. I am definitely looking forward to using these.

Originally Posted by altshaver

I ended up ordering a Thater 4125/0 last night. It is the 22mm knot "chubby" version I believe. I also bought an blue SRD brush scuttle. I am definitely looking forward to using these.

Be aware, the SRD scuttle isn't the large kind that you lather inside of... you either have to face lather, or bowl lather, then transfer the brush or lather to the scuttle... That being said, it's a FANTASTIC scuttle. Huge water basin for holding in the heat, and it fully encloses the brush-basin in a wall of warmth. If you can face lather, or transfer lather without gripe, you won't regret it at all.

And the Thaters are Daaaaamn fine brushes.