Brushes: Machine vs. Handmade

I posted this over at shavemyface, but have only gotten one response. Anyone here have any experienece/opinions?

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I've done some searching on the forum, but I haven't found anything more than references to the different makes.

Obviously, I don't need to be told which is better, but I am interested in everyone's opinion on the machine made brushes over at Shavemac. Those are in my price range, and I could probably even go for the finest badger brushes that way as they are around $35.

I think I read that machine made brushes have the tips cut for shaping, whereas the hand made brushes are shaped by plucking. I understand the importance of the tips, so the question is:

Is a machine made brush worth buying or should I get a lower grade hand made brush?

Thanks

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Jordan,

There are a lot of different opinions on this. I have 4 Shavemac brushes. I have a Vulfix brush. I prefer the Shavemac brushes. as far as I am concerned, I don't care if they are handmade or not, but how they feel when I use them. If you are going to spend $35 for a brush, I would check out Crabtree & Evelyn. One of my cheapest, yet most used brushes. Does handmade mean better quality? In today's world, I'm not so sure.

RT

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Originally Posted by rtaylor61

Jordan,

There are a lot of different opinions on this. I have 4 Shavemac brushes. I have a Vulfix brush. I prefer the Shavemac brushes. as far as I am concerned, I don't care if they are handmade or not, but how they feel when I use them. If you are going to spend $35 for a brush, I would check out Crabtree & Evelyn. One of my cheapest, yet most used brushes. Does handmade mean better quality? In today's world, I'm not so sure.

RT

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I bought a Best Quality badger Brush from ShaveMac for around $62.00 w/shipping. As far as I'm concerned it's an excellent brush. I would definitely recommend ShaveMacs brushes.

Just my opinion...


Jim :cool:

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Originally Posted by jmcamp54

I bought a Best Quality badger Brush from ShaveMac for around $62.00 w/shipping. As far as I'm concerned it's an excellent brush. I would definitely recommend ShaveMacs brushes.

Just my opinion...

Jim :cool:

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It's a good opinion. Quality brushes at great prices.

RT

What's the best budget brush?

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Originally Posted by xman

What's the best budget brush?

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That's like asking what's the best razor, best whiskey, or whatever! It's a matter of personal preference.

X, what are you using now?

RT

You can get Vulfix pure badger for ~35$, Tweezerman for 15, and omega for ~20...

I have the Vulfix pure, 22mm knot, for ~39$, and I'm LOVING it...

Nenad

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Originally Posted by xman

What's the best budget brush?

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Well if your talking about badger brushes personally I'm partial to the Vulfix brushes.

Perhaps I'll start out with the Crabtree & Evelyn brush, and then when I can afford it, buy a more expensive Shavemac brush...That way the shipping isn't 30-40% the cost of the product...or 50% if I got the lowest grade!

Thanks for the input everyone.

I still don't think I've found anyone who has acutally used a machine made brush. :thinking:

The Vulfix is a great brush, but when compared to the C & E brush, it is a bit floppy. However, I own both, so what does that say?

RT