Thread: Burma Shave brush reigns again

Yesterday did not feel like honing so decided to do some test lathering.

Crabtree & Evelyn boar brush is definitely out. This thing is worthless. Can't hold water and when I add it (sprinkle droplets) it still does not whip up nice lather. Hope to at least get some AS balm in the exchange. I tried to make it work but it's just a bad product, although it surely looks nice.

Omega Silver Tip holds TONS of water but is just a tad soft for me. Stil, it makes most lather of all my brushes and is quite fast on the soaps.

Last, I took out the Burma shave ugly (I had put it away when I got the pretty C&E) - and I felt so bad: it is still by far the brush I enjoy using most... if only it didn't have the embarrassing handle!

I am expecting a Rooney Super Silvertip soon, though... I really hope it performs as well as my Burma

Cheers
Ivo

Originally Posted by izlat

Last, I took out the Burma shave ugly (I had put it away when I got the pretty C&E) - and I felt so bad: it is still by far the brush I enjoy using most... if only it didn't have the embarrassing handle!

I am expecting a Rooney Super Silvertip soon, though... I really hope it performs as well as my Burma

Cheers
Ivo

Ivo,
And people laught when I put them in my sets. To me at least it's the best inexpensive brush for hard soaps out there. They get better with age too. I am using one almost daily thet is nearly 2 years old. I broke out a new one a few months ago but like the "bloom" of the old, well used one so much I have not really broken in the new one.
I do like the Tweezerman more for soft soaps but their minimum dealer order is just too large for me to include them at this point.
Tony

hello tony,

have you ever tried and/or considered carrying the proraso boar brush. they are the ones available at any target store for about $13.

thanks,
mike

Originally Posted by Tony Miller

Ivo,
And people laught when I put them in my sets. To me at least it's the best inexpensive brush for hard soaps out there. They get better with age too. I am using one almost daily thet is nearly 2 years old. I broke out a new one a few months ago but like the "bloom" of the old, well used one so much I have not really broken in the new one.
I do like the Tweezerman more for soft soaps but their minimum dealer order is just too large for me to include them at this point.
Tony