Thread: Is silvertip worth the price

Originally Posted by mcgyver74

Well I may have access to a Lathe, so I may give a try at making a handle.... if the handle is acceptable I'll buy a plug and see how it goes.

What glue do you use to install the plug?

Marine grade epoxy is a good choice.

Originally Posted by bharner

Marine grade epoxy is a good choice.

+1. Now just typing to get to the minimum character limit for a post.

If you don't have access to a lathe or the requisite skills and want an easy handle, you could get a vintage one from the bay, take out and discard the old knot, and glue in a golden nib knot. I did similar, albeit with an old brush that my father gave me. In my opinion given my disposable income, and I'd think it would be fair to say objectively, some silvertips I have seen are ridiculously expensive.

It is for me.

You, on the other hand, will have to make up your own mind.

I have a full size and travel size AOS pure badger, an Omega 48 Boar, a Edwin Jagger super badger (fancy name for silvertip), and a custom two banded silvertip. I have never paid more than $60 for any brush, so ya I feel the ones I have are well worth the price! My EJ feels like a cloud making out with my face while my two band and my broken in Boar oddly feel very similar (silvertip is softer, but seriously not by too much) my AOS feel very scrubby and scritchy which I really enjoy after a long hunt or any time of camping.

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Like Theseus said,it all depends on what you like about a brush.I like the softness also, the lather coverage for me was impressive.I shaved a heavy growth and it covered much easier.I got thicker lather much quicker too.Worth the money? yes for me (well,the wife actually)it was.

For me no badger is worth the price and especially silvertips.
Recently I sold all my badger brushes to get rid of them.

Some people have tons and tons of brushes...I have one nice silvertip (Thäter chubby) and one nice boar (SOC) and it seems to cover all my needs right now (I'm hoping I never catch SBAD). I wouldn't give up either one for anything and if I feel the need to buy another brush, next one will be some kind of travel brush. So for me, having one nice silvertip is worth it.

Originally Posted by Slur

For me no badger is worth the price and especially silvertips.
Recently I sold all my badger brushes to get rid of them.

So what do you use? Boar?

This is a fair question and I really like the balanced responses in this thread including the make your own idea. I hope to do that soon. A brush is a lot like hats. I have several for different occasions and requirements. I own a DOVO silvertip, an old boar brush and a regular Jagger badger with a nice thick knot (not a silvertip). Even though my DOVO cost much more I find my self more often using the BIG standard badger which cost less than $40. Go figure. I use them all just to break things up, and the DOVO is reserved for my most expensive creams (that only seems fitting), and it is a luxurious feeling brush. But if I were forced to choose one then I would personally prefer the BIG fluffy badger that makes lather just sitting in the bowl. Its seems to be my best all around. But who needs just one hat. Thanks for the question. I think I will start looking at a Vulfix for Christmas. Good luck.