Thread: Is silvertip worth the price

it's been interesting reading, and I'm thinking about going the self made route (buy the knot and make the handle) for 40 bucks I'll try it out...but I can't justify 150 for a brush...

Try a Frank shaving Silvertip. cheap and gives a good result.
Search by frank shaving brush on e bay. i have mine almost a year and i like him like day one.

Originally Posted by mcgyver74

So what do you use? Boar?

These are actually my brushes:



From the left to the right:
The first three brushes are horse made brushes. The first was bought from a street market in Constantinople, the second is the Bestshave No6 brush, and the third one is the Bestshave Professional No1. This last one is a huge brush.
I owned also a Vie Long Horse brush which I sold because it was small and I prefer big knots. Unfortunately Vie Long has only small knot brushes.

The two in the middle are boar brushes. The first is a no-name small boar brush but really very effective, and the second one is the Omega 102 Italia boar brush.

The last three brushes are my 48s.
Omega 48 is the best shaving brush according to my needs. It is big enough, with quality boar bristles, and a very ergonomic handle.
The first one in the Omega 48. The second one is the Omega 80 which is an Omega 48 with golden plated handle, and the last one is a custom made wooden replica of the Omega 48. Actually an Omega 48 was bought and the knot was taken out of the handle. Then a wooden exact replica of the Omega 48 handle was made by American Walnut. You can see some photos of this brush here and here.
(You see that it is loaded with lather because it is under treatment to take away the smell before using it)

I find it very hard to buy a brush by 'mail order' just a company's description and a price. You really need to look and read and then asked fellow shavers if they've had experience with the one your interested in. This is where site like this one are really of value!

Originally Posted by mcgyver74

So what do you use? Boar?

Slur is a boar-addicted member of our forum
We tried to convince him to change his opinion but we failed
We still try :-)

I must say, I am leaning towards preferring my boar brushes, as well, though I'm not going to come right out and declare myself a "Boar Man" just yet. Maybe in another few months...

Everything is a personal choice in this world, and the only way you can ever really tell if something is worth anything to you is to step up and try it out yourself. Sure, you can get good advice from good people (and bad advice from bad people, and good advice from bad people and bad advice from good people....), but in the end only you can say what is best for you.

So when you ask is silvertip worth the price, I say that I never regretted buying mine and it was certainly worth the price to me. How that helps you answer your question only you can say.

James.

With many things though you can get as many opinions as you care to field the matter is subjective so the value is questionable as it relates to you so you just have to try it yourself.

Personally I like badger but hate floppy so I gravitate to the 2 band badger (which you can't get anymore). I find the Thaters have many of the 2 band qualities and there are some short loft silvertips that aren't floppy but they tend to be smaller brushes.

Luckily I have a good brush supply, probably enough to last me the duration.

I had a badger brush - don't recall what kind - and recently gave it to my bro, because I knew he was too lazy to get one himself. I sent him one of my first DE razors for him to try also. I inherited a brush from my girlfriend's step father. He was a German (born and died there) and his stuff is quality made. Though, it had a name on it, I wasn't able to read it. And I recently re-finished it so that it will last, as the former poster points out, for the duration.

If you are ordering the knot from golden nib I do believe they sell pre made handles as well, at least did because I got one from there once, if you make the handle yourself then please...pictures