Thread: What is your favorite brush and why?

Update on the Burma Shave brush. It has been steadily improving w/ use. Holding water and lather better; and generally feeling better on the face. First shaving brush I've bought in over 20 years; last was my Plisson pure badger (which I love). Don't recall if my others had a "breaking in" period like the Burma Shave seems to be going through.

I've been shaving with straight razors for over a year now, yet the brush I'm using is a six or seven dollar one from Wilkinson Sword that I picked up at Wal-Mart! It whips up a lather just fine, but seeing as how I have over a dozen razors now, most of which are quite nice, I really need a nice badger hair brush to complete everything.

Originally Posted by dennisthemenace

Update on the Burma Shave brush. It has been steadily improving w/ use. Holding water and lather better; and generally feeling better on the face. First shaving brush I've bought in over 20 years; last was my Plisson pure badger (which I love). Don't recall if my others had a "breaking in" period like the Burma Shave seems to be going through.

Glad to hear it's improving. I am a fan of the Burma shave, but have stopped using it because of its ugliness (two-tone plastic handle and uneven bloom). My current favorite is Proraso / Omega (Target) boar, which is improving with use too (got rid of the smell in a week or so, now water retention and bloom kick in) Handle is still plastic (looks like pewter) and I hate this but definitely more of a looker than the Burma. By the way, my boars do feel better than a travel badger from Caswell-Massey. The C-M seems to be made of needles, for some reason...

I have tried an Omega silvertip, which felt luxurious and a bit too soft. Combined with looks - cannot be my favorite. There is a Rooney Med Super on its way to me so I think I might like it, we'll see. I have high hopes for it. I also have a Rooney Small Silvertip, but I haven't used it yet. Looks pretty for sure.

Cheers
Ivo

PS For recommendation - seems that people who like soft tips and firm shafts go with Simpson. Gotta get me one of these sometime. If you're concerned about budget - I have heard the same for Savile Row brushes (from QEDUSA). Omegas are also great values. Many people love the Shavemacs, but I haven't tried one. The good thing is that you can customize your Shavemac. I like very much some brushes I saw from Shavethebadger but haven't tried one / seen a review