Thread: Which brush do you think is better?

If you want a sweet silvertip badger brush on the cheap, check out The Golden Nib web site. I ordered their "Super Silver Tip" (their best quality) badger knot in 24mm and a resign handle. The knot was $33 and the handle was $20. The 30 minute epoxy I used to put it together was about $5. If you don't mind mixing up a bit of epoxy, it's the hot ticket and it's as nice as any other $200 brush out there IMHO!

I've got Plissons, Rooneys, Simpsons, Shavemacs, Semogue, TI .... maybe others I can't think of. Hands down I recommend Thater 2 band.

I have Rooney, Simpson, Thater(S) a couple of vintage Dubl Duck brushes, some other custom brush too. One of the Ducks and the Custom are re done with Golden Nib Tips. They're a bit soft for my liking, but get the job done. You have to be sure to set the knot deep enough to get backbone out of them. For me, I've been partial to the Simpson PJ3 for some time, but the the Thater's definitley give it a run for it's money. I like soft tips, but back bone too. I want a brush that can whip up shave cream easily, and mix the dense creams, like Castle Forbes, Nanny's or Queen Charlotte. For me, The Thater's and Simpson fit the bill. Simpson has a bit of lead. The Rooney is a lather hog. It's very, very dense, really dense, like a small forest. They're may be hobbits living in it for all I know....?

Small world, just finished a Simpson PJ3 clone for a guy last week,28mm TGN grade A S.T. set at 50mm.