Thread: Black Badger?

Well......I am halfway there! But really, Where?

You're not looking to break the bank when you buy a pure/black badger brush. The one I bought from Whipped Dog is big and performs well, and was under $20.

Yeah, Sam, that is where I got my Black badger from in the past. They have a rocking boar and a great 2 band and nice silvertip. The best badger is good! The black badger is a lot mushy in comparison. They are good folks, I will ask them. A bit hard to figure out what to buy by descriptions on their site, but 2 thumbs up to the 2 band they sell as well as the boar knots!

Originally Posted by DFriedl

You're not looking to break the bank when you buy a pure/black badger brush. The one I bought from Whipped Dog is big and performs well, and was under $20.

Yeah, they are cheap. Must be a reason. What is yours like? Any backbone?

I bought a second hand black .,... A.K.A. "Pure" badger made by Shavemac. One of my favorite brushes. A 48mm loft and maybe 21mm knot with great backbone and scritch. A friend has a Plisson pure black that he says has the same characteristics. I've got 3 Semogue boars . Two of the three have no scritch. The third has quite a bit. I like all three though.

I have an AOS "Pure Badger" and a Simpson Duke 3 in "Best Badger", that's why I'm curious about the black badger, to be specific this is the one that caught my eye Parker Blue Wood Handle Black Badger Brush Parker, Badger, Blue, Brush, Stand, Pure, Wet, Classic, Traditional, Shave, Shaving, Lather, Exfoliate, Bristle, Black [PRKR/BLUE/BLK BDGR/BLBB] - $36.99 : Shave Nation - Shaving Supplies

I have a black badger knot that I bought from Lee Valley and turned my own handle. I find it has way more back bone and is much scritchier than my silvertip.
I do like the brush especially for hard soaps and just to have some variation in the arsenal

The grade of hair actually has very little to do with so called backbone IMO.
Back bone is determined mostly by what the loft is set at.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

The grade of hair actually has very little to do with so called backbone IMO.
Back bone is determined mostly by what the loft is set at.

I imagine the diameter would have something to do with it too ? I like a 48 to 52 mm loft max. I've had brushes up to 26mm knot but a 23 seems an ideal size for me. A mm or two more or less is fine too. For me I mean.

As I face lather, 24mm Knot at 48 mm loft is my sweet spot,whatever works