Thread: TI pure badger brush a real disappointment

Wow, I just received a pure badger TI brush in the mail and, MAN, it's like lathering up with porcupine quills! I know the 'pure badger' is at the bottom of the quality totem pole but I figured how bad could a TI brush costing sixty bucks, be? Gotta be decent, at least, no? Boy, was I wrong - what a surprise. Let me say first, that the brush does lather like a BEAST - but what's the point if it actually hurts to apply that copious lather to your face? I have a two dollar boar brush that feels like silk compared to this brush. At the end of the day, I was seduced by the cool looking logo on the base of the brush. Worth sixty bucks? I think not, particularly if I now need to spend again for another brush! Live and learn... Maybe I can get my TI handle re-knotted - any suggestion, anyone?

Give it a couple of weeks to break in maybe?

I never liked the pure badger as well, the bristles are too stiff for me.

Ya pure badger can be pretty tough. I would take it to a puck of williams and treat it like one of my boars to see if that may break it in a bit. Lather rinse repeat...

The way I see it you have two options: (1) Chalk it up to experience and move on; (2) Work with it and see if you cannot get something out of it.

Given you paid the money, and given that it sounds as though you have not spent a lot of time with the brush yet (having just got it), perhaps a bit more time with it may be worthwhile. You never know.

Reknotting could be an option, but I'd check out the cost first - it may be cheaper to just get a new one and keep this one for shaving the cat with or something.

Good luck.

James.

I'd just get a different brush. I never liked the tweezerman for the same reason. shaving half-awake in the morning is not the time I want to get a big bunch of pricking in the face.

Well if it's not working out & you have a boar brush that feels like silk; then clean the badger up , let it dry and send it to str8razor (Moderator in charge of the contests & giveaways). Pass it along through him, somebody might like it. Good luck will come your way.

Forget about the sixty bucks. Move on to the next step in your shaving journey.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

.......................keep this one for shaving the cat with or something.

Good luck.

James.

It would make a nice key board duster.

See I love brushes that have scritch. When it is too rough for everyone else it is just right for me.

Old Iron Workers lather with steel wool.