Thread: Thater for face lathering: bulb or fan? Two band or silver tip?

I face lather 100% of the time,You need a knot with some backbone which is mostley determined by loft.
My prefferance is 48/50mm.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

I face lather 100% of the time,You need a knot with some backbone which is mostley determined by loft.
My prefferance is 48/50mm.

+1 on the loft. The thing about Thater two bands is that even though they are very soft they have tremendous back bone.

I have a 3 band bulb, and I always face lather with cream.
Works perfectly.

I heard the one Lynn used in that video was a 26mm knot..........

I hear he really likes it too...........

Have fun

I have 3 silvertips. 2 are bulbs and 1 is a fan. As far as size goes that's a personal preference thing. Mine are medium and I think they are the best. I've found big brushes make too much lather and just a big mess and can be harder to work with unless you have oversize bowls or dishes.

I know some like to use bulbs for one purpose and fans for another but I don't worry about such things and they all work fine no matter the soap or cream.

If you're not a fan of scratchy, Thater is your brush. Gel like tips, it's the ultimate luxury shave brush. I have the small and always face lather. I have noticed no degradation in the brush's shape or performance. I think Thater is being overly cautious in their recommendation, perhaps because they don't want their brushes to be exposed to harsh handling.

i have one and i'm wel chuffed with it...You won't be disapointed i can tell you that much

gary

Originally Posted by Lynn

I heard the one Lynn used in that video was a 26mm knot..........

I hear he really likes it too...........

Have fun

Cool info, thanks for that! I kind of expected to hear a bigger number, cos that looks like a nice big brush in the video!

Thanks very much for all the replies, gents! My apologies for disappearing from this thread for a few days; I had a bit of a crisis at the office, and I haven't been able to get to my PC until now.

While I'm seeing a lot of love for the Thaters (which seems to be well justified), I'm not seeing a clear winner between the two hair types, and the two knot shapes available (as far as softness goes)...? Are they that close that it comes down to my own preferences for the aesthetics of one or another, or will one of the options definitely work better (or be softer) than the others?

Just to provide some extra background, I'm currently using a New Forest 2201 badger brush. While I've enjoyed using it very much the last couple of years (and I think it was a terrific bargain at the time), I find that it does scratch a little, and it's a bit too small - it holds JUST too little lather for my liking. So I'm guessing I shouldn't go smaller than 24mm (the NF brush is 22mm), and I should perhaps be aiming for 26-28mm. Is a fan shape knot effectively larger than a bulb (i.e. could I get away with a slightly smaller knot if it's a fan?).

Thanks again!

is really no answere to your questions IMO,shaving brushes are what they are.
Are like wimmin,some work,some don't.
You want a face lathering brush?? loft is your friend, 48/50mm.
fans, bulbs? makes not a hill of differance.at least not any that you will ever notice.