Thread: A Brush Question

Hi there to all,

I'm looking for a silver-tip brush which has a big knot like the one on Chubby 2 or 3, but I want it with a backbone like a boar or a badger brush and it shouldn't spread like a hand-fan when I apply it on my face.

Right now I have silver-tip from Shavemac which I use regularly, Omega 75th year special addition, but it's backbone is not as strong as shavemac's and it's knot spreads with a small pressure. Last I bought a Frank Shaving silver-tip: Knot size 28MM; Brush loft: 54MM, It is an excellent brush for the money you pay for it, but not as stiff as I was expecting. Maybe I have to look for a brush with shorter loft if it does exist.

I tried to use boar or badger brushes, but because my skin is very sensitive they give me a prickly feeling, my skin gets red and this causes a terrible shave for me: my skin gets more sensitive and prone to cuts and nicks.

I have some synthetic brushes like Body-Shop or Omega with such a nice backbone/stiffness but they are not big and dense enough for my taste.

Is there such a silver-tip or a synthetic brush?

Kind regards,
Memo

PS: You can see this message in different forms.

Thater has a chubby line and they have good backbone. Simpson has their Manchurian line which also has good backbone. The other option is try and find a used true 2 bander. They do come up every once and a while. Be aware though if you get one of these your face might be so sensitive you will have issues with them.