Best Intro/Budget Badger Brush

This has probably been covered already but for a beginners badger brush (maybe less than $50.00) what is considered the "best" brush for the money? Thanks

I got a Tweezerman badger brush for Christmas and enjoy it greatly over my Proraso Omega boar brush. $10 shipped is available on the internet. Just do a Google. For that price, even if you don't like it, you haven't lost much

Thank you Steve ---- I wasn't aware they made badger brushes in that price range. I will take a closer look at them.

Try classicsaving .com I think you can get a badger for around $35.00, just looked it up yep, Vulfix #849 $34.99. :tu

thank you steve and willist --- I guess I'm wondering if there is a consensus on the "best" intro badger brush. I realize this is subjective territory and "best" can mean different things to different folks but I figured I would give it a roll and see what brushes would be face up when the dust cleared. thanks again.

Some other choices are Altesse brand brushes that one of our members sells on his ebay store.

http://stores.ebay.com/Countryclub-S...hes_W0QQfsubZ2

This is the store of Scott or "honedright" (his SRP name).

I don't know anything about these brushes but the lady I purchase my soap from (Colleen at The Gentlemen's Quarter) sells them as well and I trust her to have quality product.

Anyway, these brushes can fall under the $50 price range as well.

Just another option to look into.

So far as I know, brushes are a personal thing. There are 3 categories of badger hair (pure, best, silver-tip or super). The former being the least in quality and the latter being the top of the line. Different people will like different grades and sizes of knots and handle material/sizes.

Here's an interesting article on brushes.

http://www.classicshaving.com/articl...90351/5618.htm

OK - Now that I've given you more than you probably never wanted to know :rolleyes: have fun finding one you like. :D

I'd recommend taking a hard look at the lower cost Shavemac brushes as well.

Crabtree & Evelyn's Edwin Jagger best badger brush still does me good service and it's listed for $35.

X

I use the C&E's Edwin Jagger Best Badger which costs $35 in the US and $55 in Canada. So far it's been great with soaps and creams.

Equipment and accessories beyond the razor don;t get much play on SRP -- that's just the way it's been.

However, I think you will find that the C&E Best Badger is one of the most recommended brushes in the wetshaving community. Here's some reasons why:

1) Many people can find a Crabtree & Evelyn store locally (I think even in Canada & some European countries)

2) The brush uses BEST grade hair which is the middle of the selection. This grade [generally] will hold more water, feel softer/better, and perform better overall than a boar bristle or PURE grade badger hair. This is a very general statement, and will depend on what the individual using the brush is looking for in terms of performance.

3) The knot is ~22mm which is a small-medium diameter for brushes. This is one of those "Goldielocks" things.

4) It's only $35.00 retail. SO your not out of a lot of money if you upgrade to SUPER or SILVERTIP later. The brushes overall height (~100mm) means it's also small enough to qualify as a travel brush.

So, there you have it. There's plenty of choices out there, and the suggestions made by the forumits are all reasonable and sound selections. Now all you have to do is go get yourself one! Have fun!

Straight razors and the discussion there of seem to make people happy --otherwise how can you explain the upbeat nature and general kindness of the members of this forum. Everyone here is loaded with info and gives it freely --- I don't think I've encountered one bit of rudeness or arrogance here in any post I've read or got feedback from. I do appreciate all responses and thank you kindly for the info.

I started out with one of those tweezerman brushes witch are fine for the price, it is small but works good as a travel brush. I also bought a Delong brush on ebay for $25.00 shipped to the house from China. It took a while to get there but I was very suprised, It is a nice size and very soft compaired to the tweezerman. Matt a member here on the site has some very fine brushes whitch He turns the handles from all types of wood. I'll post a pic of the Delong later.

Eddie

I have heard this is a great brush and am definately torn between buying this one and a C&E silvertip. I have a chance to get the silvertip for $50 (only $15 more).

Good buy?

Bump

I use the Altesse Silver Tip, I like it as an intro brush. Sometimes it holds more water than I need and doesn't always let it go till I lather my face haha drips if I'm not on top of it.

The best brush value on the market is the C&E that has already been mentioned. It's not really a beginner's brush that you will use and discard as you decide to upgrade. It is a brush that you will use. I have over 20 brushes on hand, and the C&E gets used every week, at least once.

RT

Hi,
I recently bought a fantastic small badger hair brush from Shavemac.com for under $30.
The small size (21mm) allows for great targeting of lather on the face and gives a massage that is more firm than larger brushes.
This is my least expensive brush and my favorite.

I have a Vulfix 2234 Super Badger brush that I bought about three years ago. It is $59.99 plus shipping, from Classic Shaving. It is a HUGE step up from any brush I ever used. I have owned several and the Vulfix is far and away, my favorite.

I have the Crabtree & Evelyn brush and I really like it. The price is right too.