Thread: First brush - How good $$$ should I go?

Originally Posted by BobH

No, not a matter of being right or wrong at all. I am not saying paying more is a waste of money either. I am not suggesting to not use a brush either. Just saying there is no need to feel hard done by if you don't have the cash flow to spend more. Conversely, you could also say you might have just got unlucky with you first brush.

Bob

Yes , we are all rite but im rite slightly more
Joke.
Personally i think you get what you pay for with quality brushes , otherwise they are ripping people off.
If you cant afford a decent brush then just make do, life goes on ..
You could probably make a brush from dog butt hair but i wouldnt use it haha
Best wishes to every one. Happy shaving

You can get a quality badger brush for a reasonable price. Vulfix makes a decent brush, my first brush was a Vulfix Best Badger, and I still use it.

For your first brush , i'd say anything will do.
Then over time buy better and better until you have some thing special.
My advise .

Originally Posted by JOB15

For your first brush , i'd say anything will do.
Then over time buy better and better until you have some thing special.
My advise .

Yea, any brush from a well established maker should have enough quality. Pick one in your price range that you think you would like. They all should make lather suitable for shaving, it's usually just a matter of finding the right technique to make them work. In the end it is a long search to find that perfect brush but you have to start somewhere to establish what you do and don't personally like in a brush.

Bob

I have boar brushes by Omega - less than $15 at Shoopers Drug mart a canadian chain store. I also bough semogue or two on-line both less than $25 with shipping.

Ive also made brushes - I have a lathe and have turned handles. I have also bought old brushes from ebay etc and have replaced the knots. The Golden Nib has some of the best knots.

I my opinion I should say begin with a good cheap Boar brush. After a few years of using this you might start to think to buy a badger.

Omega is a great brand that had great cheap brushes.

I have been using a $12 no name badger hair brush from ebay for 5 years now. Its handle has lost some color and varnish due to water but the bristles are still in great shape and it's been a great brush. Since I spend so much on razors that there's no $$ left for collecting brushes! :-)