Thread: Why are brush handles so short?

While I am new to straight razor shaving, I have been a brush user for 20+ years and have always enjoyed the process. One thing I have wonderd about but never really asked anyone is why don't more brushes have long handles on them. As an avid cook, it seems like having a baloon whisk that's 3" long; highly inefficient.

Yes I'm drunk.

Hi Korndog,

Shavemac sells a nice longer handled silver tip badger brush. It's highly recommended by Dr. Chris Moss who is also a member at the wetshavers' forum SMF. Here's the link: http://tinyurl.com/bp5gt

I have a Vulfix 377 I got from classicshaving.com that has a longer handle as well as a longer brush. This is one of my favorite brushes. It might also suit your culinary skills.

Hal

eShave brushes are also long handled. http://www.eshave.com

This is a bigger version of the Shavemac 22368, mine just arrived and it looks great.

Very nice brushes. I think this is my next purchase.

Originally Posted by Korndog

why don't more brushes have long handles on them.

Just lie. Say it's bigger than it looks. Don't let anyone actually measure it.

Originally Posted by newdovo

Just lie. Say it's bigger than it looks. Don't let anyone actually measure it.

How do you think I got a 25 year old wife at 45? I lied a lot.

Originally Posted by Dick Danger

This is a bigger version of the Shavemac 22368, mine just arrived and it looks great.

Dick,

That looks like one hec of a fine brush, with the combined virtues of a longer handle and a 30mm knot! I hope you'll post a review.

Hal

When they say a "knot size of XX" what are they referring to?
The diameter of the knot or the circumference?

Randy,

As I understand it, based on info I read in a thread on another forum, it's the diameter of the hair at the point it enters the handle.