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    Senior Member Korndog's Avatar
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    Default 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.

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    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

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

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

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

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    Quote 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.

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    Quote 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.

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    Quote 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

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

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