Repent, heathen!
Forsake the fluorescent goo! Abandon the multibladed monstrosities!
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The power of the Badger compels you!
The power of the Badger compels you!
The power of the Badger compels you!
Best high end brush company?
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Repent, heathen!
Forsake the fluorescent goo! Abandon the multibladed monstrosities!
Gillette is the Devil. Schick is Satan.
The power of the Badger compels you!
The power of the Badger compels you!
The power of the Badger compels you!
There really are no high end brush companies besides plisson and I've never even used their brushes besides the synthetic.
Personally, I think the key thing to understand for someone trying to find their ideal or "best" brush is that it's perfectly plausible to buy the same model brush from the same manufacturer 10 times and have 10 unique knots and experiences. Thater seems to be most consistent, but other brands can and do surpass them - however I think most don't on a regular basis. You'll have to buy and sell many brushes to understand what is good and to realize what you have is good. From my experience it seems that M&F and Simpson are capable of delivering the top top end of brush, but unfortunately each individual order doesn't guarantee you anything.
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Simpson for me. I am sure there are other great brushes out there, but Simpson was my first high end brush and they have my loyalty!
I am torn between Chubby and Emperor in choosing my absolute favorite brush.
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I've only owned one Thäter but had three on loan (all 3 band). I don't find them as consistent as the Shavemacs of which I own four and have experience of another 7. For me the Shavemacs are extremely consistent for the last five years at least.
Good data point, I've had three Thäter brushes and only one Shavemac.
I've owned Simpson, Rooney, Shavemac, Semogue, and Omega (multiples of each), and for my money, Shavemac is first with Rooney being second.
At the peak of my SBAD, I had multiple brushes in several size and spec ranges that were duplicates of each other. When I finally came to my senses and sold off most of my brushes, I kept only the best one (in my opinion) in each range. In almost every case, the one I kept was the Simpson.
I've only recently accepted the hit and miss quality of the best hair from Simpsons - in my very good Chubby2. I do have the LE M6 in Manchurian too, though. Of course that one has a one off knot and Simpsons won't be making many LE brushes further on they say.
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jackgoldman123
Boring and predictable
Mis-quoting Duke Ellington, "There are good brushes and then there are other brushes."
