I bought a badger silvertip brush a few months ago. I like the brush but it is way to floppy. I can use it for creams but it doesn't work well with soap because it is so soft. Any thoughts on giving it a trim? It was about $40 so I am willing to take a calculated risk. Should I trim it? I was thinking of removing 1/2" of the 4". I am going to buy a different one (AD) now that I know what to look for. Thanks guys!
Please don't yell at me
- Thread starter Wetshavemike
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Once again, "Don't trim it".
One of the reasons I don't like badger brushes is they tend to be floppy.
And that criticism can be applied to some boar brushes with tall lofts.
Get a Semogue #620 like I did.
Short loft and little or no floppiness.
I have no trouble lathering MWF soap with badger brushes, no matter how soft.
I'd say test every lathering method before cutting it short, which might make it prickly like pure badger. Squeezing the brush dry before taking it to the soap works marvellously for me.
I'd say test every lathering method before cutting it short, which might make it prickly like pure badger. Squeezing the brush dry before taking it to the soap works marvellously for me.
TRIM IT???!!! Never.
NO! but do what you want man it's yours.
O-rings around the base of the knot. BOOM.
No don't trim it. You will make the hairs very scratchy. Hair in any kind of decent brush is trimmed from the knot side before assembly so that the true hair tips remain. If you cut those tips off, you're in for a rough experience.
I'd give it to me.
You've already been told, DON'T. Keep it for your rotation. If you haven't started a rotation yet, don't worry, you will. 
If you haven't started a rotation yet, don't worry, you will.
...and I curse you all for this!
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When you're using soaps - choke up and hold the bristles to stiffen the brush tip enough to gather some soap.
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