Brush :Yaqi "Red Zebra" 26mm snow leopard synthetic. Excellent lather generator, luxury heavenly cloud like soft tips, nice splay scrubber + excellent lather painter. 26mm synthetic brushes are the best for wanting to indulge yourself in a Zen moment or two.
Simpson Chubby 3 Best. Just shows that when you get a Simpson badger, it can be a crap shoot. My Chubby 3 Best is as soft as any of my silvertips (Shavemac, etc) and my three Muhle STF's.