I Need A Brush

[IronJohn]

It's time for a new shaving brush. My Vulfix has a balding problem. The middle of the bristles has a hole in it.

I was never crazy about this brush because it's too floppy. It was my first brush and what did I know about floppy or scratchy.

Suggestions, fellas', on a good brush with backbone that's reasonably priced.

I appreciate the suggestions.

Scott

[insomniac]

Soap or cream?

Face or bowl latherer?

[jsj_297]

Savile Row anything gets my vote!!:thumbup1:

[Marco]

Any Simpson in Best. The Dukes and Chubbies are my favourite. :thumbup:

[IronJohn]

Soap or cream?

Face or bowl latherer?

Face lather and I prefer soaps, but occasionally use creams.

[rntdcarvalho]

Any Simpson in Best. The Dukes and Chubbies are my favourite. :thumbup:

I see you are going for the reasonably priced, Marco! :tongue_sm

My humble suggestion, Semogue 1305 or Semogue 1800!

[njpaddy]

What's reasonably priced? I'm partial to my $50 Simpson Berkeley for days I face lather. If I face lathered exclusively, I'd probably consider a Duke.

[fondoo]

contact jarrod @ thesuperiorshave.com. i bought my first simpsons X2L there and waiting for it to arrive today. its floppy+firm.

[MaxP]

Rooney 3/1 is a good all around brush at a modest price especially if you like a slightly longer handle.

For a shorter handle, the Duke is an excellent choice as well.

Just my two cents...

[BWagner]

I see you are going for the reasonably priced, Marco! :tongue_sm

My humble suggestion, Semogue 1305 or Semogue 1800!

+1 on the 1305. Great brush!

[Greyfox]

Savile Row or a Simpson Duke in best

[insomniac]

The Rooney 3/1 for $75 is a great brush for face lathering soaps. :thumbup1:

[MentalFloss]

You can not go wrong with 1305 Semogue or Owners Club so I've heard-I have 1305 and it's the best for face lathering in my opinion :biggrin1:

[dcrosso]

Vulfix's have great handles. I had two VS/5 Vulfix's that had the boar bristles started coming out. I installed 22mm, TGN finest badger, short loft knots in each of then. They are some of my best brushes. They come very close in performance to my Rooney 3/1. You can have a great brush for around $22 by re-using your old Vulfix handle.

[insomniac]

You can not go wrong with 1305 Semogue or Owners Club so I've heard-I have 1305 and it's the best for face lathering in my opinion :biggrin1:

I prefer the 830 over the 1305... but I like that acrylic handle!

[Dripp]

It's time for a new shaving brush. My Vulfix has a balding problem. The middle of the bristles has a hole in it.

I was never crazy about this brush because it's too floppy. It was my first brush and what did I know about floppy or scratchy.

Suggestions, fellas', on a good brush with backbone that's reasonably priced.

I appreciate the suggestions.

Scott

same thing happened to mine, so I replaced it with a TGN two band finest, and I love it. I also bought a Duke 2 in best to keep it company, and to ensure it dries out completely between shaves.

[IronJohn]

The Rooney 3/1 for $75 is a great brush for face lathering soaps. :thumbup1:

Does it have plenty of backbone, I know I don't want another floppy brush.

[IronJohn]

What's reasonably priced? I'm partial to my $50 Simpson Berkeley for days I face lather. If I face lathered exclusively, I'd probably consider a Duke.

As long as it's not floppy. I really want a brush with some backbone this time around.

[Froggy]

The Rooney 3/1 for $75 is a great brush for face lathering soaps. :thumbup1:


Does it have plenty of backbone, I know I don't want another floppy brush.

I don't believe you'll ever hear anyone call the silvertip Rooney 3/1 floppy.

[insomniac]

I don't believe you'll ever hear anyone call the silvertip Rooney 3/1 floppy.

I don't think Rooney knows how to make a floppy brush.

[RayH]

I'm going to suggest the Omega Pro 49. While large is has plenty of backbone and will soften up nicely. As for reasonably priced, hey $9 at WCS, $8.99 at italianbarber.com. Plus there are other vendors that sell them at great prices. Pretty much any of the Omega boars will fit your requirements.

[njpaddy]

Here's some size comparisons of a couple of brushes mentioned. I'm not sure the Rooney 3/1 will have enough backbone for you. It was my only brush for over a year and I switched to Simpson to get more backbone. The Rooney does tend to splay out after a while. The Colonel 2XL has more backbone than the Rooney and is a great all around brush, but it still didn't have the backbone I wanted. Neither did my Savile Row 3722, but I bought that one specifically for bowl lathering creams to begin with. I am only an occasional soap and face latherer so the Simpson Berkeley is perfect for me. It is on the small side, but large enough that I can bowl lather if I want. It has great backbone and more scritch than the others. A Duke 2-3 or a Commodore would probably be my next brush if I go looking for backbone in a larger brush.

[rntdcarvalho]

I prefer the 830 over the 1305... but I like that acrylic handle!

You heretic! :tongue_sm Just kidding! I also have both, I prefer the wooden handles, and the Semogue 1305 is a better fit for a boar-inexperienced guy, as it breaks faster than the 830 (although there's not that greater difference, maybe two shaves) but way faster than the Semogue Owners Club, which I wouldn't recommend for a first boar!

[insomniac]

You heretic! :tongue_sm Just kidding! I also have both, I prefer the wooden handles, and the Semogue 1305 is a better fit for a boar-inexperienced guy, as it breaks faster than the 830 (although there's not that greater difference, maybe two shaves) but way faster than the Semogue Owners Club, which I wouldn't recommend for a first boar!

I thought my 620 broke faster than my 830... and yeah, I wouldn't recommend SOC as a first boar.