New brush needed

**zamanakhan** · 01-11-2011, 11:29 AM

iam in the market for a new brush, i currently have a VDH boar brush that iam not a huge fan of and a body shop brush that iam ok with. I would not like to get my hands on a decent brush. I've been looking at the vulfix 375 in silver tip for $75, i dont mind spending a bit more to get a better brush. Is this one decent or are there other recommendations in a similar price point?

**Dripp** · 01-11-2011, 06:53 PM

I've had the vulfix 377 for years as my only brush, so I think it would be a good one. Fairly multi purpose, and good for both soaps and creams. some might say that it doesn't have enough backbone for soaps, but I didn't have any problems. You might want to tell us if you're a bowl/palm latherer or a face latherer. I'm primarily a palm latherer, who then face lathers.

**Mr.Goodfella** · 01-11-2011, 07:01 PM

For $75 you could go to ian tangs (Frank Shaving) on ebay and get 2 silvertip badgers for around that and have enough leftover to get a subway sandwich (single brush is around $30 shipping included). Mine just came in last week and it put my Edwin Jagger Super Badger (around $75) in the ground. The way I look at it now, why spend $200 on a single brush when I could buy 6 FS brushes for that price.

**rm71** · 01-12-2011, 01:34 AM

Have you considered a Penworks brush? I have a Silvertip and finest. Both are very well made and have not shed a hair. They work well with soaps/creams. My silvertip cost me US $55 shipped to Oz.

**Adam D** · 01-12-2011, 02:48 AM

Originally Posted by rm71

Have you considered a Penworks brush? I have a Silvertip and finest. Both are very well made and have not shed a hair. They work well with soaps/creams. My silvertip cost me US $55 shipped to Oz.

I was going to suggest Penworks as well.

Decent knots in a variety of sizes and type of hair and also some really funky handles.

I ordered a 24mm silvertip recently and I am just waiting for it to be delivered and I can't wait to try it out.

**deruitem** · 01-12-2011, 04:20 AM

Originally Posted by Mr.Goodfella

For $75 you could go to ian tangs (Frank Shaving) on ebay and get 2 silvertip badgers for around that and have enough leftover to get a subway sandwich (single brush is around $30 shipping included). Mine just came in last week and it put my Edwin Jagger Super Badger (around $75) in the ground. The way I look at it now, why spend $200 on a single brush when I could buy 6 FS brushes for that price.

Anyone else try these? Looks like a steel from Franks Shaving

**johngfsu** · 01-12-2011, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by deruitem

Anyone else try these? Looks like a steel from Franks Shaving

I exclusively use Franks Shaving Brushes and love them to death, wont catch me dead using something else, at least not for the price you pay for some of them.

**zamanakhan** · 01-13-2011, 09:24 AM

i'll look into Frank's shaving and the Penworks, iam really leaning towards the 375 currently tho. I mostly bowl lather with creams with a synthetic tbs brush, but lately i've been using vdh boar brush with vdh soap and the brush seems to have broken in and seems alot softer now and i kinda like the soaps.
I would like to have an allround brush but we all know i'd be giving up one thing for another if i choose an allrounder.