Besides Rooney and Simpson, who makes dense badger brushes?
Who makes dense brushes?
- Thread starter GeorgeW
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Shavemac I think. I have heard many praises for the density.
So far as I can tell the densest are (in order, just my opinion) Rooney Heritage 3-band (Stubby 3 at least), Rooney XL, Shavemac D01 3-band, Simpson Chubby.
Density (based on diameter of hair clump at same height above handle with same pressure binding the hairs, corrected for base of knot diameters):
Rooney Finest
Rooney 3 band Heritage
Shavemac D01 3 band
Simpson Chubby/Eagle G3 Best
Rooney 2 band XL line
Rooney "Psychedelic" Large
TGN 30mm Grade A
Shavemac D01 2 Band
Simpson Duke 2-Band
So to answer your question... Shavemac.
Rooney Finest
Rooney 3 band Heritage
Shavemac D01 3 band
Simpson Chubby/Eagle G3 Best
Rooney 2 band XL line
Rooney "Psychedelic" Large
TGN 30mm Grade A
Shavemac D01 2 Band
Simpson Duke 2-Band
So to answer your question... Shavemac.
That raises a great point. Density at the base versus density mid shaft versus how it feels at the tips.
To me, only the last value matters as that is how the brush feels on your face (and maybe somewhat the mid shaft value)
A really dense brush (at the tips) can have what I recently read described as a soft golfball feel. I thought that was such a great description. It's actually a combination of a densely packed knot, the stiffness of the hair and a shorter loft. My Rudy Vey is so dense at the tips, I can't really feel individual hairs, just one solid, soft surface. Same thing with my Chubby 3. Polo 14, on the other hand, though still a very dense brush in a similar sized knot, feels much less so at the tips due to the taller loft.
So when someone asks about density, my response centers around how the brush feels on my face, but that may not be everyones definition.
Ken
Shavemacs are typically very dense brushes.
-Andy
-Andy
Yep, Shavemac.
Yep, George
It's this one.
It's a sweet brush.
Ken
It's this one.
It's a sweet brush.
Ken
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You asked for brush manufacturers other than Simpsons and Rooney, so I will suggest that you look at the Thater line of brushes.
I recently acquired this lovely Thater brush in silvertip.
As you can see from the photos, the brush is very dense but also very luxurious.
I used it on MWF thinking that it would not work as well as my two stripe Simpson, but it exceeded my expectations and made a bucket of gorgeous lather.
The following photos are of this brush before use.
I recently acquired this lovely Thater brush in silvertip.
As you can see from the photos, the brush is very dense but also very luxurious.
I used it on MWF thinking that it would not work as well as my two stripe Simpson, but it exceeded my expectations and made a bucket of gorgeous lather.
The following photos are of this brush before use.
It would never be seen again!
Those thaters look very like shavemacs. Don't you think?
They look identical, to me. No idea if there is any actual link, but I've always thought exactly that.
Ken
Where would the Simpson Col. X2L fall in the range of brush density?
What about the Kent B&B 2009 Limited Edition?
What about the Kent B&B 2009 Limited Edition?
Since the Thater company has been making shaving brushes since 1913 I would suggest that the Shavemacs look like Thaters.
