What should my next brush be?

**zamanakhan** · 03-29-2011, 09:16 AM

i've got a tgn 30mm knot ( i love!!!), wee scott (love that too!!!), chubby1 in super (not a big fan,) omega 10049 (my first fav love!,) body shop synthetic (ok with it) along with vdh and a few other no names that arent well built. I've got the brush bug lately and iam looking at the following:

Omega bambino, for asthetics pretty much dont expect much from it
Vulfix 404 govesnro mixed boar and badger, i like the idea of having both but not really sure how it would be
Vielong horse hair
Curious about Semouge- i dont see any ameican retailers with these at fair prices
Vulfix 374 or 2233 in best or super
Colonel xl2, its highly recommended so thats gotta say for something

not that i NEED another brush but what the hell, out of those what would u recommend? or recommend me something totally out of the blue! i was going to purchase 2 bambino's and reknot one to have a pair of boar and badger, at 7.99 for the handle its quite a bargain :D I am thinking of trying a fan shaped brush too also i've recently gotten into bowl lathering and am in the process of getting a custom scuttle so i guess take that into consideration as well?

**StuMcB** · 03-29-2011, 11:46 AM

Semogue are a very good quality brush. Can only speak about the 620 boar though.

**probesport** · 03-29-2011, 11:50 AM

Looks like it's time for a Semogue 1305

**zamanakhan** · 03-29-2011, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by probesport

Looks like it's time for a Semogue 1305

i may opt for the 630, its only 2 dollars more and wooden handles scare me

or the 2000 if i go wooden handle but its very close to the omega i already have...

**Takezo** · 03-29-2011, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by StuMcB

Semogue are a very good quality brush. Can only speak about the 620 boar though.

What little experience I have with Semogue so far has put me firmly in the "Semogue kicks derriere" camp. I got a 2010 LE off of a member here in BST and I haven't been able to stop gushing about it. Very happy.

I don't have any experience with their (or anyone else's for that matter) boar brushes, but keep hearing good things about them. Have yet to hear any complaints about their brushes, to be honest.

**zamanakhan** · 03-29-2011, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by Takezo

What little experience I have with Semogue so far has put me firmly in the "Semogue kicks derriere" camp. I got a 2010 LE off of a member here in BST and I haven't been able to stop gushing about it. Very happy.

I don't have any experience with their (or anyone else's for that matter) boar brushes, but keep hearing good things about them. Have yet to hear any complaints about their brushes, to be honest.

hmm really leaning towards the vulfix goversonor or vielong now... bullgoose has decent prices and offer the shipping discount as well

The: only place i can find semouge is lee razors and over sees, nothing with an $80 or $100 free shipping

These vendors really do rope me in tho for the free shipping. I wish shoebox shave had it they ahve some really rare stuff there but the prices are higher and they ahve no shipping discount?! what gives?!

**jsj_297** · 03-29-2011, 06:04 PM

Savile row 3824.

**zamanakhan** · 03-29-2011, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by jsj_297

Savile row 3824.

too many badgers i want to even it out with some more boar or horse. But i'll take this into consideration

**buddydog** · 03-29-2011, 08:30 PM

Why don't you like the chubby 1?

**DanOK** · 03-29-2011, 08:52 PM

Or Savile Row 3124

For a change up I really like my horsehair Vie Long 13723.

**jtbgator** · 03-30-2011, 09:07 AM

Simpson Colonel X2L. My go to brush. Fantastic bowl & face latherer!

**zamanakhan** · 03-30-2011, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by buddydog

Why don't you like the chubby 1?

I just can't get this brush to lather, I don't know if the knot is too dense or if the super is too soft. I've tried just about everything the only time it works is when I bowl lather And it's not too comfortable of a handle to bowl lather. Even then the brush feels like it holds onto the lather. Hard to explain in words perhaps I'll snap some pics bit that's another story another thread. I am thinking of selling the beast, I've only used it very rarely and still have the box and such

**zamanakhan** · 03-30-2011, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by jtbgator

Simpson Colonel X2L. My go to brush. Fantastic bowl & face latherer!

Another brush I am highly considering, I was leaning upwards a boar tho I have more badger and only one boar. Perhaps I'll get both for the price of decent boars I can easily add it onto the xl shipment