Travel brush suggestions?

[sanotef]

I do work related travel often. I am very much a noob ( about 3 weeks now) to wet shaving. I kindly request the hive to give me some input.
I am looking for an inexpensive (sub $25) small sized brush. boar and even synthetic is fine as long it doesn't fall apart after a couple of uses. i've been reading good reviews about omega brand, but there's a multitude out there.
Thanks and looking forward your recommendations.

[StuMcB]

Omega 50068 is a proper small boar travel brush. Mine broke in after a few shaves and you can get a good two passes no problem. Very, very cheap here in the UK. Used with a chrome and bakelite travel tube of the bay.

By the way I used palmolive stick and / or Arko cool cream with this brush both very good lathers.

[Price]

If you're willing to drop an extra $8, the Simpson Wee Scot is (in my opinion) the most outstanding travel brush extant. I've no experience with Omegas, but they are fairly well-respected and inexpensive.

[mdw15]

Most at least who post on this site know more about brushes than I know. I do know Simpsons pretty well, and Rooney less so. From reading, not experiencing, the Omegas may well fit the bill; they get the respect. But since you are getting just one brush (for now!), I'd make it the Wee Scott, if you can.

I have six Simpson brushes; I don't have a Wee Scott because I have the Simpson Major A travel brush. That's what I tell myself. But since the continent itself is moving, anything is possible here. The Wee Scott gets great reviews.

[maxzoran]

The Omega 11047 (boar/badger) is pretty good as a travel brush. Small and inexpensive

[OkieStubble]

I have the Omega Mighty Midget and it is small. However, in having a travel brush, wouldn't it be better to have a smaller badger brush that would dry faster in a travel container than a boar brush that takes longer to dry?

[Marco]

Among badgers the Simpson Special is a lovely choice. Among boars you have many to take in consideration. A good, nice looking one is the Semogue 1438.

[jumper]

I like the T&H turn back traveller. I think it is a vulfix but you can get good protection for the bristles they way it stows for travel. Egually at home in a $300 Dopp kit or in a sleeve of the ruck. maybe 70-80 bucks.

[DrColossus11]

This is a nice little travel brush. It's got a taller handle than the 50068 so you don't have to hold it with your fingertips.

[Alum of Potash]

A medium-sized (21 mm knot) new Muehle 31 K 256 synthetic brush has my vote for travel, as it dries out very quickly and is good for both face- and bowl-lathering. It costs quite a bit more though.

[rockviper]

I think a key attribute of a great travel brush is the ability to dry fairly quickly. For me this rules out boars and dense badgers. My travel brush is a Berkeley (which has a similar knot to the Special mentioned my Marco) stored in a pill bottle drilled with lots of holes.