Edwin Jagger travel Brushes

**Bateman** · 05-28-2012, 05:54 PM

I'm in the market for a new brush and I would prefer to have one that I can easily pack up. I'm looking at spending no more than $50.

Does anyone have experience with this brush http://www.theenglishshavingcompany....ser%7C%7C13%7C

or this one:

http://www.theenglishshavingcompany....ser%7C%7C13%7C

I like the look of the chrome travel brush. If you have any other recommendations please let me know, but prefer to have sites that ship to Canada, because that's where I live.

**Texas** · 05-28-2012, 06:15 PM

I dislike brushes with metal handles because some metal can get too hot to hold in your hand particularly if you soak your brush in hot water. I admit that I am not an expert on which metals get too hot and which remain at room temperature. So I stay away from metal of any kind.

**BallisticBurrito** · 05-28-2012, 07:44 PM

There are quite a few smaller brushes out there that can be used for travel.
Omega makes a lot for $40 or under in everything ranging from boar to silvertip.

Only thing you'd need to provide is a container to store it in.

**Gingerbread** · 05-29-2012, 06:18 AM

I have the 21mm knot version of the Ebony. It's quite fantastic.

**dannymayo** · 05-29-2012, 06:30 AM

Muhle has a synthetic travel brush, 21mm knot with an aluminum handle for less than $40. Shaving.ie is out of stock but I think Connaught has some.

**ziplepingouin** · 05-29-2012, 07:56 AM

Both are pure, they'll be quite prickly imo. I would go for the Mühle synthetic silvertip, looks the same as the second one, but with the silvertip fiber knot (35euro if I remember well).

**Giraud** · 05-29-2012, 12:03 PM

As I travel a Iot I bought the synthetic version and use it most weekdays. I tend to face lather with it which it does well being stiffer than my Silvertip. It dries quickly (the reason I bought synthetic as I didn't want it to rot if frequently left unaired) and has retained its shape. as I say I'm really pleased....

http://www.theenglishshavingcompany....er|0|user||13|

**Unkas** · 05-29-2012, 02:50 PM

If the Edwin Jagger pure badgers are anything like the Mühle I would not recommend it. I have a Mühle pure badger and I've come to realize that I sort of hate it.
It's prickly and floppy and does not hold lather very well so it is far from optimal for a facelatherer like me.

**Koolhaas** · 05-29-2012, 03:00 PM

i've got an EJ, in black metal. I say it works well for a travel brush. It's not as nice as my regular, but serves me well when i'm traveling.

**john parker** · 05-29-2012, 03:03 PM

Please remember that if it is the traveling case you are looking for, you can get a pill bottle from your pharmacy to fit almost any reasonably sized brush. Put a couple holes in the lid for ventilation, and off you go! Did that with my C&E BBB, will do that with my Berkeley, and could do that with my Colonel.

**gus1942** · 05-29-2012, 05:56 PM

I have never grasped the concept of a "travel brush". I travel with the same size brush I use at home. Why would I pack a little bitty brush when I can just as easily pack my 23-24 mm brushes. Drop it in a 2 x 4 in. cylinder and drop it in your bag. If I can find room for my CPAP, I can find room for a damn brush.

Gus

**seizure** · 05-29-2012, 10:03 PM

I have (had, dog destroyed it recently) the first brush you posted, with the plastic travel tube.

The loft was a bit too high, and it wasn't very dense. It worked fine for a travel brush, but with 20/20 hindsight, I'd go with something else.

I'm currently in the process of replacing the knot in the EJ travel brush with a TGN knot after my girlfriend's tiny chihuahua went to town eating her fill of badger hair.

**Go West Young Man** · 05-30-2012, 02:09 AM

Originally Posted by Texas

I dislike brushes with metal handles because some metal can get too hot to hold in your hand particularly if you soak your brush in hot water. I admit that I am not an expert on which metals get too hot and which remain at room temperature. So I stay away from metal of any kind.

If your water is hot enough to make a metal handle hard to hold, I shudder to think what it's going to do to your skin!

**rntdcarvalho** · 05-30-2012, 03:41 AM

Dude I bought the ebony EJ from your first link and it's one of the lousiest brushes I've ever tried! In fact I was responsible for the change of pictures in the TESC site, as the previous picture represented a 3 band brush and the brush that I received is clearly a pure brush, so I sent an email complaining and they agreed to change the photos! It's prickly as hell and least dense brush I've ever seen, you can probably count the individual hairs!
I'm using a Wee Scot now as my travel brush and I can tell you it's waaaaaaaaayyyyy better that the EJ!

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And in this picture, compared to my vintage Semogue 2010 (the only pure badger I own) it makes the 2010 look like a silvertip model!

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**Useless shaver** · 05-30-2012, 04:06 AM

I have and use the EJ in super badger, ivory, with its useful case. I like it, it lathers perfectly well. You wouldn't be disappointed at all, IMHO.

Another option? A Simpsons Wee Scott, though I have never used it.

Tell us!

**Unkas** · 05-30-2012, 04:30 AM

Originally Posted by rntdcarvalho

Dude I bought the ebony EJ from your first link and it's one of the lousiest brushes I've ever tried! In fact I was responsible for the change of pictures in the TESC site, as the previous picture represented a 3 band brush and the brush that I received is clearly a pure brush, so I sent an email complaining and they agreed to change the photos! It's prickly as hell and least dense brush I've ever seen, you can probably count the individual hairs!
I'm using a Wee Scot now as my travel brush and I can tell you it's waaaaaaaaayyyyy better that the EJ!

I have a Mühle pure badger and your description fits it very well..! It is incredibly prickly, probably the hairs are cut. It is also as you said, not very dense at all and it has close to zero backbone. I feel like I am whipping a mix between an invertebrate and a hedgehog on my face, it is floppy but still manages to hurt my face

**jkingrph** · 05-30-2012, 04:53 AM

I have one like the second model, with the metal handle and like it quite well. It's not the absolute best brush, but no slouch either. I used it for about 5 days for a long weekend this last weekend and it performs quite well. Just let it dry all day and possibly overnight before storing. I have had it for about 3 years now and it gets used about every 3 months now.

**BrookR1** · 05-30-2012, 01:25 PM

I have the same brush with the brushed metal handle. The system is nifty, but the brush itself is disappointing. It's scritchy and not very dense. It's also floppy. Does it work? Yes. Can you find better? Oh yes. If I were to do it again, I would find a decent boar brush with a pill bottle.

**Rivguy** · 05-30-2012, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by Texas

I dislike brushes with metal handles because some metal can get too hot to hold in your hand particularly if you soak your brush in hot water. I admit that I am not an expert on which metals get too hot and which remain at room temperature. So I stay away from metal of any kind.

I have several pewter handle brushes and enjoy them very much. It is generally considered that the entire brush should not be soaked as it can do damage to the knot and handle. I only soak 2/3 of the hair which is a practice that is recommended by some brush manufactures.

I second the recommendation of using a ventilated pill bottle for a travel case or you can purchase a commercial one from WCS for under seven dollars. They are very sturdy and adjust to different lofts.

Regards,

Doug