Looking for a new brush similar to Tweezerman...

**jb4647** · 06-27-2012, 09:03 PM

I love the size/shape of the Tweezerman brush head but the handle isn't tall enough for me. I use a mug to mix my lather and it's too deep for this brush.

Can anyone recommend a brush with a similar head to the Tweezerman but with a longer handle.

I like the fact that the Tweezerman's bristles are not so long that they "flop" over. But rather stand up straight even soaked with water.

**ama1b23** · 06-28-2012, 10:15 AM

I use the Escali it is supposedly the same knot as the Tweezerman and is a decent cheap brush. The handle is long enough for me to use in a coffee mug but I have never had the Tweezerman so I can not compare the two.

**cpeter47** · 06-28-2012, 10:25 AM

I had an Escali that I PIFed earlier this week. It is a decent starter brush but why not try something a little different? You could get a Semogue boar for just a few dollars more or a better quality Franks Shaving badger brush for about $25ish shipped. You won't miss your tweezerman brush after a few days with the new brush.

**BigBull** · 06-28-2012, 10:49 AM

Maybe get a more shallow bowl? Much cheaper option but sounds like you like your brush. Certainly not as much fun.

Blasphemy! Get a new brush.

**Krona Kruiser** · 06-28-2012, 11:21 AM

VDH luxury badger brush. About 9.99 at Target. It's very nice but you'll want to upgrade.

**jb4647** · 06-28-2012, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by BigBull

Maybe get a more shallow bowl? Much cheaper option but sounds like you like your brush. Certainly not as much fun.

Blasphemy! Get a new brush.

Yup, its a Burma Shave mug I picked up when I started shaving with a brush in '99. Until last month I have used my hand to make a lather but with my newfound DE skills I've decided to pull it out of storage. Just need to find a longer handle but same short head as the Tweezerman. Plus, yesterday the Tweezerman head came ungluded again!

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**DavidB** · 06-28-2012, 01:04 PM

Semogue has some lovely boar brushes, like the 1305, which when broken in will be nice and soft on the tips, but do a bang-up job on soaps. Semogue also makes some affordable badger brushes. Or try an Omega 10066 or 11137, both of which have taller urn-shaped handles. I have the 10066 and it's terrific.

That said, as suggested above, another solution is to get a shallower mug. A late model Old Spice mug would be ideal. I have a few of them, and even when the soap wears down, it's still easy for my small-ish brush to handle. Post a Want To Buy message on the Buy/Sell/Trade forum.

Dave

**DavidB** · 06-28-2012, 01:14 PM

You may also want to check out the Simpson's Colonel. Tall urn shape, reasonably small knot.

Dave

**jb4647** · 06-29-2012, 09:14 PM

Thanks for all the helpful replies. Thanks to this site I learned of the existence of a store near me here in Houston that sells all things British. Appropriately titled "The British Isles," they sell a wide variety of shaving products including brushes. Today I brought my Tweezerman in and selected this Crowley & Tosh. It it has a taller handle and is similarly tightly packed like the Tweezerman. Going to give it a whirl tomorrow morning.