Choose my next brush?

[Mad Man]

Ok guys,

The replies are gonna decide it - further to a recent thread I'm torn between a Duke 1 in Pure and a Semogue 620; yep, I like 'em scritchy, short loft & tough. I know I'm looking at opposite ends of the spectrum here - price not an issue. I'm a converted face latherer now,

What should I get?

[Pat.G.Boisvert]

I never tried the Semogue and I have no issues with Simpsons brushes.

[sychodelix]

Semogue is a top notch boar brush. If you are willing to pay the price of a Duke though, you also may want to consider the Semogue SOC boar, which is better than the 620 IMHO.

[taco8slo]

If you like them scritchy then go for the Duke 1 in pure, their pure hair is really scritchy to me. The Semogue will soften up a bunch over time and won't be scritchy.

[drawonme]

I've had both the Duke in pure and the 620. The 620 loses much of its initial scritch, but is a great face latherer for the money. Buy the 620 and an SOC for less than the Duke.

[Cochese2323]

I would go with the Semogue if you don't own a boar brush already. It is my daily workhorse. Great brush for face lathering.

[StuMcB]

AS eveyone else says the Duke 1 in pure is scritchey but the 620 will soften in time. I liked both but now only have the Duke. Does that tell ya anything?

[greggie]

I've got a Simpsons Special in pure and Beaufort 2 and they're my two favorite brushes. Also have a Semogue 1438 which I think is similar to the 620 except for the handle. The 1438 is really good but I think the badgers give a little better scrub. So I'd get the Duke if I were you. I'm trying to decide between it and an Eagle G1 myself.

[USCGME3]

The 620 is one of my workhorses for face lathering. Highly recommended.

[Monkeyboy]

I've tried the 620 and a duke 2 pure. The 620 was scratchy, almost to the point of discomfort. Of the boars I tried it was prob my fav although it was a shedder big time. Did not soften with use for me.

The duke in pure was scratchy to the point where I could not face lather with it, more scratchy than the 620 for sure. It was painful, gave me brush burn and left my skin red after using it.

[SliceOfLife]

Wow. Now I wanna try a Simpson pure just out of morbid curiosity.

[Vivasanti]

You will never regret getting the 620, ive used it maybe 12-15 times to far and its ultra soft, hasnt lost a hair yet.

[celestino]

The Semogue.

[Doctor]

620 is better than all of my top notch expensive silvertip badger brushes. Its got very soft tips and a great backbone. And to the fellow that said his 620 was shedding hair... hmmm I have never had a problem with mine. I remember it only lost 1 hair as i can recall.

[ricardo9505]

shavemac!!!!!!! please, just get it for me and enjoy it. so I can know some happy soul can afford it and enjoy it.
Shavemac!!!!
I'm saving to restore a vintage handle with a TGN knot. they sell'em short and long.
I suggest something like a 46-54mm loft. 21-23mm knot. I face lather myself.

[Mad Man]

shavemac!!!!!!! please, just get it for me and enjoy it. so I can know some happy soul can afford it and enjoy it.
Shavemac!!!!
I'm saving to restore a vintage handle with a TGN knot. they sell'em short and long.
I suggest something like a 46-54mm loft. 21-23mm knot. I face lather myself.

I almost got a shavemac 177 last year but chose the SR 3824 instead: I wanted a big, ballsy silvertip but now that I'm face lathering more that SR just feels unwieldy around the gob. My go-to face brush is this shor loft boar I got in a gift box that just feels great.

For the record I'm leaning toward a Duke 1 or 2 in Best now - I've read that Pure can have machine-cut ends or am I wrong?

[mftoms59]

Mad Man, why not get a Custom Shavemac, ~19-20mm knot with a low loft. You could have your choice of Hair grade, Knot Shape, Hadle & Color for ~$100.00 or less. I had a Finest Custom 46/19mm in Fan, nice Face Lathering Brush with minimal scritch and a fair amount of scrub. If you want more scritch keep the loft below 45mm, and select a Pure or Finest Grade Hair.
http://www.shavemac.com/products/Exp...unq4ac01bnnsj3

[sparco]

I am not a pro regarding brushes, but what about a: da Vinci Uomo 293?
After what I have heard, it is good enough to use with soaps, croaps, creams and to bowl lather AND face lather.

I am definitely going to buy this on the next pay day.

[Mad Man]

Mad Man, why not get a Custom Shavemac, ~19-20mm knot with a low loft. You could have your choice of Hair grade, Knot Shape, Hadle & Color for ~$100.00 or less. I had a Finest Custom 46/19mm in Fan, nice Face Lathering Brush with minimal scritch and a fair amount of scrub. If you want more scritch keep the loft below 45mm, and select a Pure or Finest Grade Hair.
http://www.shavemac.com/products/Exp...unq4ac01bnnsj3

59, I completely missed that! Considering how much time I spent deliberating last year bw shavemac & savile row I forgot about the custom feature.

Going to the site now. Thanks bloke!

[Doctor]

just get a semoouge, its only $22 you have noting to lose...everyone loves that little brush