IF money was not part of the decision, what brush would you buy?

Unicorn hair with a Griffen bone handle...

A NOS London Made Butterscotch Simpson #13

DrColossus11 said:

Unicorn hair with a Griffen bone handle...

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Surprisingly enough, I found it very difficult to lather with my unicorn hair. Every time it touches the soap it just shoots out rainbows and pixie dust, making a serious mess in the bathroom, not to mention difficult to see in the mirror. The griffin felt great in the hand though.

It DOES depend on a variety of factors. Same with cars - I don't have one dream car, I have several (but none in my possession).

I think it would have genuine ivory handle.

I'm still not convinced that money is the only matter in getting a great brush, as with anything else hype plays a big roll. I've got vintage badger & boar, synthetic and the new great brushes but I'm not wiling to spend 2-3 hundred on a brush that fifty bucks can do just as good of a job, with brushes as most things that guys consider high-end and are willing to over pay I say good for you but there are many companies that sell affordable brushes at reasonable prices and those will be in my den....

A Rooney Heritage Stubby 3XL. For my $,the best and most efficient brush that's been produced. 2nd choice would be Simpsons Chubby2 in Super.

Craig

Semogue SOC boar with a custom handle (Orchid Isle custom wood, or a custom acrylic from Wolf Whiskers or another member).

I like my 2 brushes enough (also a 28 mm synthetic Gen 4 Frank shaving knot in an Orchid Isle cocobolo handle) that I don't look for others. Unless Muhle comes out with a 30 mm synthetic Gen 4 where the entire knot feels flat on the face in synthetic horn, in which case I would need to get my wallet out again.

I would have exactly the same as I have now, Edwin Jagger large size super badger. It's very soft and not even a single hair lost. It's just about perfect for me for lathering cream or shave stick on my face. On the other hand if I started using soap in a bowl it would be too soft and I would probably get a boar hair even though I would be loading the brush with soap and still lathering on the face. In that case probably a Proraso Professional which looks to me like a hybrid Omega with 10049 handle and 10048 bristles but I don't know if that's true.

I wonder about the high cost of certain brands of brushes: What makes those brushes better than the brushes my granddad and dad used? Quite honestly I'd say not a lot. Nice to get for example a Plisson Horn Handle Pure White High Mountain Badger Brush as a gift but I wouldn't buy one for myself and in any case I wouldn't use it in case I damaged it.

Any of these:

I don't equate money with brush quality. I am infinitely happy with a $20 boar brush, regardless of my means.

Chubby 3, Polo 12 (for fun)

Not particularly outside the box thinking but I would get a Simpson Polo 12 in 2 Band Super or Simpson Chubby 3 Manchurian; both very big brushes that makes statements... or a Rooney Heritage Beehive #2; unique handle and a more modest everyday usable luxury.

Simpson Chubby 1 in Super Badger

I'd get a new/used Plisson, thats my next brush purchase if I can get one but at the moment they're out of my price range!

Jonsta

I can't imagine a brush better than my $20 semogue.

Agreed with those that just go with the great inexpensive ones, Omega, Semogue, etc. even if the costly ones were within the budget.

I would have the ones I have now...

M&F for my fans and Thater 2 band bulbs...

Isaac said:

A current production brush?

Plisson HMW 16 in Ivory

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