Demystifying Brushes

[ambrose]

lol those are nice but yea too clunky in my opinion

 

[SRock]

These results fly right in the face of all conventional brush wisdom, but I now actually believe what I was saying . A brush is a brush. They will all now get a fair shake regardless of what I am lathering.

Bob, I agree with you to an extent. I can lather any soap I have with any brush I have and likewise with my creams. However, I do find that some are easier to lather with than others (especially for hard triple milled soaps).

Excellent write up and thanks for sharing!

 

[beginish]

Bob, I agree with you to an extent. I can lather any soap I have with any brush I have and likewise with my creams. However, I do find that some are easier to lather with than others (especially for hard triple milled soaps).

Excellent write up and thanks for sharing!

Rob, that's very true. They all can lather soaps and creams, but some do perform better than others with certain kinds of soaps or creams. In the Cade case, I was shocked to see "soap brushes" underperforming, only to have these big ol' brushes with luxurious knots just mop the floor with them. I won't hesitate to try any brush with a soap or cream at this point, even a cheap synthetic with MWF .

 

[SRock]

Rob, that's very true. They all can lather soaps and creams, but some do perform better than others with certain kinds of soaps or creams. In the Cade case, I was shocked to see "soap brushes" underperforming, only to have these big ol' brushes with luxurious knots just mop the floor with them. I won't hesitate to try any brush with a soap or cream at this point, even a cheap synthetic with MWF .

I know what you mean. My 2006 B&B LE is by far the floppiest brush I own and it is awesome with Cade SS.

 

[Scrom]

Great post. Thanks!

 

[Peto]

I really appreciate this thread. It's not often seen in a place like this .

 

[RCC]

Rob, that's very true. They all can lather soaps and creams, but some do perform better than others with certain kinds of soaps or creams. In the Cade case, I was shocked to see "soap brushes" underperforming, only to have these big ol' brushes with luxurious knots just mop the floor with them. I won't hesitate to try any brush with a soap or cream at this point, even a cheap synthetic with MWF .

<bob_the_contrary>
I would agree with loric on the idea that a brush is just a tool.
Perhaps the screwdriver / butter knife analogy goes too far but with any tool, technique is paramount.
Underperforming?
For the most part, this forum discusses expensive well-made tools.
Isn't it incumbent on the tool user to learn to use his tool correctly?
I wonder how many of our preferences here are based in mediocre technique.
</bob_the_contrary>

 

[beginish]

<bob_the_contrary>
I would agree with loric on the idea that a brush is just a tool.
Perhaps the screwdriver / butter knife analogy goes too far but with any tool, technique is paramount.
Underperforming?
For the most part, this forum discusses expensive well-made tools.
Isn't it incumbent on the tool user to learn to use his tool correctly?
I wonder how many of our preferences here are based in mediocre technique.
</bob_the_contrary>

Fair question, and brushes are tools like anything else. In my case with Cade, I did a bunch of experimenting, and worked out a technique with "soap brushes" that gave me perfectly acceptable lather. When I tried the larger brushes and the exact same technique, it gave me lather that far surpassed that from the soap brushes, so I think I was using them correctly .

There are certainly cases where our tools can compensate for mediocre technique......like cartridge razors.