Had a C&E BBB as my only brush and used it for travel. Acquired several other brushes, and still used my C&E for travel on the theory that if were to be lost, it was the least expensive to replace. But didn't loose it. Finally decided I wanted a better brush for travel, and got a Simpson Berkeley. Have yet to travel with it, but it is now my second favorite brush. Will use it for travel when I do get to travel; will replace it with another Berkeley should I be unfortunate enough to lose it!
What is the Point of a Travel Brush?
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My travel kit is comprised of an Omega Mighty Midget in a Rx bottle with holes drilled out, Bigelow squeezed into a small squeeze bottle than can be refilled, Osage squeezed into similar bottle that can be refilled and a B&B leather travel case from WCS with whatever razor I want to put in it. Usually my LC New. If I lose any of these items I wouldn't be devistated. Well, I wouldn't be devistated if I lost any shaving item...let's be honest, they are replaceable. What am I getting at? Item's that work for you, that are as compact as possible. Safe travels to all!
"Travel Brush" (definition) > The overpriced, poor quality brush that I purchased at the pharmacy while traveling, because I was stupid and forgot to pack one of my 25+ high quality brushes. Hopefully, this is a one time occurrence.
I bought the Muhle Silvertip Fibre travel brush. It is compact and dries easily. I take my WD Black Badger restore with me and use it every night except the night before I go home. I pack it up dried out with the bigger stuff, and then I can pack the smaller brush that dries easily right after I use it so there is less to pack when it is time to leave. FYI, I work 4 days a week out of town.
My travel brush is just one of the components of my travel personal grooming kit. In addition to razor, pre shave oil, soap stick, alum, and balm, there's toothpaste, brush, and floss, nail clipper and abrasive stick, Shampoo and comb, and a host of other personal grooming items.
The point? When my Dopp kit is in my luggage, there's no need for a long checklist. I know I'm ready without giving iit another thought.
Oak - I've only taken two short trips in the 13 months since I started wet shaving and had room both times for a small bowl, but the time will come when space will be at a premium and I guess that's when I'll need to face lather.
I use a teacup or get room service to bring me up a soup bowl. I haven't tried asking for them to source me a scuttle, but I'm away next week so may give that a go!
I think I saw recently that Dirty Bird have a travelling scuttle. It's such a cute little thing (it keeps saying "buy me") but I worry it will break. I'd much rather break hotel crockery than a Dirty Bird.
As I see it, there are a few possible justifications for having a travel brush;
- you don't wish to travel with one of your more expensive/luxurious brushes
- you need a smaller brush which will dry quickly when you are on the road
- you simply like the idea of a turnback
I'm sure that there are plenty of others....
- you don't wish to travel with one of your more expensive/luxurious brushes
- you need a smaller brush which will dry quickly when you are on the road
- you simply like the idea of a turnback
I'm sure that there are plenty of others....
For me, I picked up an Omega 50014 turnback brush more as a novelty and a brush to dedicate to my travel kit. I have a dopp kit that is totally self contained so I never have to think about what to pack. I have a travel bag that has all the essentials and I can throw in clothes at the last minute and be out the door in 5 minutes if I had to. The little Omega isn't a great brush, kind of small but I like the way it stores. Space isn't a factor because all shaving brushes are small in relation to everything else. I keep the brush, a 3-piece Gillette Tech with a couple blades in a large pill bottle. A shave stick goes in a smaller pill bottle. The small brush and shave stick does fine with lathering. All set to go.
I travel about 25 weeks a year, and DE shave every other day on the road. Most of the time I am in a different hotel every night.
Since I repack after I shave in the AM and my luggage stays in the car till the next hotel the brush never fully dries out.
This makes the brush get a little "rough " especially whilst traveling in the Southern States in the Summer..
So I keep a dedicated travel brush that is low cost but gives good performance- if I should forget it in a hotel or if it rots out , then no big loss.
Current brush is Semouge 620 , after 2 years of travel its still holding up well!
Since I repack after I shave in the AM and my luggage stays in the car till the next hotel the brush never fully dries out.
This makes the brush get a little "rough " especially whilst traveling in the Southern States in the Summer..
So I keep a dedicated travel brush that is low cost but gives good performance- if I should forget it in a hotel or if it rots out , then no big loss.
Current brush is Semouge 620 , after 2 years of travel its still holding up well!
More than space-saving, for me the idea of a 'travel brush' is that a brush is designed to be packed away for the day's travel and yet
The turnback design accomplishes this very well.
I tend to keep my suitcase packed with all necessities except what clothes I'll need for a given trip, and then when the trip comes up I just have to figure out what clothes I want to take and pack them ... but no need to run through a huge list of things not to forget.
- the brush is still able to dry out, and
- the bristles are protected from damage
The turnback design accomplishes this very well.
I tend to keep my suitcase packed with all necessities except what clothes I'll need for a given trip, and then when the trip comes up I just have to figure out what clothes I want to take and pack them ... but no need to run through a huge list of things not to forget.
I always thought that the main difference to me was that a "Travel Brush" had a fabricated case for it, as part of the original design.
You can put any brush you like in a plastic tube and use it for travel, but it isn't a travel brush unless it was designed to be a travel brush.
Google or look on any website for a travel brush and they all have some means of protecting the brush hair as part of the design.
I think it appeals to those folks who place a higher priority on a "finished" look to their property.
You can put any brush you like in a plastic tube and use it for travel, but it isn't a travel brush unless it was designed to be a travel brush.
Google or look on any website for a travel brush and they all have some means of protecting the brush hair as part of the design.
I think it appeals to those folks who place a higher priority on a "finished" look to their property.
Here's my travel kit... Simpson Wee Scott and a Hofftitz Open Comb travel DE. I usually bring along a tube of shaving cream like Trumper's Coconut and palm lather.
I stick the brush in a plastic pill container. Everything is compact and takes up very little space. That's a dime, quarter and nickle in front for size.
I stick the brush in a plastic pill container. Everything is compact and takes up very little space. That's a dime, quarter and nickle in front for size.
Seriously, this is great. Dries quickly, aluminum, and cheap to try the Silvertip Fibre. http://www.connaughtshaving.com/31m536.html
Like B&Bers need a reason, excuse or justification to
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I have a couple synthetic brushes that are almost dry with a couple flicks of the wrist. They are also cheap... so they tend to be my travel brushes, not that I travel often. Synth Kabuki's really shine here IMO.
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I find I cut the drying time of whatever brush I travel with if, after shaking out the water after shaving, I also take a couple of kleenex and gently wrap them around the hair and squeeze. Shake it out and do it again and shake it out one more time so the hairs won't clump. I find the tissue absorbs even more water than a towel.
I find I cut the drying time of whatever brush I travel with if, after shaking out the water after shaving, I also take a couple of kleenex and gently wrap them around the hair and squeeze. Shake it out and do it again and shake it out one more time so the hairs won't clump. I find the tissue absorbs even more water than a towel.
My travel brush is a Wee Scott, and I always thought that was designed primarily for travel, although it has no dedicated case (I use a pill bottle).
For me the travel brush is all about small size, without sacrificing performance too much. I like to keep all my toiletries in on bag, and there are a fair few items, so every bit of space counts. I face lather, so a little brush like the WS can just soak in a hotel teacup, then get to work.
