40mm too big?

Discussion in 'The Brush' started by Tylervanstone, Aug 9, 2017.

  1. Tylervanstone

    Tylervanstone Active Member

    I am having a custom brush made with a badger knot its 40mm in size with a 5 inch handle made from oak is this overkill?
     
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  2. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    Just in my opinion yes. That said everyone likes different brushes.
     
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  3. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    My two favorite brushes ...
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    The first is a restored Hardright Davy Jones with a 22mm Sunrise synthetic knot and the second one is a restored Fuller with a 25mm Tuxedo Fan top synthetic knot.
     
  4. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    The biggest brush I use is one made for me by @Jayaruh with a 30mm Tuxedo knot. And as you can see, with a Gillette Fatboy next to it, it's a big one. Overall length is just shy of 5". Don't know if I'd get a larger one.

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  5. Terry Williams

    Terry Williams Well-Known Member

    Heck, no! Who wouldn't want to put a 1/2 inch of lather on their face with just one swipe. :whacky011:
     
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  6. jar

    jar Well-Known Member

    Let Mikey try it...
     
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  7. PanChango

    PanChango Not Cute

    Egads. The largest brush I had used was a Simpson chubby 2 at 28mm and it was just a bit much for me. 40mm is way outside my wheelhouse.

    Good luck with the monster.
     
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  8. RaZorBurn123

    RaZorBurn123 waiting hardily...............

    That's wayyyyy tooooo BIG for my liking, 30mm is really big IMO, 40mm? It would make a neat show piece.
     
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  9. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    For me, anything over 24mm is too big.
    Again, like I said about your replated Fatboy, please ask our opinions BEFORE you drop the money and order things.
     
  10. entropy1049

    entropy1049 Well-Known Member

    I'm afraid 40mm is, for the average shaver, approaching the boarder of "Too Damn Big to Use, Realistically".

    Pretty bomb shave den conversation piece, however...
     
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  11. HolyRollah

    HolyRollah BaconLord

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    40mm tapered paint brush
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  12. Stu929

    Stu929 Well-Known Member

    I was debating knot size as well and then was thinking what fits me may not work best for my wife or possibly a headshaver. I am having a custom brush done for my wife as she has more real estate to shave as would a head shaver. Then again I am content with a 22mm or the 24mm 30DC club brush I got. Both suit me great.
     
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  13. entropy1049

    entropy1049 Well-Known Member

    Had a Polo 12 once. First time I used it I was like
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  14. COMPNOR

    COMPNOR Well-Known Member

    Nah, not if money isn't an object for you. In fact I might go even bigger.
     
  15. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

    Here is a 31 mm vs a well bloomed 26. I have one thought: That 31 is right at 4" bloomed. It takes a heck of a big tub of soap to load it. I cannot imagine a 40.

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  16. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

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    Too big for me...but so is 30mm. I think you need a kisser like Andre the Giant for a 40mm.
     
  17. Stu929

    Stu929 Well-Known Member

    My prob is I have a gotee so I dont need a huge brush and if I use a bigger one I soap up the gottee pretty heavy.

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  18. TitanTTB

    TitanTTB Well-Known Member

    Do you mean 40mm loft? A 40mm knot sounds large, I didn't think you could find knots that big.
    I've seen pictures of really big brushes that are meant to be window displays, like the Simpson Sampson or something like this Rooney.

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  19. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    I restore a Fuller to a 25mm and think thats plenty big in a knot. As for a handle, I used a Omega 10098 and it felt like I was using a white wash brush.
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  20. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    Just need a bucket as a shaving bowl.:happy102:
     

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