Out of curiosity, I wondered how many brushes some of us have in our arsenal. I know from other threads that some only have one, a goto brush like a C&E best badger brush. Some have one of those lovely TOP brushes. I have three, and the old boar one I started with. So how many do you have? Tell it all! Which is your favorite?
I have 24 brushes that nearly cover the entire shaving brush gamut boar's hair, pure badger, best, super/silvertip, "finest" Surrey, Wilkinson Sword, SCS, C&E, E&J, Omega, Savile Row, Shavemac, Rooney, Simpson knot diameters of 19mm - 30+mm
Sorry but THE BOY messed up my vote. I have 2 bushes Omega Boar and AoS GBB. I only use the Omega anymore.
3 for me.... well. 2 right now but 1 more on the way. My very 1st brush, the C&E BBB, will be replaced by a Simpsons Chubby1 in Super. This is / was my go-to for soaps. #2: Omega Elegant - Primarily for creams. Big, floppy and very lux. #3: B&B Finest in Ebony - When I want to treat myself. Great brush that works with everything. Must say this is my Fave right now.
I've got two boar brushes (a Proraso/Omega and a BurmaShave) and an Italian made badger brush whose brand I can't recall at the moment. I only use the boar brushes for travel when I use shave sticks. At home I only use the badger.
I have a few C&E BBB Simpson Case Best Shavemac 177 23mm Silvertip EJ - B&B Finest Silvertip faux horn Shavemac 25mm Silvertip faux horn handle Rooney Style 1 Size 1 Silvertip faux horn handle SR 3228 Silvertip faux ivory handle I do see at least 2 more brushes in my future
Nah, Brian, you only have enough for every day of the month for February. You need two or three more so you have enough for longer months! :rofl Do you have a favorite? Or at least a favorite brand/manufacturer?
So I need at least another 3.....and then some spares? OK off the top of my head....without checking Wilkinson Sword Boar Proraso Boar Israeli No Name Olive Wood in Boar ( mean to have this one re done in Badger) E-J Medium Synthetic men-U Synthetic Vulfix 1000A Pure Vulfix ~18 Pure Sabini Pure Shavemac 23mm Pure Simpson D1 Pure Simpson B6 Pure Vulfix 2190 Travel Shavemac 23mm Finest Simpson Special in Best Simpson D2 Best Vulfix 2233 in Super Vulfix 2235 in Super M-P Tall in Best Simpson Wee Scot in Best Kent BK4 Rooney Style1 small super silvertip Rooney Style 1 large in faux ebony super silvertip Sabini Terracotta handle in super (? silvertip) SMF II SMF III B&B Finest Silvertip OK....I know I am short....but I am not going to walk upstairs to find the others. For soaps....I guess my favourite is the Pure shavemac. followed closely by the Vulfix #18, Sabini Pure and Simpson D2. Creams....Really like the SMF III, Kent BK4, and Vulfix 2233. The men-U brush is excellent....although I am too embarrassed to say it.....non PC....its not badger...but very good! I haven't used the B&B brush yet. Brian
I've managed to avoid the dreaded SBAD.. So far... C&E Super Badger Simpson Harvard 6 Coming soon... CAR Shavemaster C&E Best Badger
First time anyone has said that!.....I feel fulfilled Sad thing is.....I want more. Whoever picked my membership category....obviously knows me!
4, with one more on the way (but I don't know about it birthday present) So 5 counting the new one, or 2.5 if you want (since the brushes are Chris' and mine). :rofl
4 - Tweezerman Badger -1st brush Muhle Pinsel Boar - Kent BK8 Silvertip - 2nd brush Muhle Superbadger- 3rd and my to go daily brush.
After looking at everyone else's replies....I have come to the conclusion....I have an Acquisition disorder
I acquired the following brushes (in chronological order): Vulfix 2236 C&E BBB Plisson Small Black Pure Simpson’s Tulip 2 Super SMF III B&B finest ebony My workhorse remains my Simpson which will be very hard to beat. When I want a change of pace, I grab my SMFIII or B&B. The other brushes, I could put them back in their respective boxes.
Four, and I think I'm done ...but a Rooney Silvertip sure looks nice! "Barbershop" Pure Bristle (I should trash it, but I've had it soooo long...) Edwin Jagger Medium Silvertip Kent BK8 B&B Finest Horn My favorite? Not sure yet. Just received the B&B yesterday and have only used it once. Actually, it's similar to the Kent which, for me, is a good thing - I LOVE my Kent! The B&B isn't quite as floppy and is REALLY luxurious! Jury's still out, but it's either the BK8 or the B&B.
