Crabtree and Evelyn Best Badger Brush (C&E BBB) $35 and found almost everywhere. Save yourself time and money and just buy 1 of these. Best advice I can possibly give ya !
Tweezerman Badger I can recommend the Tweezerman Badger Brush ($10). Cheap Effective Soft, yet slightly scrubby Good size Despite owning several high-end brushes, the Tweezerman remains in my rotation
I, OTOH, recommend the Rooney Style 3 Small Super Silvertip---a brush that will last you for the long haul. And, hey, if you can afford it, the Style 3 Small Finest. Reason: it does a better job and makes the shave more fun. Plus paying that much builds commitment.
I really need to offload my AoS an pick upa good one! Really would love some ideas...........maybe I will pick up the C&E
I would recomend this brush (http://www.muehle-pinsel.de/shop/en/special_offers/products/shaving_brush/5_1_1_366.html) to newbies.. It a very nice brush and the price is Very good .. I have given away a few to friends to get them started..
The C&E BBB is not available on the site as of now. So looks like I will be driving to Annapolis to the store. :mad:
C&E brush is definately a good starter. I have never owned one (I have the C&E Super) but it's tried and true among shavers everywhere. Can't go wrong for the price. If all else fails you can sell or trade it off relatively easy too!
The C&E Best Badger was actually my second brush purchase and it is IMHO a "Best Value" brush! I use mine primarily for soaps, but it will stir up a cream just as easily.
Questions about brushes. I bought a number of Tweezerman Badger Brush to re-sell at the local Farmer's Market. Since I had never used this brand before, I kept one at home for Paul to use (okay, me too sometimes!!) I notice that it 'sheds' a LOT of hair. Is this normal for new brushes??? Paul went back to using his old one (don't know the brand) because of it.
Boar-bristle brushes will shed more than badger. Tweezerman shouldn't shed (at first) more than a couple hairs per shave, and eventually none. Depending on how you are defining "a LOT", you could have a faulty/shoddy knot assembly.
Thanks Joe. I've set the brush aside, but I'm now going to go study up on how to propery use a shave brush and check this out again.
I have one of these in my stable of brushes, as well, and find myself using it a lot. A great brush for the price.
For $35 (plus nys sales tax) the C&E BBB is a great brush. Not planning on any others at present, too many shave creams to buy. Paul
