I consider my Simpson Chubby 2 Super to be an expensive brush, but it was still well under $300 when I purchased it new. I really can’t imagine spending more.
Uh... I think that's a philosophical question. Well, I do have an MA degree in Philosophy. I don't think ignorance is bliss, because you stay unaware of all the options that exist and that can improve your condition, but on the other hand there is some peace of mind in ignorance, exactly because you are unaware that there are better options, more so also because many times those options can be unobtainable for you, making you feel worse. It's a dialectical kind of thing.
So this is what philosophy graduate students talk about after too much two buck chuck
The only expensive wet shaving items in my den are my brushes. All my razors, soaps, creams and aftershaves are either reasonably priced or cheap.
I have both inexpensive badger brushes and a few expensive ones!
enjoy them all!!
I voted in the poll. Just here to say that I answered the question and I feel no need to justify my response.
My top three brushes are under $300 - two Paladins & one Morris & Forndran. Would I spend $300 on a brush? Probably not, but I won't say never!
After spending on a couple high dollar razors, I'm leaning that way myself and probably will never buy another high dollar razor. I have found my best, I don't own it yet but have borrowed it. The Muhle R41. Zamak and not some stainless wunder and for me, it shaves circles around all the razors I own.
I agree. I have to. I own one of the same brushes as you and isn't the inexpensive one. It's the first brush without a lot of backbone that I liked. I like it a lot. Probably my favorite. The hair and the fact that the handle is horn.
I'd respectfully disagreeAs someone who had never spent more than $30 on a brush, I just spent money on a Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic and also a Rudy Vey Silvertip.
Are the brushes nice? Yes.
Are they better than my two sub $30 Yaqi's? For sure.
Are they worth the extra money? See below.
If I had to rank the importance of shaving components to me (assuming your technique is sound), I would say:
1. Soap
2. Blade
3. Razor
4. Brush
If you look at shaving as a hobby and fine with spending the extra $ then I would say go for it. But if you are on a budget and still trying to figure out (1), (2) and (3), I would say that is more important than the brush and should be where the $ should go.
Just my 2c.