I think the Chubby is the finest brush ever made.
Are Simpson Chubby brushes worth the money?
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Oooooo...This is a compelling argument heh. Gonna be a tough decision for me now when I buy as I have been wanting a Thater 2-band as well.
I would go with a Rooney Heritage XL. Gel-like tips and yet to hear anyone say they aren't worth $150-190. Anytime I see them resold here in the BST, they bring 90% resale value and are always sold within an hour, sometimes even minutes.
They certainly are great brushes (IMHO) but as to whether they are "worth the money"......... everyone will need to decide for themselves.
I had a Chubby 1 two-band that I sold during a tough time. I missed it enough that when I could I bought another, they are worth the money to me.
Are Simpson's worth the money? Yes, absolutely. I love my Duke 2 and it was worth every penny.
My .02 worth is that it really depends on what you do. For face lathering soap, I think the brush is a no go, bu that is just me. It does work great for bowl lathering cream however, I just rarely do that. I am hanging on to my CH2 for now, but in hindsight, probably would not have got it since I face lather soap 90% of the time.
As someone mentioned, you do get a lot of badger hair for the money though! Über dense.....
As someone mentioned, you do get a lot of badger hair for the money though! Über dense.....
Really? If anything I think the chubby wouldn't be as good for bowl lathering and would be much better for face lathering. I only face lather with mine and it works wonders
It doesn't have enough backbone to get the lather out when face lathering for me given how dense it is. Denser brushes need more stiffness in my experience.
This perplexes me. I find that the denser the brush the more backbone, especially at shorter lofts.
DUnno. Seems very spongy with all the dense super soft hair. I think I would probably like it better in Pure Badger. It needs more loft as is to give flow in my estimation.
Do bears.........? You know the answer.
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I do not think it means what you think it means.
That is certainly possible!
Brush just seems to spongy to me, but I am but one opinion.
I love the CH1 range - I have a two band, three band and one in best. They are definitely worth the coin for me. That being said, the Chubby range isn't for everybody. They can be tricky to lather due to their extreme density (except for the two band - not very dense) and the handle is rather stocky.
Thater gets my vote over the Simpson line.
I personally would not buy a chubby. I have a Duke 3 and for the a while I thought it a lather hog....ok I kinda still do. Anything more dense would be a too much for me. I really like my Duke and I've learned to give it the soap it craves and it pays me back with a wonderful shave. I would never sell my Duke and I believe it may last me a lifetime. If you don't like any Simpson brush, you can always sell it.
I'll give you my opinion in a few weeks - I've got a Chubby 2 in Super coming my way! *squeal*
The only silvertip I've tried is my Omega Stripey, and I'm keen to see how the Chubby works with bowl lathering creams and face lathering soaps. The Chubby 2 in best gets rave reviews for face lathering soaps, and I'm hoping the less-scrubby version will also do well with creams.
If it does, it could be the brush that replaces both the Omega and my Semogue boar in one fell swoop (or one fell pass).
The only silvertip I've tried is my Omega Stripey, and I'm keen to see how the Chubby works with bowl lathering creams and face lathering soaps. The Chubby 2 in best gets rave reviews for face lathering soaps, and I'm hoping the less-scrubby version will also do well with creams.
If it does, it could be the brush that replaces both the Omega and my Semogue boar in one fell swoop (or one fell pass).
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