$150 Budget suggestions

[Korn8]

Want a classic high quality brush for $150.

-Dont mind a bit smaller knot size

-Soap only user (load from puck)

-Face latherer exclusively

-Medium backbone at most

-Love two band stuff

-Open to different handle shapes

Let's hear some good ones please

 

[Multum in parvo]

Shavemac in the 22-24mm range perhaps a Two Band Silvertip.
I just ordered this one

 

[Noodles]

Shavemac in the 22-24mm range perhaps a Two Band Silvertip.
I just ordered this one

That looks fantastic. Nice choice.

 

[Multum in parvo]

For a smaller knot have a look at the Simpson Silertips currently on sale on their site.

 

[old_school]

I don't need a $150 brush but love to ponder about such things.

Like @Multum in parvo is demonstrating fooling around with shavemac's configurator is very dangerous indeed, gorgeous brush!

Picked up a little Tulip 1 recently from TSS's liquidation of all things Simpson. Has surprising good backbone because it's STUFFED with hair and soft tips. Kind of thinking a Tulip 3 would be pretty nice.

Maybe I could get a bespoke Simpson G2 in a Super or SiLVERTiP bulb with a Sunspot Orange handle. nah...

 

[JWCowboy]

I would reach out to @Rudy Vey and see if he could make you one like this



or this



I'm sure he'd work with you and craft you a beautiful brush that would fit that budget

 

[Korn8]

Right now the race is between a Thater fan two band in the 4125 handle or a simpsons Duke 3 best or two band Silvertip Duke 1, Special 1, Tulip 1, or PJ1

 

[JWCowboy]

You can also watch the BST, one of my favorite places to shop. Sometimes there are some real gems that show up for $150 like an M&F, Paladin, Simpsons, etc.

 

[never-stop-learning]

A few of the @Rudy Vey brushes in The Den:

 

[SharpieB]

There is a Simpson M7 Best on the BST from a great seller for $80 which is super cheap. Think “Duke 3 on a stick”. Duke 3 is obviously a classic as well.

A 4125 in a 2 band fan is hard to beat though. I am likely pulling the trigger on the big 4125/4 two band fan this week.

 

[Korn8]

Thanks for all the replies I saw the M7 and Rudy Vey stuff but I have a bunch of custom brushes. In fact I don't have any branded brushes except a Wee Scot.

All Doug Korn customs

The two band Silvertip offerings from Simpsons are pretty small. 20mm knots at the biggest at 88mm tall. Idk...

 

[Korn8]

Or do I stretch a bit and snag a Chubby 2 in super for $164.95?

 

[haggis]

Simpson SiLVERTiP (gah!) are my favorite. Followed very closely by Mr. Quinn's (Elite) High Mountain White.

 

[Jut]

Or do I stretch a bit and snag a Chubby 2 in super for $164.95?

You mentioned smaller brushes for face lathering at $150 or less, and my immediate thought was Chubby 1 in Super, but I wouldn't fault you for going with the deuce!

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[Oscar1133]

for that budget I would get a shavemac silver tip two band.

 

[JWCowboy]

A few of the @Rudy Vey brushes in The Den:
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Wowza, you can be an official Rudy Vey spokesperson for sure! I count 15 in those pics, most impressive!

 

[IMightBeWrong]

You can find a Chubby 1 Super for around that price.

 

[Korn8]

You can find a Chubby 1 Super for around that price.

Leaning that way just worried about the small handle size.

 

[IMightBeWrong]

Or do I stretch a bit and snag a Chubby 2 in super for $164.95?

This may work. I have both a 1 and 2 in super and prefer the 1 in this grade for face feel but the larger handle of the 2 is nice as well.

 

[never-stop-learning]

Wowza, you can be an official Rudy Vey spokesperson for sure! I count 15 in those pics, most impressive!

Rudy does an outstanding job with the Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip badger knot - my favorite badger knot - and the Mühle STF synthetic knot.