Gentleman,
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Backstory (you can skip this bit):
I've been scouring the forums researching, looking and reading around 2-band brushes. My daily driver a Rooney style 3 size 2 (24mm knot) fan style from Vintageblades, they used to have 2 band Heritage Emillions but I didn't feel I WAS READY at the time and now they're gone. The Rooney was my 2nd brush and I loved it so much, I gifted my first brush, Simpson Duke 2, to a friend. I bowl lather and found the Duke always banging the side of the bowl (probably due to poor skill more than anything) but I always had that 2 band Emillion in the back of my head. Fast forward a year or two, DE razors galore, soaps , creams and now straights, the Rooney and bowl is still with me. I simply didn't feel like I needed (I use this term loosely as I can always find shave gear to pillage my wallet for) another brush yet.
SO whilst away from home, I couldn't bring my razors with me (long *** story) and I'm always on the go so I've been seeing the local street barber (because I waste a lot of water and the water reservoirs are freaking small here). Hot towels, warm lather and slick hair, life is great aside from the fact I'm organizing an uncle's funeral. I'd much rather be at home making my lather, trying soap and cream combos (oh buddy............................................................................) . Should I heat it? Do I have time? Do I break rotation? Formulating today game plan to get those BLASTED HAIR THAT GROWS SIDEWAYS RIGHT BESIDE THE ADAMS APPLE WITH A STRAIGHT RAZOR (also from Jim @ Vintageblades, what a freaking awesome guy).
Basically I missed my brush. Whilst looking for an Emillion 2 band, I was rather disappointed that they were basically extinct, my fault I KNOW.... I KNOW. Enter............... the German 2 band badger brushes and whilst googling the names, ALL I SEE ARE RESOUNDING "YES.... YES!!!!! YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!"
Whilst being so absorbed with razors and blades, I COMPLETELY overlooked an ENTIRE LANDSCAPE OF BRUSHES, M&F, Rudy Vey, SHAVEMAC, Thater..... brain-gasm........ Great.... Keyboard... ruined.
- The only way I can equate to this is while your car is still under warranty, you're hanging out at the dealership waiting for that oil change and THERE ARE ALL THESE NEW MODELS AND THERE'S YOUR CAR BUT THIS YEAR'S EDITION.
I slept it off, don't impluse buy this *****. This has got to be done right.
It came down to Thater, simply because they are more accessible than Shavemac. Thater won out also because The Shavemac expert configurator is ...... all kinds of awesome, but I don't think I know enough about what I want to customize one to that degree JUST YET.
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Thater Bulb (I fondly miss that Simpsons Duke from time to time, the Merker/FUTUR set brush just AINT THE SAME) makes the most sense, I still bowl lather I just got a scuttle ordered (still shipping, should be there once I'm home)I've been struggling with size, but I've fired an email off the Royalshave for that question. To stay with 24 or to go 26? I already find the 24 Roony fan a tad big for the smaller tubs....... Bigger simply isn't always better for me, think vintage watches.
I was just SO BLOODY SET on Thater 4125/2 and then I remembered the handle of the Duke. Though the 4125 is highly reviewed, as I back tracked my research and reviews, I found that this brush, and two band badgers, is highly praised for face lathering.
So now I need you gents to sort me out =D, I'm sticking with the Bulb shape but is 2 band is the right choice at all? The handle shape should likely be reconsidered as well. Have I gotten it all wrong?
Please bestow your wisdom on this young grasshopper. Which handle and maker would you recommend for a Bulb brush?
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Backstory (you can skip this bit):
I've been scouring the forums researching, looking and reading around 2-band brushes. My daily driver a Rooney style 3 size 2 (24mm knot) fan style from Vintageblades, they used to have 2 band Heritage Emillions but I didn't feel I WAS READY at the time and now they're gone. The Rooney was my 2nd brush and I loved it so much, I gifted my first brush, Simpson Duke 2, to a friend. I bowl lather and found the Duke always banging the side of the bowl (probably due to poor skill more than anything) but I always had that 2 band Emillion in the back of my head. Fast forward a year or two, DE razors galore, soaps , creams and now straights, the Rooney and bowl is still with me. I simply didn't feel like I needed (I use this term loosely as I can always find shave gear to pillage my wallet for) another brush yet.
SO whilst away from home, I couldn't bring my razors with me (long *** story) and I'm always on the go so I've been seeing the local street barber (because I waste a lot of water and the water reservoirs are freaking small here). Hot towels, warm lather and slick hair, life is great aside from the fact I'm organizing an uncle's funeral. I'd much rather be at home making my lather, trying soap and cream combos (oh buddy............................................................................) . Should I heat it? Do I have time? Do I break rotation? Formulating today game plan to get those BLASTED HAIR THAT GROWS SIDEWAYS RIGHT BESIDE THE ADAMS APPLE WITH A STRAIGHT RAZOR (also from Jim @ Vintageblades, what a freaking awesome guy).
Basically I missed my brush. Whilst looking for an Emillion 2 band, I was rather disappointed that they were basically extinct, my fault I KNOW.... I KNOW. Enter............... the German 2 band badger brushes and whilst googling the names, ALL I SEE ARE RESOUNDING "YES.... YES!!!!! YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!"
Whilst being so absorbed with razors and blades, I COMPLETELY overlooked an ENTIRE LANDSCAPE OF BRUSHES, M&F, Rudy Vey, SHAVEMAC, Thater..... brain-gasm........ Great.... Keyboard... ruined.
- The only way I can equate to this is while your car is still under warranty, you're hanging out at the dealership waiting for that oil change and THERE ARE ALL THESE NEW MODELS AND THERE'S YOUR CAR BUT THIS YEAR'S EDITION.
I slept it off, don't impluse buy this *****. This has got to be done right.
It came down to Thater, simply because they are more accessible than Shavemac. Thater won out also because The Shavemac expert configurator is ...... all kinds of awesome, but I don't think I know enough about what I want to customize one to that degree JUST YET.
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Thater Bulb (I fondly miss that Simpsons Duke from time to time, the Merker/FUTUR set brush just AINT THE SAME) makes the most sense, I still bowl lather I just got a scuttle ordered (still shipping, should be there once I'm home)I've been struggling with size, but I've fired an email off the Royalshave for that question. To stay with 24 or to go 26? I already find the 24 Roony fan a tad big for the smaller tubs....... Bigger simply isn't always better for me, think vintage watches.
I was just SO BLOODY SET on Thater 4125/2 and then I remembered the handle of the Duke. Though the 4125 is highly reviewed, as I back tracked my research and reviews, I found that this brush, and two band badgers, is highly praised for face lathering.
So now I need you gents to sort me out =D, I'm sticking with the Bulb shape but is 2 band is the right choice at all? The handle shape should likely be reconsidered as well. Have I gotten it all wrong?
Please bestow your wisdom on this young grasshopper. Which handle and maker would you recommend for a Bulb brush?
