Another toss up decided....

[halwilson]

Gentlemen and all poor souls suffering from SBAD,
I finally took the plunge and ordered a Simpsons Major Travel Brush from The Gentlemans shop on-line. Before I had finally decided on the Simpsons Major, I was faced with another toss-up between the Best Travel Major and the Super Major model. Ron had suggested super badger, but I finally decided to go with best badger. In a recent post made at the SMF forum, Dr.P (brushmeister extraordinaire) had said he couldn't find any significant difference between the two models, and so for a savings of 17 GBP, I went with the best badger.
Hal

 

[rtaylor61]

May it serve you well!

Randy

 

[guenron]

A wise purchase. You need not worry about theft that way! Enjoy it and send us a note from Katmandu or Katmandont and let us know how it works with pure mountain water.

 

[roughrider]

Be sure to let us know how you like it.

 

[drP]

Hal,

Good choice; indeed i do not see any differences between my two Majors in terms of shaving performance/lather building capacity etc. etc.
Moreover, i don't see any VISUAL differences between my Major super and Major Best......

Enjoy it "to the full" (mr. Bond.... )

Peter

 

[halwilson]

Randy, Ron, Roughrider and drP,

Thanks for all your comments! The Simpsons turnback hasn't arrived yet, but I will let you know what I think of it as soon as I've had a chance to try it out. Don, you'll have to wait for a high altitude assessment. A special thanks to drP for confirming the remarks he made in another post.

Hal

 

[halwilson]

Randy, Ron, Roughrider and drP,

Last week I received my Simpsons Major Best badger turnback brush from the Gentlemans Shop (fast shipping and top notch service!). I'm delighted with this brush. It truly is a work of art. Nice to look at and nice to use. I must say, I was surprised at just how small the brush is; but in spite of its size it does a more than adequate job, to say the least. I have a couple of Kents, a Vulfix 377, and the SMF brush in my collection, but I sure like the way this little Simpsons brush applies lather on my face. It might not hold as much lather as these larger brushes; nonetheless, the Major's stiff but soft best badger brush offers a qualitatively superior lathering experience than any others that I own (IMHO). If this brush is any indication of what the Simpsons brushes have to offer, it won't be long before I'm considering purchasing another Simpsons.

Hal

 

[drP]

Hi Hal,

Good to hear the brush fullfills your expectations; if you're going to buy another Simpsons brush then i'll be glad to give you some information as i have all the Simpsons in super/manchurian as well as the Harvard #6 in best badger.

regards, Peter

 

[halwilson]

Peter,

Thanks for your offer of assistance. I'm sure to be contacting you around March when I come back from travelling.

Hal