Anyone else enjoy a Big Brush?

[azrichter]

I tried a large brush---and really enjoy it. I went big and syntex---its great when I'm in the mood to really let the lather fly.

NOT saying a bigger brush is better (I like my medium boar and haven't tried a small brush like the Omega Bambino or the Wee Scott).

Just sayin'...its nice to paint my face with broad strokes from time to time.

Omega Syntex 290049 and Boar 80257

Not many give love to Syntex...but I love painting my face with this thing!

 

[dcrosso]

I have been using a extra large, Edwin Jagger best badger for the past two years. It is part of my permanent rotation. Whenever I want more lather I use it. It makes enough lather for approx. five passes. It is overkill on most faces. I think it would provide enough lather, for the larger surface area, when shaving legs.

One of my larger brushes is the, paint brush style, Omega Professional, boar shaving brushes. Whenever I use it it does not feel that large. I face lather most of the time and it works great. It produces enough lather for a three or four pass shave.

 

[djh]

Not sure exactly what you mean by "large" but I have a Chubby2 and a size 2 Rooney that I normally use on the weekends when I have a little more time to shave. They are both quite "luxurious" compared to the smaller brushes which I tend to use during the week.

 

[drumana]

Same as David here - my 'big' brushes are a Chubby 2 two band and a Rooney 1/2 in super. I enjoy them quite a bit, especially the CH2 which, although big, doesn't feel floppy.

 

[Loric]

Big brush aficionado number 1 here. My favorites are a Chubby 2 and 3, Stubby 3, and a TGN 30mm.

 

[Elmfuzz]

I'm looking at getting a TGN 30mm put together in Silvertip grade A, what does it handle like, loric?

 

[spindlecone]

have three 30mm brushs, being a head shaver they serve a purpose.

 

[johnmrson]

My prefered knot size is around 24mm so if you class that as a big brush, then I definitely do. I've got a Shavemac 30mm which is a beast of a thing. I enjoy using it but I don't think it's a good everyday brush.

 

[maxman]

Every once and a while I crack out my Kent BK12.
It's a monster.

 

[professorchaos]

I do prefer a larger brush.

 

[staxchipswell]

Big brush aficionado number 1 here. My favorites are a Chubby 2 and 3, Stubby 3, and a TGN 30mm.

What type of handle did you use for your TGN 30mm.

 

[kooshman7]

I like bigger than 22mm which seems to be pretty standard. 23mm might be a personal sweet spot, but 24-26mm find their way in a lot too. Like with boars I usually prefer to go big. Badgers are fine to get big but I want low lofts and hair that you can keep in control for the most part. My Chubby 2 in 2-band is my biggest at the moment that I really love, but I think I need to have a monster brush again just for that occasional all out luxuriousness shave and I imagine I'll add a Chubby 3 3-band eventually.

 

[Loric]

What type of handle did you use for your TGN 30mm.

I have a black pearl acrylic handle on it. I love this material and have 3 brushes in it. The shape looks a bit odd, but with its mass, it is actually more comfortable than you would think.

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[staxchipswell]

I have a black pearl acrylic handle on it. I love this material and have 3 brushes in it. The shape looks a bit odd, but with its mass, it is actually more comfortable than you would think.

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Very nice...I have been thinking about that TGN 30mm...Maybe sometime soon. I love my omega pros 20248 and 10098.

 

[huntmol]

I've got a CH2 in Two-band. It's a monster, but tons of fun to use!

 

[California Cajun]

I tried a large brush---and really enjoy it. I went big and syntex---its great when I'm in the mood to really let the lather fly.

NOT saying a bigger brush is better (I like my medium boar and haven't tried a small brush like the Omega Bambino or the Wee Scott).

Just sayin'...its nice to paint my face with broad strokes from time to time.

Omega Syntex 290049 and Boar 80257

Not many give love to Syntex...but I love painting my face with this thing!

Yes, I enjoy large brushes.

 

[Brownbear]

I made up a TGN 30 on a suitable handle. It is an amazing brush, but a little more than I want to deal with on a daily basis. I'm average size and average face and this thing could lather a giant.

 

[Loric]

I made up a TGN 30 on a suitable handle. It is an amazing brush, but a little more than I want to deal with on a daily basis. I'm average size and average face and this thing could lather a giant.

Pics? Please

 

[cegadede]

All my brushes are big, I love them!

I have a 26mm Straightrazor designs #3, a 27mm omega 48 (boar), and a 30mm silvertip shavemac (quite a monster, but my favorite!)

 

[BroJohn]

I really like and prefer the very large brushes. Soft and lush, there's nothing that retains heat like a large brush. Simply wonderful.

-- John Gehman