Att: Chubby 2 2-Band & Stubby 2XL 2-Band owners - is the Chubby a bigger lather hog ?

[CHSeifert]

A very nice & very friendly member here at B&B, who has a wife that will work in Copenhagen this year, has done me the huge favor of buying me a Rooney Stubby 2XL 2-Bander at Vintage Blades (it's impossible to buy anywhere in Europe online and Vintage Blades don't ship outside of the US) and we will meet up in September in Copenhagen over a couple of beers

But I wonder what to expect from it, compared to the Simpsons Chubby 2 in 2-Band, which I know a couple in here owns. Is the Chubby 2 2-Band a huge lather hog compared to the Stubby 2XL 2-Bander ?

I only face lather these days and only use creams, but I consider buying both, but if the Chubby 2 is too big of a lather hog, it's not ideal for the stone hard water we have in Copenhagen these days......

Can anyone comment on the difference between these 2 great 2-Band brushes ?

 

[Mike H]

I had a chubby 1 two band and a 1xl, the chubby was much more of a lather hog. The XL tips were softer and more of a fan shape compared to the chubby.

 

[mhdena]

M&Fs have a better lather release IMO.

 

[Loric]

I own both of these brushes (and a M&F). I prefer big dense brushes so my tolerance for lather hogging is higher than most, and I would say the XXL hogs slightly more lather. Though with the short loft its not hard at all to get it out.

As for the differences the Chubby 2 two band is a much bigger brush. It has a higher loft and bulb shape so it feels much larger on the face. While my Chubby is not really skritchy there is a pleasant bit of texture on the tips. Density is similar, but with the shorter loft the XXL feels more dense. The XXL is exceptionally soft though, possibly having the softest tips of any brush I own. Most people go so far as to say the XL line has a gel feel on the face, where the high density and ultra soft tips make the brush feel more like gel than a group of individual hairs.

As for the M&F's having better flow threw this is true for the most part as most blond badgers are not as dense as these two face lather monsters. However, if you have a very dense M&F (like my Chubby style M&F) the flow threw becomes much more similar.

Both of these brushes are fantastic, and are very different takes on two band brushes. I own both and am happy to have both in my rotation simply for the fact that they are both so different.

 

[CHSeifert]

I own both of these brushes (and a M&F). I prefer big dense brushes so my tolerance for lather hogging is higher than most, and I would say the XXL hogs slightly more lather. Though with the short loft its not hard at all to get it out.

As for the differences the Chubby 2 two band is a much bigger brush. It has a higher loft and bulb shape so it feels much larger on the face. While my Chubby is not really skritchy there is a pleasant bit of texture on the tips. Density is similar, but with the shorter loft the XXL feels more dense. The XXL is exceptionally soft though, possibly having the softest tips of any brush I own. Most people go so far as to say the XL line has a gel feel on the face, where the high density and ultra soft tips make the brush feel more like gel than a group of individual hairs.

As for the M&F's having better flow threw this is true for the most part as most blond badgers are not as dense as these two face lather monsters. However, if you have a very dense M&F (like my Chubby style M&F) the flow threw becomes much more similar.

Both of these brushes are fantastic, and are very different takes on two band brushes. I own both and am happy to have both in my rotation simply for the fact that they are both so different.

That's it. I'll buy both then

Rooney heritage Stubby 2XL 2-Band on its way from the US
Chubby 2 2-Band soon on order from shaving.ie from Ireland

 

[Vlad]

That's it. I'll buy both then

Rooney heritage Stubby 2XL 2-Band on its way from the US
Chubby 2 2-Band soon on order from shaving.ie from Ireland

Get some soap, too! Working up a dense soap lather on yoir face with soft-tipped firm badger is the best!

 

[ltjaw]

I agree with everything Seth said, 100%.