What's the difference? I already own a small EJ Best Badger Brush, which is great for travelling. Now I want to add a large EJ Brush and came across the Super Badger. Is it worth the extra expense?
Edwin Jagger Best Badger vs. Super Badger
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Don't know about the Best, but I had a medium in Super and it was a nice brush, very soft and everything, but after a year or so I got a different one for soaps as it was getting a bit too floppy. I'd imagine a large Super'd be even more likely to have this character. I think the knot-density's the key isn't it?
I have a C&E Edwin Jagger Super Badger Large brush which for creams is fantastic, but it is a bit of a cream hog. It works for soaps, but not as well as a few other silvertip brushes I have that are stiffer. One key that helps when using softer brushes on soaps is besides soaking the brush in hot water is to put a tablespoon of hot water on the soap and let it soak. Then pour about a 1/3 of that water into your lathering mug/bowl, run your brush around on top of the soap and load it up.
The hot water helps to soften up the soap a bit so it makes it easier for a softer brush to pick it up, otherwise you'll have to apply more pressure, which will cause your brush to become more mushroomed over time.
The hot water helps to soften up the soap a bit so it makes it easier for a softer brush to pick it up, otherwise you'll have to apply more pressure, which will cause your brush to become more mushroomed over time.
