GIANT Brushes?

[Zig the Pirate]

What's the largest brush you'll use? Maybe it's big and poofy when splayed out. Maybe the handle is a chunk of rock. Maybe the hairs are 3" tall.
Maybe you bought it off Amazon after a few drinks and now it's just... there.

C'mon, what you got?

 

[ackvil]

I like larger brushes - from 26 to 28 mm. I have at least 12 that fit that size. And every one of them are used!

 

[Shavely Manden]

I got my girlfriend a big 30mm Whipped Dog synthetic, but the biggest of my own brushes is probably a Chubby 2, so about 27mm, and that's kind of huge for me. Normally, I find even 24mm brushes a bit too big and unwieldy, so my preferred size is 22mm, at least for badgers. (24mm boars seem less huge and out-of-control than 24mm badgers for some reason.)

 

[shave/brush]

My biggest knot is a 27mm. I don't think I would go over 28mm. I like between 24mm - 27mm.

 

[Scott0079]

My biggest is 26mm. 95% of all my brushes are 24. I think I have 2 that are 22.

 

[nemo]

Nope, not me. Small is good -- more precise and easier to load.

Anyway, I don't have a giant face.

 

[BigJ]

My largest is a 26 mm 2-band: lovely knot but a bit large for me!

Aside from my Wee Scot, my other brushes are all 20-25 mm!!

 

[radrick96]

I have a 26 mm but I’m wanting to order a 34 mm for the hell of it

 

[Whiterook]

This Rick Montalvo handle has a 26mm knot which is a bit large for me. I like them a little smaller.

 

[JoWolf]

The boar and horse are both 28mm just the right size for a cold well water face and head shave.

 

[Bob1955]

RazoRock F-400 XXL Noir Shaving Brush, alongside a iphone7

 

[radrick96]

RazoRock F-400 XXL Noir Shaving Brush, alongside a iphone7

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How do you like using that 34mm?

 

[kooshman7]

Haven’t met a brush big enough yet I won’t use it. Almost 39mm Shavemac 2-band D01 unique bulb, and a 37mm Shavemac 2-band D01 Unique fan are my largest. A joy to use!

 

[RealPretendPsychic]

I came across a 30mm whipped dog brush and it scared me all the way back to my 22mm brushes!

 

[Bob1955]

I love it, Tho i only use it for creams, I'm not a fan of synths and never had any joy from them, I much prefer badger boar or horse, this is the first synth that will actually hold enough lather for 3 passes. Actually it is ok with MDC too.

 

[ShaverAZ]

I've got a 24mm Vigshaving brush. It whips up a fine lather, but it sucks up too mush suds. The same amount of soap that can do 4 passes with some lather leftover using a 20mm synthetic or horsehair brush, runs out after nearly 3 passes with the Vig.

 

[ajkel64]

I am not into measuring knots. I just buy a brush and use it. I do prefer smaller though. Like @nemo I don’t have a giant face. A giant belly maybe.

 

[Atlantic59]

I do like the smaller brushes, but I also like the Pro boar brushes quite a bit, they generate and hold a lot of lather very easily. Smallest brush is around 21x46mm, biggest is around 28x60mm. I don't need to paint half of my face with one stroke, so I don't have any of the really huge ones.

 

[Space_Cadet]

I started with 24mm brushes but now I prefer 28mm brushes. Not sure why.

 

[ajduplessis]

27mm is not GIANT but its the biggest I have, or will try. Dont need anything bigger...