Help from fellow Rooney owners / experts

[Ara72]

Hello all -

I'm interested in purchasing a Rooney Stubby 1 model. I'm having a tough time understanding the size / model / knot grade of the Stubby line.

I came across a few online retailers that still have have some Stubbys available.

How many different Stubby models are available nowadays?

So far, I've seen the following three different types of the Stubby 1 line (or Stubby 1 XL):

Vintage Blades:
Rooney Heritage "Stubby" Size 1 (Small) - 22mm x 44mm , 2 band 100% super silvertip
http://www.vintagebladesllc.com/shop/Rooney-Heritage-Stubby-Size-1-Small.html

Vintage Blades:
Rooney Heritage "Stubby" 1XL (small) - 25mm x 46mm - 2 band 100% super silvertip
http://www.vintagebladesllc.com/shop/Rooney-Heritage-Stubby-1XL.html

Fendrihan:
Rooney Heritage Collection "Stubby" 1 Super Badger - 26mm x 44mm - super badger
http://www.fendrihan.com/rooney-her...ade-shaving-brush-p-2770.html?cPath=116_3_230


Any help with be appreciated. Also, can someone recommend an online vendor, except for the two listed above, that sell Rooneys?

Thank you,

Ara

 

[shevek]

Over the years, Stubby brushes have been made with 3 handle styles - single ring, double ring and triple ring.

Single ring Stubbies were the original and came in 3-band hair, then re-released with 2-band hair. These came in 3 sizes - 1/2/3.

Double ring Stubbies, aka the XL series, were chubbier than the original and came in 2-band hair. These also came in 3 sizes - 1XL/2XL/3XL.

Triple ring Stubbies are the current release. These are chubby like the XL series but have 3-band hair like the originals. These also come in three sizes - 1/2/3. These are the only Stubbies that are in stock currently.

Update: there were also some chubby handles with a single ring produced in the mid-late 2000s, but I'm not sure these were ever widely sold.

 

[celestino]

What Rob has just written! They are great brushes!

 

[Ara72]

Thank you sir for the detailed explanation.