I would like to try a badger silver tip brush but I use only soaps. I'm afraid that the brush may be to "floppy" for soaps. Is this true? or is there a certain loft and diameter that is considered good for the use of soaps. (Mostly hard soaps). 
Help with size?
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Silvertip should be great for soaps. You'll want a short loft (maybe chubby territory) and likely a smaller knot (21mm or smaller would be my personal preference) with good density (e.g. shavemac over EJ, just as an example).
Great advice. That about sums it up.
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Thank You for your input and information.
There's the nail, and he hit it on the head. Short loft (under 50mm), 20-22mm knot, and good density.
I'll go ahead and plug the ubiquitous Rooney 1/1 and 3/1 here. Both are superb soap brushes.
Look for a 21 mm brush with a 50 mm loft. If you want more dense, just get a smaller one.
For soaps, I would think Rooneys are the best silvertips.
For soaps, I would think Rooneys are the best silvertips.
+1. Both the 1/1 and 3/1 get high praise for soaps / face lathering.
In my opinion silvertips are floppy in general. You can go with a shorter loft and it won't be floppy but it will be a smaller brush and won't perform as well. The ultimate solution is to get a Rooney Finest or Simpson Super or Plisson HMW if your pocketbook can support it.
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Thank you all for that additional info. Now to search and spend! 
Agreed - the "2-band" grades are thicker and stiffer bristles that develop very soft tips after some break-in. Next best thing is short loft supers - possibly a Simpson Tulip 2 or 3 would be another candidate along with those already suggested.
