I had three, but I love the RazoRock 400 so much, I bought a second one and retired the other two. The black handle has not been used yet due to my participation in FFFMM.
How many brushes do you have in your rotation?
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Still itching for the F-400?
Not so much. I think it’s probably too big.
Yah it's nice for headshaving but I most probably will never use it for my face.
Now six in my home rotation. It had been five until I unfortunately inherited the brush I bought for my father. The order of use follows.
The home rotation uses the same soap throughout the complete rotation cycle.
- Rudy Vey Rubberset 200 type Manchurian (2019 LE)(inherited).
- Rudy Vey/Shavemac 2 band (2018 LE.
- Omega 011842 (Connaught Jade).
- Simpson Classic 2.
- Simpson Duke 3 best.
- Simpson Chubby 1 super.
The home rotation uses the same soap throughout the complete rotation cycle.
5...
Simpson Berkeley
Simpson Commodore X2
Omega 11137
Semogue 820
RazoRock Plissoft
Simpson Berkeley
Simpson Commodore X2
Omega 11137
Semogue 820
RazoRock Plissoft
Rotation? I only use one brush.
I have a second brush but I don't like it enough to use. I hope to re-knot it one day.
I have a second brush but I don't like it enough to use. I hope to re-knot it one day.
It's not really a rotation. I have like 50ish brushes and the only rule is I don't use a brush 2 days in a row (just in case it needs more time to dry).
Top of the heap is my Rooney which is a "special occasion" brush. I've used it less than 20 times in 10+ years. It's inhumanly dense, and probably the best made brush I've ever seen.
Then I've got one boar I use when I'm in the mood. Zenith Short n scrubby.
Then a handful of three bands I use when in the mood. Mostly Vintages and Simpsons Bests.
A couple vintage two bands and pures that are really exceptional that I'll grab here and there for a change of pace.
Then there are my mixed badger/boar brushes. These are my daily brushes. I've got maybe 20 of them at the moment. They're my "stand in" for the Rooney. Nowhere near as dense, but similar in performance and feel, and still really dense. I use one of these 9/10 of the time.
Top of the heap is my Rooney which is a "special occasion" brush. I've used it less than 20 times in 10+ years. It's inhumanly dense, and probably the best made brush I've ever seen.
Then I've got one boar I use when I'm in the mood. Zenith Short n scrubby.
Then a handful of three bands I use when in the mood. Mostly Vintages and Simpsons Bests.
A couple vintage two bands and pures that are really exceptional that I'll grab here and there for a change of pace.
Then there are my mixed badger/boar brushes. These are my daily brushes. I've got maybe 20 of them at the moment. They're my "stand in" for the Rooney. Nowhere near as dense, but similar in performance and feel, and still really dense. I use one of these 9/10 of the time.
I have but one shaving brush. I like it, and it's working for me so I don't see the need for another. I do rotate it though; sometimes I rotate it on the X axis, sometimes on the Y axis, depending on atmospheric pressure.
I have about 40+ brushes (my wife said "i've never seen so many) but in my regular rotation I've only got 8 in my regular rotation:
2 Rudy Vey 2-band badgers
Paladin PK47
Simpsons Tulip T3 Super
2 Maggard SHD 2 band
Oumo Gel tip
Graydog custom synthetic
2 Rudy Vey 2-band badgers
Paladin PK47
Simpsons Tulip T3 Super
2 Maggard SHD 2 band
Oumo Gel tip
Graydog custom synthetic
Too many brushes...no rotation per se.
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Here is my current rotation. I never owned more than "5" brushes and "1" I currently own is 25 years old and still going strong. All natural badger.
Back Row:
PAA Amber Aerolite
PAA Solar Flare
Paladin El Dorado
Semogue Torga C5
Omega 11108
Omega 20102
Front Row:
Semogue SOC
PAA Atomic Rocket
B&B Rudy Vey
PAA The Green Ray
Omega 081142 Premium Jade Boar
Travel (not pictured) Yaqi 28mm Tuxedo
PAA Amber Aerolite
PAA Solar Flare
Paladin El Dorado
Semogue Torga C5
Omega 11108
Omega 20102
Front Row:
Semogue SOC
PAA Atomic Rocket
B&B Rudy Vey
PAA The Green Ray
Omega 081142 Premium Jade Boar
Travel (not pictured) Yaqi 28mm Tuxedo
I only have two brushes.. an Omega 636 and a Yaqi synthetic. The omega has predictable good performance and the Yaqi was a surprise. It is dense and feels great when using it. In addition capillary action hold a lot of water in the bristles and works really well with my thirstier soaps (i shake some water out for soaps that thin out with too much water)
7 brushes
2 badgers and 5 synthetics
2 badgers and 5 synthetics
I have seven in rotation. Three badgers, three boars, and a horse. The horse and chubby boar are Zenith brushes. The other five I set the knots into the handles. I purchased the knots and handles from AliExpress. I love them all.
I have 7 but I don't use them all. Now that I read this post, I think I need to give away two brushes and try to get a horse brush and a synthetic one.
26 in the current rotation, which is stupid I know.....way too many... but I love them all, what can I say?
I've got about 10 or so under the sink not in rotation, including 3 that I'm attempting to reknot myself....
I've got about 10 or so under the sink not in rotation, including 3 that I'm attempting to reknot myself....
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I spy with my little eye... a gorgeous M&F Persian Jar in jade, clearly the pick of an outstanding litter.
