3 boar, 1 synthetic, 1 nylon, 1 badger
How many shave brushes do you own?
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I completed the Simpson brushes back in December. I started wetshaving back around 2009. Started here and fell out of posting which I'm trying to remedy and post more. I am by far more a reader than a poster. Right now the brush collecting has started to taper down. I realized too today when I posted that picture I didn't include some Simfix brushes I have that perhaps should have a spot in there too. My goal with my Simpson brushes were to get one of each model in the standard faux ivory that is in the active Simpson catalog you can find at any vendor. Very happy with the selection and definitely feels complete to me.
You were asking if there was a cure for BAD...yup, its RAD...LOL...Gets you away from buying brushes...Nice pic by the way!
I am not worthy...holy smokes...
Beautiful by the way and of course I was kidding about having one of everything. I had one boar, blinked and I had ten brushes, so I can certainly see how you can amass such a fine assortment. 
I am not worthy...holy smokes...
No problem Somnos. I realize now that you didn't mean that, but sometimes I take things a bit too literally. lol
No problem...LOL.No problem Somnos. I realize now that you didn't mean that, but sometimes I take things a bit too literally. lol
One for now, an Omega Syntax 90081. I like it, but am looking to try something new. My next shave purchase will be a new synthetic brush. I have been trying to learn more about some of the newer synthetics on the market. From what I am reading it sounds like they will blow away my Omega.
Holding at 5. Two badger, two boar and one synthetic. Open to another if it’s impossible to pass up.
Good grief!
How do you store all of them, if you don't mind me asking?
A separate storage cupboard of some sort?
Sorry, just took the time to read the second line of your post.
Once I got to the "176" part, pretty much got hooked to that.
Current status:
A boar, a synth and a badger.
A boar, a synth and a badger.
No problem. I can understand that. I do have a storage cabinet I used to store other things, but my brushes took over and kicked out the previous residents. lol
I have so many that I can't use any of them as much as I'd like to. I can't imagine how you'd get around to using 176. But hats off to your BAD. I salute you sir.No problem. I can understand that. I do have a storage cabinet I used to store other things, but my brushes took over and kicked out the previous residents. lol
You want to know how I get around to using 176? I don't.
I'm serious. Of that number I have a good amount I've never used once. Some were bought used and I've never used it once, and some are brand new and never used. Got a good number there. The number will decrease in time. Getting rid of any is like pulling a finger nail, and I only have 10 on my hand, and 8 toe nails. So not a lot of room to work with there. lol
I sympathize with you on the pain of letting go. I've never been able to thin the herd .You want to know how I get around to using 176? I don't.
I'm serious. Of that number I have a good amount I've never used once. Some were bought used and I've never used it once, and some are brand new and never used. Got a good number there. The number will decrease in time. Getting rid of any is like pulling a finger nail, and I only have 10 on my hand, and 8 toe nails. So not a lot of room to work with there. lol
I know how hard it is to thin the herd, and then I go and compound the problem by looking at more brushes making me want more brushes. lol
I've developed some resistance as the years have passed, but SBAD is my disorder first and foremost, that's for certain.
I think my reply is worth mentioning that I don't find brushes to be that important to me. I tried a finest, boar and silvertip. I can shave with a $10 boar brush. I think people get carried away or just like Larry said, they like to look at their cabinet just to decide what to use. it is fun for those people but for me, i tend to stick to just 1 brush, my 3318 savile row which is silvertip. i did buy about 7 more, including a simpson chubby 1 super, and a 3120 savile row, and a custom shavemac 20mm, an AOS, all of these are shavemac anyway and silvertip. i'm going to offload all of them and going to order a new custom shavemac in 18mm since i realize that is my preferred size.
I dont like any of the other brushes I have especially my simpson, its too dense. but i had to buy it to try it. i only use 1 soft soap unscented and sometimes i add a tiny bit of speick or musgo real to that. i can use any brush with any soap or cream. and any brush can use both soaps and creams also. i think at most i would ever want to own is 2 brushes, an 18mm and an 18mm with the same handles, maybe a different color And the reason for that is just in case I lose or break one, I have the other. Or to let them dry completely between shaves which is 3 days for me. Thats 6 days between shaves
I dont like any of the other brushes I have especially my simpson, its too dense. but i had to buy it to try it. i only use 1 soft soap unscented and sometimes i add a tiny bit of speick or musgo real to that. i can use any brush with any soap or cream. and any brush can use both soaps and creams also. i think at most i would ever want to own is 2 brushes, an 18mm and an 18mm with the same handles, maybe a different color
And the reason for that is just in case I lose or break one, I have the other. Or to let them dry completely between shaves which is 3 days for me. Thats 6 days between shaves 
I have 4: Omega boar, Vie Long horsehair, Vulfix badger and RazoRock synth.
