Let's see your brushes

[Eugen Neter]

Well, to start with, in my lifetime I'd had a lot of brushes to be used. Many came in, many left me in an orderly measure of time. But there's a couple of them I'm trying to keep till the end of my days. Here they are:

From left to right: Thäter chubby 26 mm; Thäter cocobolo 24 mm; Thäter olive 24 mm; Rex Bundeswehr-Dachs (badger of the German Armed Forces); no-name badger; Figaro 'pig's bristle'.

 

[Vlad]

Well, to start with, in my lifetime I'd had a lot of brushes to be used. Many came in, many left me in an orderly measure of time. But there's a couple of them I'm trying to keep till the end of my days. Here they are:

From left to right: Thäter chubby 26 mm; Thäter cocobolo 24 mm; Thäter olive 24 mm; Rex Bundeswehr-Dachs (badger of the German Armed Forces); no-name badger; Figaro 'pig's bristle'.

Very nice. How are Muhle brushes regarded in Germany?

 

[Vlad]

Posted these elsewhere, but who doesn't love brush pictures?

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[Eugen Neter]

How are Muhle brushes regarded in Germany?

They're highly regarded. But not as high as Thäter brushes.

 

[Rudy Vey]

They're highly regarded. But not as high as Thäter brushes.

When visiting Frankfurt/Germany in June, I could find Muehle brushes in nearly all the better perfume and department stores that sold shaving supplies. I never saw Thaeter or Shavemac brushes in any of these stores, some were really high end stores. I wondered about this as a Thaeter is on my list...

 

[xillion]

Here a few of mine:

From left to right:
Pre-Vulfix T2 two band, EJ BBB, Kent BLK4, Savile Row 3824, Rooney Finest 1/2, Simpson's PJ3 handle with custom D01 knot, and the Wee Scot

I also have a pair of Vie-Long Brushes, one in Silvertip and the other in Black Badger.

 

[Rudy Vey]

Here is my collection of brushes that are in my rotation at the moment. The first two pictures shows brushes I bought, the third one some I restored or made.
First picture, from left to right:
Rooney 1/1 Silvertip
Rooney 2/1 Finest
Wee Scot
New Forest

Second picture:
Simpsons Tulip 2
Saville Row 3322

Third picture:
Fuller with TGN Finest Knot
Sambar Stag antler with Shavemac Extreme Flat top, D01 Two-Band, 19 mm knot
Klenzo Butterscotch with TGN Finest

Last picture is a hair/head shot of all of them. I have a few more brushes, like a little Silvertip Grade A 18 mm as my travel brush, and three others that are not getting used right now (TGN Silvertip, TGN Finest and an UK Superbadger). Just wish my photo booth was bigger....

 

[altshaver]

Eugene,

Could you tell us who makes these brushes? There have been rumors that they are re-branded Shavemac brushes. Personally, I think that Thäter uses Shavemac handles for some of their brushes. Also, are these made in Germany? I have read that this company was much like pre-Vulfix Simpson in the way that they made things (all hand made - handles, knots, etc.). What does Rein Dachs mean in English? Is that the company name, with Thäter being a brand? Thanks for the help.

 

[ambrose]

nice

 

[Rudy Vey]

Eugene,

Could you tell us who makes these brushes? There have been rumors that they are re-branded Shavemac brushes. Personally, I think that Thäter uses Shavemac handles for some of their brushes. Also, are these made in Germany? I have read that this company was much like pre-Vulfix Simpson in the way that they made things (all hand made - handles, knots, etc.). What does Rein Dachs mean in English? Is that the company name, with Thäter being a brand? Thanks for the help.

Rein Dachs means Pure Badger in English. It actually means that the hair is only from badgers, but is not meant as a hair quality. I think Thaeter is mainly using silvertip hair.
Thaeter is the company name (in German one can write the "a with the two dots" as "ae", so it is pronounced the same way).

 

[rm71]

Just when my BAD was dying down

 

[brianw]

Just housebound today so here's my brushes

The " New Brushes"
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The English Boys
B&B LE 2009, a Kent PIFed to me from Isaacrn, C&EBBB pifed from Jakespoppy, Rooney (first one from when I restarted wetshaving, and B&B Essential

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The Bad Boys
G3 Eagle (king of the hill), a Vestiva (like holding a bowling ball for weight) and a Rudy Vey faux eagle (now my wifes, allowed me to get my Eagle back... but that's another story)
As you can see...I had to separate the Eagle from the faux eagle as they like to dust it up a little.
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The Restores
three on the left are Ever ready's and have not seen water yet... Rudy Vey reknotted them for me. One on the right is a old Century I did (It's a great lather machine)
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My biggest problem is ....The Eagle rules the roost and I can't think of using another brush.... this G3 is awesome

 

[kooshman7]

What's the Vestavia like to you in use Brian? One brush I don't see a whole lot of talk about. Would be interested in hearing your opinions on it!

 

[brianw]

What's the Vestavia like to you in use Brian? One brush I don't see a whole lot of talk about. Would be interested in hearing your opinions on it!

I got the brush at Gent's Best actually it's my second.... the first one was in white, It has a medium Backbone and tackles soap really well. I am a bowl latherer and it does a great job. It's no Eagle (but what is?)... It is a very heavy brush and after 3 passes you know you have used it....kind of like getting a minor workout at the same time...

So you are probably asking....why 2????

Well the short story is one of my clients is a boar brush user.. and his Boar finally gave out... He asked me where to buy a brush and I asked him if he ever tried Badger...the answer was no... so I brought a few the next time I was there.....he grabbed the Vestiva and asked if he could try it...well I ended up making a gift of it to him as I probably could never have pried it away from him.

As the heft is something I really like at times I bought another one....That was before the eagle landed....But thats another story toooooo.......

 

[kooshman7]

Thankfully I have no one to compete with on my brushes! How would you compare the tips in use? The LE 09 and the Eagle would be good comparisons as I have both! Thanks!

 

[brianw]

The tips are closer to the LE with just a hint of scrubbiness (if that's a word) although the brush has a bit more backbone then the LE

 

[kooshman7]

Sounds like it would be a good brush! I'll try and hold out as long as I can for a new handle that isn't as heavy though. Thanks!

 

[Dave_D]

Ive done a search for the Rex Bundeswehr-Dachs, couldnt find much. Is there any place to find out more about these or purchase one?

Thanks,

Dave

 

[Rudy Vey]

Ive done a search for the Rex Bundeswehr-Dachs, couldnt find much. Is there any place to find out more about these or purchase one?

Thanks,

Dave

I didn't even know the BW is issuing a brush. The handle is very nice and I would love to have one, wonder what the hair quality is. In the past I have restored a brush with a quite similar handle, but it was not the Rex.

 

[SailBob]

I'm really enjoying this . A great way to compare sizes and shapes visually . This will be a big help in picking my next brush .