NewB looking for brush advice.

[DEDAVE]

Hello Gents,
I am about 2 months into my wet shaving adventure / addiction, and am enjoying it immensely! I have gone slightly overboard with my shave soap purchases (loving Mama Bears stuff), and have been eyeballing some vintage DEs on Fleabay. One thing I would like to pursue before the razors is a decent quality Badger brush. I have a Parker Pure now that works adequately, but I believe there are much higher quality and more luxurious brushes out there in the $50-75 price range. Looking for Badger recommendations only, as I am working on breaking in a Semogue 830 now. So, please carry on Gents, lets hear 'em!

 

[Prof. Moriarty]

Welcome to B&B, check in by the Shave Clinic when you get a chance.

Check out the Hobbyist Section for some awesome brush makers.

 

[SteveE1959]

Check with ShaverJoe in the Hobbyist forum. He can make you terrific brush of Badger for your price range. It may not arrive tomorrow, but it will be a quality brush.
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[DEdude]

Definitely check the hobbyist section here. You can save a lot of $.

i've also found a half dozen vendors at etsy.com who make good looking brushes. I'm a noob as well and spent $84 on an Art of Shaving handmade badger brush, feel kinda ripped off now that I've researched the small and local vendors online.

The way I see it now is your first brush should be somewhat scritchy, to aid exfoliation initially, then relegated to be your travel brush once your complexion improvements slow/normalize and you desire an uber soft silver tip. It's like mowing down an overgrown hedge, then needing different snips to maintain it properly. Being 2 months into de shaving you are ahead of the game.

 

[emt88]

Check out whipped dog brushes. Larry makes some great silvertip brushes that perform well beyond the price.

 

[TSTemplar]

Welcome! The fellas above gave great advice.

 

[Cumberland Sausage]

+1 on the Whipped Dog brushes. Wonderful quality and great service at a low price — what's not to like.

 

[dpmtherrien]

I really like my Vulfix 2234, but check out the Vulfix line. There's something for everyone and at all price ranges.

 

[CloseEnough]

+2 on the Whipped Dog silvertip brushes. Great value for the dollar/yen/GBP/euro/etc.....

 

[DEDAVE]

Thanks for all of the great advice Gents! I will be checking out the Whipped Dog site to see what I can find.