Newbie looking for Shaving Brush Reccommendation

[mlamanne]

Hi, I am a newbie and trying to gather everything I need to start DE shaving. I was lucky enough to have been offered a starter razor and some blades from a fellow member (Capaldo) for $5.00 shipped. I was also lucky enough to wind Suzie'a newbie sopa giveaway this week (thanks Suzie) and now need to find a brush.

From all the reading I have bean doing on this awesome site, I think I want to go straight for a soft badger brush as my face is very sensitive and feel it will help eliminate irritation that might occur if I use a picky, stiff brush.

I was wondering what is the best option for an inexpensive pure badger based brushand a place that it could be found. I am located in Canada if that helps.

I love this site and appreciate all the help everyone has given me. The generosity and the willingness of member to help the news like myself are very much appreciated.

Thanks Everyone!

Mike

 

[Schwert]

I would not restrict yourself to just badger brushes....a good boar is very soft and works very well at building lather....cheap as chips too.

I used a boar brush for decades before moving "up" to a tiny badger and honestly you almost cannot go wrong with a good quality boar brush.

I recently bought the Boreal 976 and highly recommend it...$17, soft, dense, good feel...the only thing it is not is badger.

 

[talibeard]

a picky, stiff brush.

an inexpensive pure badger based brush

Usually the one comes with the other. If you want an inexpensive brush you better go for a good boar.

 

[fidjit]

So as a newbie, I'm guessing you're like me and can't justify $150 on a brush... ???

I've been using a Men-u ( Omega ? ) Boar for a while now and wanted to give badger a go.

Bought this off Ebay...Virtual Village Silvertip.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=98338

There's B&B reviews here:
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?ltr=D&t=41123

Might be worth a go.....

Not far enough into it to tell you whether I like one better than the other at the moment......but so far I've been happy with both.

Of course YMMV

 

[michiganlover]

For budget Badger Brushes, you might want to consider the following:

-Tweezerman Pure Badger. $15.00 from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Tweezerman-28...ef=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1243906059&sr=1-6

-The VDH (Van Der Hagen) Badger. $23.00 shipped. Only available by calling VDH directly.

"van der Hagen Enterprises
15390 Hwy 29 West #305
Liberty Hill, Texas 78642
512-778-5090"

-Penworks, a maker of custom brushes, is having a "brush blowout". These brushes are highly regarded around here, and this is an opportunity to get a brush in finest, instead of pure, for about the same price:

http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=95015

I myself am buying the finest 22mm in cream this Friday.

-If you are not 100% attached to needing a Badger brush, Omega sells an entire line of very nice boar brushes, that can be had for less than $20.00:

http://www.shoeboxshaveshop.com/boar.html

I am purchasing a 49 in red this Friday as well.

 

[Hammer]

+1 on the tweezerman brush

 

[MAK]

Omega makes soft badger brushes that are inexpensive. You could also consider one of their synthetic brushes which are quite cheap. They work (and feel) differently than a animal brush, but they do work.

 

[Shaving.ie]

Its a voyage of discovery really and its down to you to decide what will work best for you. Personally I love boar brushes but some people prefer badger. For a "Newbie" I would recommend an Omega Professional Series brush as an excellent starting point. Good luck.

 

[Koss]

Omega makes soft badger brushes that are inexpensive. You could also consider one of their synthetic brushes which are quite cheap. They work (and feel) differently than a animal brush, but they do work.

I am in love with the Omega 666 Pure Badger. Good looking and makes a super slick creamy lather that I adore.

 

[DirtyDave]

I have a couple of Superior brushes and have been very happy. Got to pick my preferred shapes and brush type. The prices are reasonable and the handle will last forever. They are made from countertop material similar to Corian.

Admittedly, my both of mine are 25mm in their super badger and I think at this size work best with creams. I like to refer to them as my Hammers of Gods. The amount of lather they generate from any cream is amazing.

If you are going to use soaps, I have better results with a smaller brush. From my experience, the grade really doesn't matter, but some seem to have the best results from a lower grade of badger.

I would love to get some more brushes, but this damned recession has put a serious crimp in my SBAD.

 

[mlamanne]

Thanks so much for everyones help. I think I will be buying an inexpensive boar brush for soaps and some sort of badger for creams. I just have to find the one that fits my budget andone that I think I will be happy with.

Mike