Recommend a good quality Badger Brushes under $30.00 USD

[KW Driver]

Omega 599 was $40 when I picked it up and blooms out nicely larger than it’s measurements. And it’s my bagger traveler because it packs quite small.

If Whipped Dog is still open, building a silvertip with him might still be close to $30.

I would avoid pure badger personally because I find them annoyingly prickly tipped.

If you’re handy, and have a handle to work with, it’s not as hard as it seems to pick up a knot and set it in your handle yourself, once you know what kind you like and at what loft works for you with that hair type

 

[GR5233]

That budget seems too low for a quality badger. For $30 I'd rather consider a good synthetic.

I agree with this 100%. For this price range I’d recommend a Simpson Trafalgar T2 or T3

 

[DesertIguana]

Thank s again 4 Great Info.

 

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Thank s again 4 Great Info.

I would confirm that $30 can get you a great badger brush!

Yaqi would be my top choice.
I've used nearly all their badger brushes, their two band and silvertip are just awesome and superb value for money!

A decade ago, these brushes were available to us for $80+!!

 

[StuMcB]

A good quality badger brush under $30 doesn't exist.

My Omega 6151 in pure is offering superb performance and is softening well, £25 sterling

 

[BobbyBacala]

I can’t think of anything better than this. Made my Zenith IIRC. Fantastic for the $$$.

(Finest) RazoRock 24 Barrel Badger Shaving Brush - with Finest Badger – ItalianBarber

The RazoRock 24 Barrel finest is a brush we are very excited about, a handle that took us much time to execute properly. Although the barrel seems like ...

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Are you sure the barrel is made by Zenith I've heard only the chubbys by razorock are

 

[Tathlum]

Apshaveco has a badger/boar mix brush for about $35 it's called Apluxury.
At WhippedDog you can get a decent Silvertip badger for just under $40 depending on handle you choose.

 

[LexLexington]

I've been pleased with a finest badger from Stirling, especially for bowl lathering.

 

[Darth Scandalous]

I’m sorry but no badger should be killed for 30$.

Your best of luck willl be an Omega boar brush for under 30$.

But it's ok to kill a hog for $30?

 

[DrStrange]

But it's ok to kill a hog for $30?

And ..., it's ok to kill a badger for more than $30.

 

[Silky Glide]

You can buy a reasonable badger on sale at West coast shaving, My badger brushes all work well and happy with them all.
The brush you bought is a pure badger brush I'm thinking and they are tough bristles and some fellows like them for the scrub I'm thinking.
I recommend a 2band or 3band (Silver tip) badger brush. The 2 band is a good overall brush for most shaving needs and the 3 band silvertip are more gentler luxury knots. West coast shaving also sells Yaqi and other brand name badger brushes, buy the $29.90 US 24mm 2 band badger Mountain lake badger and they have a discount code for 20% off sale store wide.
(Archived Photo below, these are all excellent badger brushes IMO, Mountain lake 2 band badger is on the far right.
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Have some great shaves.

I have a Mountain Lake and not only does it provide a really nice lathering experience, but it is a really nice looking addition to my stable! You will not be disappointed!!!

 

[albsat]

Yaqi or Dscosmetics or Oumo for badger brushes.

If I were you and had 30 usd to spend I would buy a nice boar brush + a nice synthetic. 2 brushes that would cover all your needs.

Zenith boar (bleached)

ZENITH pure bristle bleached aluminum handle A26 SE

This professional barber shaving brush with pure bristle bleached hair is perfect for shaving soaps that easily creates a foam bowlErgonomically aluminum handleLoft: 57mmKnot: 26mmMade in Italy

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Yaqi Caramel

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006271120091.html

My main brushes are 3 . A Zenith boar, a Yaqi synthetic (used 80% of time) and Yaqi Moka. I am just lazy to sell the rest of the brushes that are not being used and I have 2-bands, silvertip that are in a box.

 

[Big Jim]

I have purchased quite a few brushes and many knots from ACE. Yesterday I took delivery on this one, and highly recommend it. I shaved with it this morning. It is $5 above your limit, but well worth it.

Big Size Silvertip Badger Shaving Brush Mens Beard Grooming Tools White Resin | eBay

White Handle Silvertip badger hair shaving brush: The handle is made of resin and the hair is silvertip badger. Kont size25mm, hair height 55mm, handle height 53 mm, Wash with soap and water as needed and leave to air dry.

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Currently I have over 50 brushes in my rotation. Most of them were either inexpensive or ones I made myself, to keep the costs down. This 26 mm $35 silvertip badger brush is very comparable to my Kent BK 8. Not identical, but very comparable.

If the extra $5 is enough to keep you from the purchase, I'll send you the $5 when you post a picture with the brush lathered up. This offer if for the OP only.

 

[Big Jim]

This one is in your budget and would be great if you like a brush with a bit more backbone.

High Mountain Badger Shaving Brush Two Band Knot Mens Beard Grooming Tools | eBay

2 Band Badger Hair Brush. Hair loft: About 58mm. Knot size: 23.5mm. Total height: About 112mm.

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[tehnothing]

Shave Brushes

Our natural products are great for your skin and easy on your wallet! Using the most quality ingredients to bring you the best for your daily skincare needs.

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My first good brush was a Stirling Finest at just over 30 dollars. Highly recommended.

 

[Teejaywiththegoodhair]

Ali express has plenty of knots and handles if you don’t mind waiting a few weeks. As long you’re comfortable using epoxy!

 

[Quaznoid]

I bought a VDH boar brush at a pharmacy 20 years ago for about $4. It’s still available for about twice that price. I use mine almost everyday

 

[Lane101]

I bought a VDH boar brush at a pharmacy 20 years ago for about $4. It’s still available for about twice that price. I use mine almost everyday

Note that this is a different brush from those sold more recently by VDH. The newer ones are poorly made frequently losing hairs and falling apart after a few months of use. I quickly went through two of these VDH boar brushes that came with shaving kits (mug, soap and brush) 3-4 years ago. The knots disintegrated and fell out of the handle.

Many fellow B&Bers have reported similar issues with their more recently purchased VDH boar brushes.

I currently use three under $15 brushes. Two Razorock plissoft synthetics (Monster and Big Bruce 26mm knots) and a Blondie boar (rebranded Zenith 80N with a 26mm knot) that perform and hold up very well. Up to 4 years of regular use on these brushes so far. Italian Barber often offers these for under $10 on sale so you could get all three and stay within your budget.