Rooney 3/1 vs 3/2

[mental]

Hey folks,

I'm about to pull the trigger on a Rooney from Vintage Blades. He has recommended the Style 3 in Super as a good all-around brush, and says that size 1 is the most popular. It's listed as a 22mm knot, I think, and my current brush is a Vulfix 403 with a 20mm knot. My only concern is that I've seen the 3/1 listed along with the SR 3x18 as a "small brush". I had a 3318 but found it too small. In theory the larger knot should actually make it a bigger brush than my Vulfix, right? Or is there something about the loft or other characteristics that makes it act closer to a 3x18? I'm not sure if I should be going for the medium size instead.

Thanks for any advice.

 

[JimmyHAD]

Hey folks,

I'm about to pull the trigger on a Rooney from Vintage Blades. He has recommended the Style 3 in Super as a good all-around brush, and says that size 1 is the most popular. It's listed as a 22mm knot, I think, and my current brush is a Vulfix 403 with a 20mm knot. My only concern is that I've seen the 3/1 listed along with the SR 3x18 as a "small brush". I had a 3318 but found it too small. In theory the larger knot should actually make it a bigger brush than my Vulfix, right? Or is there something about the loft or other characteristics that makes it act closer to a 3x18? I'm not sure if I should be going for the medium size instead.

Thanks for any advice.

I have a 3 in a small and I can't compare it to the Vulfix as I have no experience with those. The style 3 small is a great soap brush. If you want to have a bit more versatility perhaps the med would be better as a dual soap/cream brush IMHO. I also have a style one in both small and medium and that is the way it worked with those.

 

[yomuppet]

The Rooney S3 will be bigger than the SR3x18, but not too much. Feels maybe 25% larger, but denser and firmer as well. The handle is more useful as well, IMO, but I was comparing to the SR3118. Best of luck.

J

 

[norman931]

My current brush is the Style 3, Size 1, and I love it. I don't think of it as a small brush.

Norm

 

[copperhead]

Since you say you are not too fond of smaller brushes i would advice you to go with the Style 3 Medium.

 

[yomuppet]

Since you say you are not too fond of smaller brushes i would advice you to go with the Style 3 Medium.

Or style 1 medium, which is also an excellent all-around brush.

J

 

[copperhead]

Or style 1 medium, which is also an excellent all-around brush.

J

Yes a Style 1 in medium would fit your needs well.

 

[mental]

Hmm, based on this advice I'm starting to lean toward the medium... I appreciate your input. Why do I agonize over these decisions? Another early sign of SBAD...

 

[DustBow]

I am a "small brush guy" and have a SR 3320 and a Rooney 3/1.
The Rooney definitely feels larger to me but not by a large margin - for a 22mm knot, I'd say the brush size is closer to my 3320 than my 3824. Of course, the SR's are bulbs and Rooneys are fans so that makes a difference too.

The 3/1 will feel much bigger than your 18mm SR knot IMO, but not sure if that means it will be big enough for your liking.
I really love the handle on the style 3 - long and easy to grip.

Good luck in with whatever you decide.

 

[Barbelus maximus]

I have both the style 1 & 3 medium in super and I am selling them both. The style 1 is a great soap brush but is too dense to release the lather on the second and third passes. The style 3 is just way too big for me, too big for most soaps in bowls and produces ridiculous amounts of lather, of course you may like these attributes, but I use a Simpsons Duke 2 and a PJ2 for 99% of my shaves, the Duke is the nuts with soap and the PJ2 will do either. Good luck.