SBAD kicking in, some suggestions please?

[rickshah]

I should have known better... I have controlled all my shaving related acquisition disorders for quite some time and was doing so well, I thought I could simply post a question for my buddy and leave well enough alone... I was wrong... haha.

As i mentioned before, I'm looking for a brush on the smaller side (20-22mm), that has soft tips but still very dense and with good backbone. It needs to work well with soaps and creams, and ideally I want to spend under $100.

I've been using a shavemac 177 for years now, and like it- but I find that it doesn't really give my face much of a scrub/massage, and it tends to suck up all the lather into the brush.

So what do you guys think? What would be a good option?

Maybe a Rooney 3/1 in super silvertip or a Simpsons Duke in Best?

 

[Joe Edson]

TRy a semogue boar 830 or 1305 - very soft tips once broken in, loads of backbone and is great for soaps. Can't speak to creams as I've never used it on that ,but I imagine it would do well. The semogue 2000 would probably match what you are looking for as well.

Either of these will only set you back $20-30 shipped. There is a reason you rarely ever see these on BST.