Silvertip for under $50 - too good to be true?

[Mr. Draper]

I was recently linked to http://www.safetyrazor.com.au/shaving-brushes/shaving-brush-silvertip-acrylic-handle.html, which seems to offer a silvertip for $46. Suspicious?

 

[Oscroft]

I was recently linked to http://www.safetyrazor.com.au/shaving-brushes/shaving-brush-silvertip-acrylic-handle.html, which seems to offer a silvertip for $46. Suspicious?

You can get Chinese-made silvertip brushes for around that price - they vary in quality from poor to really pretty good. (And I presume that's Australian dollars).

 

[Mr. Draper]

It's German-made, apparently.

 

[njpaddy]

The first thing I would want to know is the size of the knot and the loft.

 

[Ackwired]

Here is another Silvertip for even less money that I have been wondering about. Does anyone know anything about this one?

http://shop.starshaving.com/Silvertip-Badger-Hair-Shave-Brush-0011.htm

 

[Oscroft]

It's German-made, apparently.

Well, if you import the knot and the handle from China and glue them together in Germany, you can call them "German made".

 

[lt114]

I would have to see the brush to know if it was worth the money. The label "Silvertip" really has no meaning, since there's no set standard or definition of what constitutes "Silvertip" badger hair.

 

[Chicago]

There's no reason a certified, bona fide, unalloyed, purified, genuine silvertip badger brush can't cost $46. I paid $10 apiece for some old Ever-Ready brushes (yes, I realize that I overpaid), one of which I'll clean up and re-knot with a $28 "Grade A" silvertip knot from The Golden Nib, and voila, $38 silvertip brush. $40 if you count the epoxy, polishing compound, and white lacquer used in cleaning it up.

 

[celestino]

There are some good silvertip brushes coming from China. Don't let the price fool you. It really depends your preference, but some of these are quite nice.

 

[Krona Kruiser]

Omega makes a few very nice Silvertip brushes for under $50. They're not the most dense but are really luxurious and super soft.
https://www.westcoastshaving.com/Silvertip-Badger_c_93.html

 

[mikelz777]

I'm surprised Whipped Dog hasn't come up yet.

http://whippeddog.com/products/find/brushes-knots

 

[traps38]

whipped dog 26.00$ total shipped to Canada.

 

[SuperChris]

Whipped Dog all the way

 

[jwilock]

You can get a nice, good quality New Forest brush for that price. Check out their website.

 

[mdove47]

I purchased a couple of Frank Shaving Silvertips for under $40 and am very satisfied with them. Feel good face lathering and minimal shedding.

 

[sychodelix]

All badger knots come from China. Some of the top dollar ones might have a denser knot, but otherwise they are all very close, depending on grade. The handles and name brands are what you may for, not the knot.