New member here, but I'm a long time wet shaver. I face lather about 25% of the time, bowl lather for the other 75%. Almost always shave in the shower. I recently dropped my >10 year old Edwin Jagger Best Badger onto a tile floor and the handle shattered. It's the only brush I own. Time for a new one! I'm hoping to find one brush that can do it all for me! After looking over (ok, obsessing over) the options on Amazon, WCS, etc I decided on a Commodore X2 because it was reasonably priced and the specs are similar to my old Edwin Jagger, which was maybe not awesome, but perfectly fine. Then, after some more obsessing over the subject, I decided I better get a Best Badger Duke 3 as as well. I figured look them over and return the one of them via Amazon's free return policy. Waiting for delivery now and thinking which one to keep, or mabe I have to keep both... I'm hoping you folks can offer some advice.
Simpson Commodore 2 or Duke 3? Which one or keep both?
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Keep both, AND salvage the knot from the broken one to make a third brush.
You need to alternate for thorough drying time.
AA
You need to alternate for thorough drying time. AA
Commodore handles are really ergonomic. Duke is a true classic shape. Both great brushes.
OK, I think you should keep both.
OK, I think you should keep both.
Simpson's recommend 48 hours drying time in their instructions. There's your excuse, keep both!
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I have a Commodore X2 in best and a Duke 3 in synthetic. They are both great brushes! I bowl lather and would give the Commodore a slight edge due to the handle design.
I have a Commodore X2 and a Duke 2, both in Best Badger. I really like them both and I exclusively face lather. The Duke (even in size 2) is a much more bulky than the Commodore. I'm guessing that you'll also like both, but that the Duke may be more appropriate for a bowl while the Commodore is IMHO, a perfect face latherer. I also have a Commodore X3 in Best and it's less dense than the Duke 2.
Keep both. Nothing more to say.
Lefonque
Even more clueless than you
Like other have said keep both.
Well since you have both coming, try them both out and go from there, I read (not sure if its still true) that Simpsons hair varies from batch to batch anyways, so try them out and see which one you like "best" (excuse the pun).
‘Both!’ 
What else did you expect from this forum?
What else did you expect from this forum?
Both. If you only have one brush, it stays wet, mould grows, it gives you an infection, you get sick and you could die. Having 2 brushes very well could save your life. 3 or more is recommended if you are a cautious person. 
Ok, maybe the staying wet thing is true and the rest is made up, but I highly recommend rotating 2-3 brushes. Even if you have one good Simpson and a couple of cheapies.
Ok, maybe the staying wet thing is true and the rest is made up, but I highly recommend rotating 2-3 brushes. Even if you have one good Simpson and a couple of cheapies.
The X2 Best is the only Simpson I kept in my den after having used around ten.
It's the goldilocks Simpson for me!
It's the goldilocks Simpson for me!
I don’t have the Commodore, although I know people love them.
The Duke 3 may be the best brush Simpson has got. It would be hard to make a better brush than that one, IMO.
I say this as someone who owns six Simpson brushes.
The Duke 3 may be the best brush Simpson has got. It would be hard to make a better brush than that one, IMO.
I say this as someone who owns six Simpson brushes.
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Yeah, if you're using the commodore and thinking that you don't need any additional density, you might not need the duke. Duke is probably one of the more dense Simpsons out there. Chubby's are number one, and then depending on who you ask Duke, eagle, classic, Polo or tulip are supposed to be number two from what I hear.
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