As the 2014 Sabbatical looms, I am faced with picking up one final brush before I dive head first (no exceptions) into a economical shaving year . I have been looking at the Duke series of brushes and have the opportunity to bag either a Duke 3 in Best or a Duke 2 in Super.
I face lather soaps exclusively and my current badger brush rotation does not come below 24mm knots:
26mm 3-band Thater,
26mm 3-band TGN
28mm 2-band TGN,
24mm 2-band TGN
24mm Simpson Commodore Best
I am simply looking for a brush that will provide a bit more variety in my rotation, I am unsure about opting for the Duke 2 in Super since I have heard so much about the wonders of the Duke 3 being a "must try" brush for all wet shavers. However I am unsure about the Duke 3 in Best because I have also heard that the scritch levels of some Duke Best brushes can be a little too high.
Can anyone provide any words regarding the performance and feel of these brushes? I suspect the Duke 3 Best will have plenty of responses so I'm also hoping to reach anyone who has Duke 2 Super. Or even better, someone who has both?!?!?
Thanks as always chaps!
PS I wonder how many of you enablers will say get both?
I face lather soaps exclusively and my current badger brush rotation does not come below 24mm knots:
26mm 3-band Thater,
26mm 3-band TGN
28mm 2-band TGN,
24mm 2-band TGN
24mm Simpson Commodore Best
I am simply looking for a brush that will provide a bit more variety in my rotation, I am unsure about opting for the Duke 2 in Super since I have heard so much about the wonders of the Duke 3 being a "must try" brush for all wet shavers. However I am unsure about the Duke 3 in Best because I have also heard that the scritch levels of some Duke Best brushes can be a little too high.
Can anyone provide any words regarding the performance and feel of these brushes? I suspect the Duke 3 Best will have plenty of responses so I'm also hoping to reach anyone who has Duke 2 Super. Or even better, someone who has both?!?!?
Thanks as always chaps!
PS I wonder how many of you enablers will say get both?