Simpsons Chubby 2 Synthetic soon or Chubby 2 best badger later?

[Fawkes007]

Chubby 2 Super, even if it is much later.

 

[Ridpath]

I can echo what @EclipseRedRing said about Simpson’s synths and badger hair brushes. I have a Persian Jar 2 in Best and an M7 in synth, and I often reach for the synth over the best badger brush simply because it’s more of a manageable size.

The best badger brush is good, but just not enough backbone for me - since I acquired a Manchurian in M7, I rarely reach for the best badger brush nowadays. Plus, if you‘re looking for a brush to be your everyday brush I would recommend the synth bristle brush because of the drying time. The Chubby 2 has a fairly dense knot, and might not dry in time for you to be able to shave with it daily. Simpson themselves recommend having two or more in rotation if you’re a daily shaver. With the synth knot however, they dry so quickly that mine are usually completely dry when I’m ready to use the the next day!

 

[BigJ]

My thoughts would be to get a pair of lower-end Simpson brushes, like a Duke 2 in best and a Trafalgar T3 and see what you think before making such an expensive choice. You can always recoup most of the expense of a good brand by selling it later. Just my 2¢

Form your own opinion instead of reading everyone else's.

+1! Great advice!

The main issue is badger or synthetic?? The only way to tell is to try for yourself.

 

[Dcshaves]

Yea, fully agree with this although a Duke 2 in best badger retails at around £80 and a T3 is £20 compared too a chubby2 bb at £130. Have to put my detective skills to the test and see if I can get the D2 cheaper anywhere

 

[garyg]

Here's a view of 3 Simpson's - the dark colored on top is the Trafalgar 3, left bottom Chubby 2 Badger, right bottom an early Chubby 2 Synthetic Badger

 

[Dcshaves]

Had it in my head the synthetic would look totally different to the BB but to my untrained eye they look pretty similar.

 

[allyourbasearebelongtous]

i would save for the badger. but then again im a badger guy. I don't see how a synthetic will be better then a primo badger in the long run. I could be wrong here is a list of some of my brushes so you know where im coming from.

 

[Dcshaves]

On a follow up to this thread. I'm shocked that Simpsons charge nearly £8 for delivery to Northern Ireland from the Isle of Man for a £130 brush. Really!