Struggling to find a brush

[JCarr]

I want to try that and the C5 premium.

It's the stiffest synthetic I have. On the small side. Comes in three colors I think.

 

[xiletero]

I have been reading forums and descriptions trying to find a brush that I really like but so far have been disappointed with my purchases and I'm growing discouraged. I will try again. This time with as much specific information as I can including the brushes I've already tried and why I don't like them.

General: I need a small, stiff scrubber with maximum backbone that doesn't splay excessively when broken in and is not very dense...so probably boar. I face lather with soaps.

Brushes I already own:
Yaqi Sagrada Familia 24mm Tuxedo: I don't like it. It's too big, WAY too soft and WAY too dense.
Unknown badger Dad gave me: Too big, too soft, loft too long and splays considerably
Semogue 1470: This one I actually kinda sorta like. The density is about where I like it but it's too big. The current stiffness/backbone is decent but I can already tell I will not be once it's broken in.

What I'm looking for:
KNOT: Prefer 19-21mm. I absolutely draw the line at 22mm. This is a must

LOFT: Prefer 45-48ish mm...50mm max.

BACKBONE:Very high priority. Emphasis on stiff, course and scratchy.

DENSITY: Prefer lower density. Could tolerate one beginning to approach moderate density range if I had to. No lather hogs.

SOFTNESS: Zero priority

HANDLE: Not tripping about the handle as long as it's not very big.

PRICE: $30 budget

What do you guys think? Can you help me find my brush, or am I hunting unicorns over here?I though about the 40033 but 24mm is too big. Please help. Thank you.

You need an Omega Mighty Midget, needs a bit of a brake in and then it's just what you want.....you will fall in love w it.

 

[SterFry]

You need an Omega Mighty Midget, needs a bit of a brake in and then it's just what you want.....you will fall in love w it.

I have it. It's a fine brush. Quite the little lather monster.

 

[rfm8os]

When I read your description I thought right away of the Semogue Pharos C3 Synthetic. It might be a hair taller than the 1470 but I consider it a pretty small brush.

 

[Cal]

You need an Omega Mighty Midget, needs a bit of a brake in and then it's just what you want.....you will fall in love w it.

I have it. It's a fine brush. Quite the little lather monster.

I thought it was only the Omega 11047 Mixed Midget that you had SterFry. Do you have the Omega 40033 Mighty Midget too?

11047 on the left, 40033 next to it.

 

[SterFry]

I thought it was only the Omega 11047 Mixed Midget that you had SterFry. Do you have the Omega 40033 Mighty Midget too?

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11047 on the left, 40033 next to it.

This thread is months old. I now have...

Omega: 40033, 11047, 13564, 10275, 10777 and one that I can't recall the nomenclature

Semogue: 1470, c3 in the mail, c5 premium boar in the mail

Zenith: B-17, B24 in the mail

Simpson: Berk 46 best, vulfix 375 super in the mail. I'm eyeballing the Emperor 3 in super on amazon for $99, too.

Muhle STF 19mm, Sagrada Familia, Maggard Tux, timberwolf, AP shave co SynBad, Cashmere, 2bed, and 4 or 5 more yaqis and a SF synthetic.

I have a SF 22mm 2 band on the way, and I'll probably buy more today. I'm probably forgetting a few others.

When I first wrote this post I was still fighting the good fight vs SBAD. I've long since surrendered.