The Rooney Heritage "Stubby" Size 1 Super vs. Simpson Chubby CH1 Finest?

[DSB]

Has anyone had the opportunity to lather with both of these brushes? I'm guessing I'm not the only one here deciding between these two beauties. I'm purely a soap man, at this point.

I love my Rooney 3/1 Super, but I'm thinking of adding another brush to my den. Please don't recommend that I get the Simpson just because I already have a Rooney -- you wouldn't recommend someone buy a BMW simply because they have already owned a Mercedes!

Of course, I might wait until the LE 2009 becomes available before making another purchase, as my wallet can't afford to have two new brushes grace my counter top.



And. . . . . . . . . . . discuss.

 

[Sodapopjones]

After molesting a few Simfix Simpons today I really wouldn't buy one unless you really want one to say you have it.

The knots are just such garbage, and yet the Vulfix's are fine.

 

[VR6ofpain]

The knots are just such garbage, and yet the Vulfix's are fine.

That is a bold statement. Many here would disagree with you (I don't personally own a Simpson, so I can't comment). Please explain why you find the Vulfix made Simpson brush knots to be "garbage"?

 

[domino]

After molesting a few Simfix Simpons today I really wouldn't buy one unless you really want one to say you have it.

The knots are just such garbage, and yet the Vulfix's are fine.

I don't feel that my two band PJ2 is like garbage at all.

 

[Left Coast DJ]

If you're strictly doing soaps, especially face lathering, consider picking up a pure badger Heritage 1/1 on the cheaps.

 

[Sodapopjones]

That is a bold statement. Many here would disagree with you (I don't personally own a Simpson, so I can't comment). Please explain why you find the Vulfix made Simpson brush knots to be "garbage"?

Have you even looked at one in person?

Uneven knots, stray hairs etc, yet you look at the Vufix brushes and they're perfect granted not as dense.

I don't feel that my two band PJ2 is like garbage at all.

Was it the old or new batch?

 

[domino]

Have you even looked at one in person?

Uneven knots, stray hairs etc, yet you look at the Vufix brushes and they're perfect granted not as dense.



Was it the old or new batch?

I purchased it over the summer. Though, I have seen some of the pictures of a few brushes that look like Sh##T

 

[Sodapopjones]

I purchased it over the summer. Though, I have seen some of the pictures of a few brushes that look like Sh##T

Ahh maybe you got the old batch, which looks fine.

 

[Aaron01]

If you're strictly doing soaps, especially face lathering, consider picking up a pure badger Heritage 1/1 on the cheaps.

Have you used both the pure and super?

 

[Left Coast DJ]

Have you used both the pure and super?

No sir. These days I strictly face lather with shaving sticks. My brush of choice is boar! But if I had $50 to buy a face lathering brush, I wouldn't hesitate to buy a dense pure badger with a short loft.

 

[blantyre]

Has anyone had the opportunity to lather with both of these brushes? I'm guessing I'm not the only one here deciding between these two beauties. I'm purely a soap man, at this point.

I have a CH1 super (actually Manchurian - but essentially 2-band super). It is very scrubby and dense. I haven't used a stubby but understand that they are even denser than the CH1 but probably softer (I have a Victorian and it dense and soft but not at all floppy) than the 2-band super.

You could also consider a stubby in finest - soft tips and plenty of backbone.

 

[Confilo]

I'll get the Stubby in Finest without any doubts

 

[cfriend]

Have you even looked at one in person?

Uneven knots, stray hairs etc, yet you look at the Vufix brushes and they're perfect granted not as dense.

I'm sorry, but if you've never used an item and criticize it so freely, I have a hard time respecting your opinion.

On topic, I too love my 3/1, and have been eying a Stubby 1 for ages, and will purchase one after I get my LE09.

 

[JonnyAngel]

Rooney brushes are very very solid brushes that are hard to go wrong with. However, I am lusting for a two-band Simpson. A T3 or a Polo 8.

 

[Sodapopjones]

I'm sorry, but if you've never used an item and criticize it so freely, I have a hard time respecting your opinion.

On topic, I too love my 3/1, and have been eying a Stubby 1 for ages, and will purchase one after I get my LE09.

If you want to find out yourself order it, don't be surprised when the 3/1 is beyond superior.

*edited for politeness

 

[DSB]

You could also consider a stubby in finest - soft tips and plenty of backbone.

I'll get the Stubby in Finest without any doubts

I was originally thinking of a Stubby in finest, but I can't find one in size 1 right now. Vintage Blades and Classic Shaving don't appear to have a size 1 Stubby Finest in stock. Maybe that's a good thing -- it prevents me from spending the money a finest grade Rooney warrants.

 

[cfriend]

If you want to find out yourself order it, don't be surprised when the 3/1 is beyond superior.

*edited for politeness

If you're referring to Simpsons brushes, I have several and enjoy each of them very much. The 3/1 is my daily brush, but that doesn't make my Simpsons "garbage" by default.

In regards to Rooney Finest, I believe they are in short supply and will remain in short supply for the foreseeable future. Wish I could pony up the cash to get a 3/1 Finest before they're gone.

 

[Sodapopjones]

If you're referring to Simpsons brushes, I have several and enjoy each of them very much. The 3/1 is my daily brush, but that doesn't make my Simpsons "garbage" by default.

I don't think I need to say anymore

 

[cfriend]

I don't think I need to say anymore

So by this logic, are 3/1s garbage because Heritage line is better? Heritage garbage because Plisson is better? I'm just confused about Aaron's Hierarchy of Badger.

 

[joshmpdx]

I don't think I need to say anymore

I don't follow either, would you mind clarifying?