Travel brush. Help needed

[walto]

I look for a new travel brush. I have a Vulfix Nylon brush which is a bit too sloppy and soft. It is OK for lathering in a bowl, but since I switched to face lathering it is too sloppy.

I thought about getting another synthetic brush. I thought about an Omega synthetic brush (90018 or 90081) because synthetic materials dry quickly. Is this brush stiffer than the Vulfix?

I also thought about getting a boar bristle brush (Semogue). I don't know how the dry up. Would you use a boar brush as travel brush?

 

[Spivey]

I prefer to use a boar for travel.

To pack, I wrap it in a paper towel (to help draw away moisture), then roll up in an unsealed ziplock bag and put it into my toiletry bag.

 

[MoreSaltThanPepper]

I love my Baxter of California Travel Brush. It is the only badger brush I own and it seems to dry ok.

Regards,

-John

 

[tlanning]

You didn't say anything about money!!
I use a Trumper travel brush in super. (badger) coupled with the Tabac shave stick. Perfect for face lathering and comes with, (or at least it did) a travel tube with vented screw on top. I probably paid $15 or $20 dollars for it 8 or 9 years ago. I've seen it on the bay within the last year for $30. For me theres nothing better and I use it 5/10 times a month.

 

[Emmett]

Omega makes a small boar/badger travel brush that I have my eye on. Em's Place has it on her Omega page, about halfway down.

 

[walto]

I don't want to spend more than 20 dollars for the travel brush. That is why I thought about a boar brush. I am just not sure how a boar dries up. I think putting a wet brush into a bag and getting an a 12h flight does no good.

 

[dpmtherrien]

I really like the Dovo stainless steel travel brush. Its a solid brush that you could run a tank over. Its a silvertip and man is it worth it. I got mine for $89.00 a few months ago, and I checked Classic Shaving's site just now and its now up to $99.00. If you don't mind the price I think its well worth it. I'm sure your great grandchildren could use this brush.

 

[luvmysuper]

Try the Tweezerman Badger Brush. About $15.00, a very nice brush, and great for travel where you don't have to worry about it getting lost or stolen.

 

[AverageJoe]

As soon as I toss my "regular" brush in my dopp kit, it becomes my "travel brush"! I like to keep things simple. It works great at home-----why should I settle for less just because I'm traveling?? If you want another brush, just get one and quit worrying about weather it's a "travel brush". It's not like you're gonna save a ton of space in your dopp kit by getting a "travel brush" or anything! This has always seemed like kind of a pointless topic on here. What about "travel creams" and "travel aftershaves"???

 

[Vvalters]

I use the Van Der Hagen boar brush when I travel.

I actually picked it up on a trip when I had forgotten to pack my badger brush. I got it at the drugstore for about $5 and was really surprised at how well it performed. I have been leaving it in my travel toiletry bag ever since.

And at $5, you could actually just throw it away if it's not dry enough to pack.

 

[SJBFIRE]

I also needed a good travel brush to use for work. I'm at work for 3 days a week and wanted a decent brush because it would be getting a lot of use. It took a while to pull the trigger but I did and just reveived the brush in the mail today. I bought from bestgrooming tools in New York and had a fantastic experience with that particular company. They are very informative and ship quickly. New York to California in 2 days.

I am currently using a Vulfix VS/5 as my travel/work brush. It's kinda floppy and actually too soft even though it's a boar. I just don't like the brush plain and simple. I prefer to have a brush that is more scritchy for work.

The biggest issue I had while looking for the right brush was the size. I like smaller brushes with good backbone but I was afraid the travel brushes I was looking at were going to be too small. Most of them have knots of 18mm or less, with very short lofts, and small handles. Since I was going to be using this brush a lot, I didn't want one that small. I spoke with a guy on the phone about the Simpson's Case travel brush and he said he loves it and has used it for 12 years. He also described it as a "dollhouse" brush.

Here are the brushes I was contemplating.

1.) Simpon's Case w/ travel tube
2.) Omega 21047 w/ travel tube (Boar/Badger mix)
3.) Edwin Jagger w/ travel tube

I thought long and hard and decided to go with a brush that isn't designated as a travel brush per say. It's still quite small and will work perfectly though.

I went with the Simpson's Berkely 46 PB brush and I bought a aftermarket travel tube from the same company that's pretty trick. The brush is available in BB also.It's a little bigger than the brushes I mentioned above and has a knot size of 20mm. I had a hard time finding information on this particular brush so I will be doing a review in the next few days with pictures and a comparison to my Rooney 3/1 super for size.

 

[beginish]

You didn't say anything about money!!
I use a Trumper travel brush in super. (badger) coupled with the Tabac shave stick. Perfect for face lathering and comes with, (or at least it did) a travel tube with vented screw on top. I probably paid $15 or $20 dollars for it 8 or 9 years ago. I've seen it on the bay within the last year for $30. For me theres nothing better and I use it 5/10 times a month.

+1. I picked one up recently at CO Bigelow before the store closed. I tested it for a week straight face lathering with tallow soaps as sticks and pucks, and a glycerin stick. It was soft and a bit on the floppy side, but gave enough great lather for 3+ passes.

 

[walto]

Suprisingly nobody suggested a synthetic brush. Nobody had a experience with a smelly brush because it was packed whlie still wet in a bag? I was concerned keeping a natural fiber wet for too long will make it smelly and promote the loosing of hairs.

Price is also an issue. I don't want to care too much if the brush is lost or stolen. So I dont't want to spend too much.

 

[The Nid Hog]

Use the discount coupon for C&E that's posted here. I think that should give you a 40% reduction in cost--not bad for a good badger travel brush.

 

[MoreSaltThanPepper]

Could also adopt a badger and use it for a brush. Cutting out the middleman, so to speak.

Get your workout and a shave all at the same time

 

[philamac]

I think putting a wet brush into a bag and getting an a 12h flight does no good.

Putting a damp brush into a bag whilst you travel for 24 hours wont do it any harm whatsoever in my opinion. Even if you leave the brush on a shelf after use it is damp for quite a few hours.

I think your problems will arise if you are packing a soaking wet brush into a bag and leaving it there for a week. But after a day or two travel, when you get home, just rinse the brush and let it sit in the open till its dry.

 

[walto]

So if the drying is not really an issue I maybe will get a boar brush. Until now I have only tried badger and synthetic brushes. I think it will be interesting with a boar brush.

 

[swags]

Could also adopt a badger and use it for a brush. Cutting out the middleman, so to speak.

Get your workout and a shave all at the same time

Minor nicks won't be much of a concern any more either.

 

[Petesurfer]

Minor nicks won't be much of a concern any more either.

Remember to ask the badger before making lather.

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