Travel Brush options

[superpacker]

So, I have been reading all the thread I can find about a travel rig for wetshaving. I don't travel a lot, and I only have one brush, a EJ BBB, which I love. But I am looking at a travel set up. I want to use a shave stick, and face lather. Or a have a Travel Proraso/Bigelow tube and I may hand lather. From what I can tell, these are the options one has:

1) Take my current brush in a pill bottle
2) By a Synthetic from the Body Shop because they are cheap and and i hear they dry fastest
3) Buy a cheap pure badger which dries quicker then boar and put in pill bottle
4)Buy a Badger specifically made for travel with a case like from EJ or Simpson

I don't travel a lot, but I want a cheap and effective method that will last for many years of trips. What are your thoughts. I am leaning towards the Body Shop because I work next door to a body shop, but I am open to anything.

 

[Nickelodeon]

You say that you don't travel much and are looking for a cheap option. Why not take your existing brush? You can't get much cheaper than not spending anything. I love my Best Major but cheap it is not.

 

[superpacker]

I only travel a few times per year, and in the future I can see that changing a lot, so maybe I should wait till then to get something sweet like a major, but I would like to do something now and have it sitting in my dopp. I like to have my dopp already packed so I know that I just have to grab it, and it is ready.

 

[dbconlin]

I am in exactly the same boat, but anticipate at least 3 (short) personal trips over the next several months and 1 slightly longer business trip. This is more than my typical amount of travel. I am thinking the EJ travel brush, but am still contemplating just using my sole regular brush (EJ BBB).

If anyone knows of a similar (turn-back style) travel brush from an american source, I am interested - seems a bit silly to order one all the way from England.

 

[Schwert]

I think you ought to consider the Simpson Wee Scot...it is tiny but lathers very well, inexpensive ($40), and it also dries fast. It does not come with a travel tube but a pill bottle should suffice. It is much less costly than any turnback style.

I bought mine to be a travel brush...but it has turned into my every-day-brush....sort of defeating the travel brush idea.

 

[Venom]

I have purchased the C&E travel brush for about $35, it is made from EJ and works quite well, very pleased with the purchase and travels great in its container.

 

[flipperz]

I posted this thread a couple of weeks ago for a nickel plated EJ badger brush with what would seem to be a great price, hope it might be of some help.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=97198&highlight=ej+travel

 

[dpm802]

You can leave your brush at home, and just face lather by hand ... this works for all creams, soaps and sticks. You'd be surprised how good a lather you can make without a brush.

I did this today using MWF and Musgo Real ... it worked out great.

 

[mdunn]

this is my travel kit

Travel brushes are cool, and just because they travel well doesnt mean you cant use them at home too. My dovo turnback gets a fair bit of home use as well.