So I just learned of the existence of the VDH Badger Brush here on B&B. I ran a quick search to find more info. Apparently it has to be ordered directly from them, and runs roughly $23 shipped. It is apparently large, not very dense, pretty floppy and a little scritchy.
There are however, no detailed reviews. In the threads I've found, people mostly just speculated that it wouldn't work great for face lathering or for very hard soaps. So I know there are some users out there, now that you've had a little more time with the brush, let me ask point-blank: does it? Will I be able to use it with a full array of soaps and creams, even the hard ones? Does it build lather effectively and not painfully on the face? (I ask about pain because I have a Body Shop Synthetic whose tips gave me brush burn so bad that I had to apply balm repeatedly and take a few days off before my next shave)
Thanks for the help, everyone.
PS: Anyone use this? http://shaveabuck.com/cart/badger-hair-brush-in-tortoise-w-free-cream-p-237.html How is it? It seems interesting and in a similar price range but short stubby handles don't do it for me.
There are however, no detailed reviews. In the threads I've found, people mostly just speculated that it wouldn't work great for face lathering or for very hard soaps. So I know there are some users out there, now that you've had a little more time with the brush, let me ask point-blank: does it? Will I be able to use it with a full array of soaps and creams, even the hard ones? Does it build lather effectively and not painfully on the face? (I ask about pain because I have a Body Shop Synthetic whose tips gave me brush burn so bad that I had to apply balm repeatedly and take a few days off before my next shave)
Thanks for the help, everyone.
PS: Anyone use this? http://shaveabuck.com/cart/badger-hair-brush-in-tortoise-w-free-cream-p-237.html How is it? It seems interesting and in a similar price range but short stubby handles don't do it for me.
