What is your favorite "value" brush .

[DrColossus11]

I'd say any of the Semogue or Omega boars are of great value. The WD brushes are also great for the price point. If I had to choose my favorite, I'd say the Semogue 1250 is the best value for the money.

 

[Haggises]

B&B Boar
Vie Long 12705

And after one use:
Fine Angel Hair Synthetic

 

[DrColossus11]

B&B Boar
Vie Long 12705

And after one use:
Fine Angel Hair Synthetic

I thought the knot might be a little small on the Fine, what are your thoughts?

 

[oscar11]

I like the big Omega 10049 and for badger its hard to beat a 2 band from TGN.

 

[Haggises]

I thought the knot might be a little small on the Fine, what are your thoughts?

It's fine for me, but I never was a monster lather maker. My second favorite badger is my 18mm TGN Finest. I'm not sure if it's the same knot as the Plisson, but lather consistency was very similar.

 

[Aleksey]

Omega 10049. Made me love boars again.

 

[effae]

+1 on the Semogue 1305. Still breaking it in, but I already know it's a keeper!

 

[striker6]

Omega boars and synthetics perform well above their respective price points. Take your pick!

 

[MpMinNY]

Breeto best badger for $20 (Amazon). I bought it as a backup, but it is a regular part of my rotation.
What it lacks in density it makes up for in softness. It was a nice find.

 

[Eveningcoffee]

The Semogue 2000 was the best value brush For me, though I rarely use it now as I prefer badger. I haven't been impressed with the quality of the other brushes I've owned in the 15-30 dollar range. The best overall value was from my restored brushes since I made them with higher grade knots. They ran about 25 dollar for handle+knot.

 

[azwetshaver]

Semogue 1305. 2nd place is WD silvertip.

 

[JayEddie]

I feel like a bum! You guys are talking about "value" brushes and the price tags are what I consider high! My value brush is a Burma-Shave brush I purchased for $4 at a grocery store! Its nothing fancy, but its a fantastic brush in my opinion. On a side note, can anyone recommend a decent Badger brush at a lower price? I'm on a budget! Thanks everyone!

I would stay away from the Tweezerman. The one I had was quite prickly.

 

[mike_the_kraken]

$15 - even though it's a small knot, it performs well and the suede-like texture of the handle is grippy when wet. Makes a nice travel brush, but won't replace a good boar/badger at home.

 

[Batman]

Semogue 820

 

[ironthinker]

My Vie-Long 13710 Horse Hair for $18. It beats anything I have in badger or boar. It has much better backbone than most horses. I love it so much that I bought a back-up in case I out live the first one.