What is your favourite attainable badger brush for soaps?

[Champion of Capua]

If we are talkin hard soaps, it would be this 24mm Shavemac D01 2 band that I reknotted from an old AOS brush. I prefer my other boars with hard soaps, but this dense little guy is more than up to the task, great face latherer as well.

 

[RobD57]

I like my Simpson "Duke 2". Perfect size for face lathering, comfortable handle, and Simpson's "Best" level of badger is affordable and breaks in nice IMHO.

 

[David Gay]

Wish I could help!

However, I enjoy lathering hard soaps with my Tulip 2 and 3 in super. So, our tastes may not overlap.

I wonder how the Chubby 2 would fare compared to the Tulip?

 

[Cal]

I wonder how the Chubby 2 would fare compared to the Tulip?

Chubbies are renowned lather hogs. If you want an excellent brush with exemplary flow-through I recommend a Shavemac Silvertip 2-Band fan, at the Shavemac recommended loft.

Here's my current favorite "lather monster":

Shavemac 20/46 Silvertip 2-Band Fan. (I prefer small [even tiny] brushes.)

Shavemac Brush Configurator

 

[David Gay]

Chubbies are renowned lather hogs. If you want an excellent brush with exemplary flow-through I recommend a Shavemac Silvertip 2-Band fan, at the Shavemac recommended loft.

Here's my current favorite "lather monster":
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Shavemac 20/46 Silvertip 2-Band Fan. (I prefer small [even tiny] brushes.)

Shavemac Brush Configurator

That is a great looking brush!

 

[David Gay]

I like my Simpson "Duke 2". Perfect size for face lathering, comfortable handle, and Simpson's "Best" level of badger is affordable and breaks in nice IMHO.

I had two Dukes. Both shed so badly I sent them back and never tried a third but I do love the design and size.

 

[David Gay]

I had two Dukes. Both shed so badly I sent them back and never tried a third but I do love the design and size.

And before anyone asks, yes I mean The Duke by Simpson.

 

[Barbarian80]

I had two Dukes. Both shed so badly I sent them back and never tried a third but I do love the design and size.

Mine did a fair amount of shedding the first 2 dozens shaves but it's really great now. If it had just a hint more backbone I would have no interest at all in acquiring any other brush. I've been looking for a 2 bander on the simpson main site but the prices are little high for me at the moment.

 

[Chaucer]

I’m surprised that no one has mentioned Morris and Forndran blonde badger. They’re available in the U.S. now from Brad Sears.

 

[David Gay]

Mine did a fair amount of shedding the first 2 dozens shaves but it's really great now. If it had just a hint more backbone I would have no interest at all in acquiring any other brush. I've been looking for a 2 bander on the simpson main site but the prices are little high for me at the moment.

I live in Canada so I don’t shop directly from Simpson. I’m sure I’m paying a premium so that’s why I said “attainable”, in my original post.
Both Dukes I kept for months but the shedding just continued. Luckily I avoided this problem with the Tulip.

 

[Cal]

That is a great looking brush!

Thank you.

 

[Ron R]

I get good results with my Yaqi 24mm 2 band badger mountain handle lake brush with cream and hard soaps. Nice face feel when scrubbing and great lather painter.
Triple milled hard soap............................Soft cream...........................................Croap(click photos to enlarge)

Have some great shaves!

 

[David Gay]

I get good results with my Yaqi 24mm 2 band badger mountain handle lake brush with cream and hard soaps. Nice face feel when scrubbing and great lather painter.
Triple milled hard soap............................Soft cream...........................................Croap(click photos to enlarge)
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Have some great shaves!

Nice!

 

[RobD57]

And before anyone asks, yes I mean The Duke by Simpson.

I lost quite a few in the first six or so uses then it tapered off. It had me worried.

 

[Chandu]

I think if one avoids silver tips they are better off. More back bone, better soap release, lower cost, etc.

 

[BradWorld]

I lost quite a few in the first six or so uses then it tapered off. It had me worried.

My Duke 3 lost a couple of hairs in the beginning, but certainly not out of expected parameters. Hasn’t lost a hair in forever now.

 

[Barbarian80]

I live in Canada so I don’t shop directly from Simpson. I’m sure I’m paying a premium so that’s why I said “attainable”, in my original post.
Both Dukes I kept for months but the shedding just continued. Luckily I avoided this problem with the Tulip.

I figured attainable meant not a custom brush. I'm in the US and it's really not a big deal to order from simpson direct. However, it would have to be a Limited edition brush for it to be worth the premium cost. You can get most of the regular lineup at various on line shave shops with some discount.

 

[linty1]

Hey David, fellow Canadian here, good to see you, did you have a particular brand/price in mind? What were the previous brush(s) you had and what didn't you like about then? Would help narrow a suggestion a bit.

 

[Darth Scandalous]

I get good results with my Yaqi 24mm 2 band badger mountain handle lake brush with cream and hard soaps. Nice face feel when scrubbing and great lather painter.
Triple milled hard soap............................Soft cream...........................................Croap(click photos to enlarge)
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Have some great shaves!

I have the same brush, and I have to agree. It's the brush that converted me to face lathering and definitely the favorite at the moment.

 

[David Gay]

Hey David, fellow Canadian here, good to see you, did you have a particular brand/price in mind? What were the previous brush(s) you had and what didn't you like about then? Would help narrow a suggestion a bit.

I would consider under 100.00 attainable. I have too many brushes at present. Semouge, Simpson, Omega, vie long. Paragon, ASA, Muhle, Edwin Jaeger, PAA, etc. Just looking to try something reasonable that is new to me. Thanks .