TGN Finest vs Simpsons 2 & 3 Band

Hello all -

While loving the Grosvenor 404B handle I hated the knot so I recently removed it and replaced it with a 20mm TGN finest set @ ~49mm and now I am in love (well my wife might wonder about that). I have always been either a boar or a mixed brush guy (my #2 brush is the Semogue Caravela with the SOC being a very distant third). I have always avoided Badger brushes due to the $$ but now I begin to have 2nd thoughts (Duke 2, 57, Commodore X2).

So my question is - As a face latherer how do the Simpsons 2 & 3 bands brushes of similar size compare to face feel and performance of the TGN finest? And if possible which would you recommend to go with my revised 404...

Thanks!

No,we are talking about different beast here.
The Golden Nib finest badger knots are really good for its price,but a 3 band badger hair from Simpson is another kind of animal and I like it better.
Yes,I would go for a best badger Simpson brush to go alongside your 404 finest badger brush.
If I can recommend you one Simpson brush would be a Duke 2 or a Commodore X1 or X2.

(05-30-2012, 10:15 AM)Poncho Wrote: Hello all -

While loving the Grosvenor 404B handle I hated the knot so I recently removed it and replaced it with a 20mm TGN finest set @ ~49mm and now I am in love (well my wife might wonder about that). I have always been either a boar or a mixed brush guy (my #2 brush is the Semogue Caravela with the SOC being a very distant third). I have always avoided Badger brushes due to the $$ but now I begin to have 2nd thoughts (Duke 2, 57, Commodore X2).

So my question is - As a face latherer how do the Simpsons 2 & 3 bands brushes of similar size compare to face feel and performance of the TGN finest? And if possible which would you recommend to go with my revised 404...

Thanks!

I used the same TGN knot and set it at 49mm also in an Ever-Ready 650PB handle. I ended up with 22mm knot opening and 49mm loft. I absolutely love that brush. I also have a Simpson Wee Scot, which I really love. In fact, Wee Scot was the inspiration for the restore I did with the TGN finest I was looking for Wee Scot's lathering ability and scrubiness with a slightly larger brush. I think I succeeded. I still love boar brushes, though. Wee Scot and TGN finest brush are the only badgers in my brush rotation.