07-06-2012, 05:48 PM
I really like Simpsons Best Badger. It is a really good hair grade, and suits my tastes a lot more than their Super, for example.
I've had a modern Chubby 2 in Best for a while now, and I love it. The brush has an amazingly dense knot, with an excellent feel on the face, just the right amount of scritch, and excellent backbone.
Then I got a vintage Butterscotch Chubby 2 in Best (Hoffritz branded). Oh my! What a brush! This one has the softest tips, a really dense knot that feels absolutely brilliant on the face. Also, it has a fan shape, which is really nice.
![[Image: IMG_20120706_213653.jpg]](http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm128/yohannrjm/IMG_20120706_213653.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_20120706_213710.jpg]](http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm128/yohannrjm/IMG_20120706_213710.jpg)
If you tested both the brushes blind, you'd never know that they were both 'Best' grade. Of course, this is because 'Best' is not a standard grade. Over time the feel of the hairs will change, and this is what happened here.
Mostly when I get vintage Simpson brushes, the knots are a little sparse. This give rise to a floppy feel. This one is:
A) Not sparse at all (in fact it looks to be a bit denser than the modern CH2)
B) Not floppy - It has lovely backbone
Maybe if my modern Simpsons brush lasts as long as the older one, the hair will feel as soft, but we'll have to see.
Either way, while they're different, they're both superb brushes......and so pretty!
I've had a modern Chubby 2 in Best for a while now, and I love it. The brush has an amazingly dense knot, with an excellent feel on the face, just the right amount of scritch, and excellent backbone.
Then I got a vintage Butterscotch Chubby 2 in Best (Hoffritz branded). Oh my! What a brush! This one has the softest tips, a really dense knot that feels absolutely brilliant on the face. Also, it has a fan shape, which is really nice.
![[Image: IMG_20120706_213653.jpg]](http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm128/yohannrjm/IMG_20120706_213653.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_20120706_213710.jpg]](http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm128/yohannrjm/IMG_20120706_213710.jpg)
If you tested both the brushes blind, you'd never know that they were both 'Best' grade. Of course, this is because 'Best' is not a standard grade. Over time the feel of the hairs will change, and this is what happened here.
Mostly when I get vintage Simpson brushes, the knots are a little sparse. This give rise to a floppy feel. This one is:
A) Not sparse at all (in fact it looks to be a bit denser than the modern CH2)
B) Not floppy - It has lovely backbone
Maybe if my modern Simpsons brush lasts as long as the older one, the hair will feel as soft, but we'll have to see.
Either way, while they're different, they're both superb brushes......and so pretty!
07-07-2012, 05:10 AM
(07-07-2012, 04:37 AM)yohannrjm Wrote: Same as the usual Chubby 2 - 27 mm. The loft is slightly lower than my new Chubby, so it looks a little smaller.
EDIT: Or was that a question for VTMAX?
Apologies, it was for VTMAX.
I do have a question for you though, how do you find the flow through of the vulfix brush vs the pre vulfix?
I had a Carter era brush and the flow through was far superior. Only thing was that it lacked scrub which I quite enjoy.
07-09-2012, 12:14 PM
Yes,I know,its time for me to get a Chubby 2.
I got one Carter Era best badger two band on my hands (long story,I bought,got lost in the mail,the seller return my money and return the brush to the seller) and it wasnt as hair dense as I thought and also the loft was quiet high.The new Chubbies seems to be great brushes.
Here are some pics of the Carter Era Chubby brush I got for a day
:
![[Image: P1220427.jpg]](http://i1044.photobucket.com/albums/b446/Hermes2005/P1220427.jpg)
![[Image: P1220429.jpg]](http://i1044.photobucket.com/albums/b446/Hermes2005/P1220429.jpg)
![[Image: P1220430.jpg]](http://i1044.photobucket.com/albums/b446/Hermes2005/P1220430.jpg)
I got one Carter Era best badger two band on my hands (long story,I bought,got lost in the mail,the seller return my money and return the brush to the seller) and it wasnt as hair dense as I thought and also the loft was quiet high.The new Chubbies seems to be great brushes.
Here are some pics of the Carter Era Chubby brush I got for a day

![[Image: P1220427.jpg]](http://i1044.photobucket.com/albums/b446/Hermes2005/P1220427.jpg)
![[Image: P1220429.jpg]](http://i1044.photobucket.com/albums/b446/Hermes2005/P1220429.jpg)
![[Image: P1220430.jpg]](http://i1044.photobucket.com/albums/b446/Hermes2005/P1220430.jpg)
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