05-14-2018, 04:43 PM
Pretty new to the hobby and would like to get some suggestions for excellent quality brushes that are more along the 'scrubby and exfoliating' end of the spectrum. Think I like the idea of sticking with badger but would also like to hear from anyone who uses a synthetic or other natural hair that works well.
05-15-2018, 04:05 AM
There are the brushes that give a nice scrub, and there are those that are scritchy and uncomfortable. YMMV of course, and there are plenty of people who don't agree, but I found Shavemac D01 to make my skin sore as if having been exposed to a brush made up of flexible tailor pins. Just a warning to OP and perhaps a request for more info on what sort of feel is desired.
05-15-2018, 08:05 AM
(05-15-2018, 06:51 AM)asiliski Wrote:(05-14-2018, 07:32 PM)WegianWarrior Wrote: A horse hair brush that is favouring tail hair over mane hair can be considered fairly scrubby.
+1 on this. I have a vie long horse and it is inexpensive, easy to maintain, and i have been told, somewhere inbetween a boar and badger. I highly recommend it.
Closer to boar than to badger in my experience... YMMV. I have a Vie-Long #14033 mixed horse-badger brush that combines some of the better elements of both horse and badger, but has less scritch/scrub than pure horse.
05-15-2018, 01:51 PM
Declaration B3 hair, with discretion. Some have reported softer tips than others, but in general is known to have a very nice scrubby characteristic. These are still available with [your provided] handle as far as I know. If buying second hand, ask seller about specifics.
I haven't used a D01 to give experienced opinion
I haven't used a D01 to give experienced opinion
05-15-2018, 04:29 PM
Get yourself a Semogue 1800, break it in, and when you're done you'll have a scrubby yet soft brush. Boars are the unfairly forgotten workhorses of the shaving world. Those who get the job done and do it well, asking for little in return. I favor them over badgers for a good number of reasons, but their gentle scrubby massage is the first one of them.
05-15-2018, 07:26 PM
Thanks to everyone for the feedback, more than I could have hoped for and very informative.
Gonna reply to a few of them . . . but just to give a bit of background, so far this has been my progression:
- started with a Rockwell synthetic. soft, comfortable and fine.
- picked up an entry level badger Bevel brush, over at Target and though not every dense it has some scrubbiness to it (probably more like stritch, but I have nothing to compare it to). Glad I tried it, though smelly.
- next was a used kent silvertip badger size4, very soft but enjoyable.
- most recently was a used Rudy Vey chubby3 with Manchurian bristles, really like this one a lot. Very dense and feels nice on the face, but not at all what I think of as scrubby.
Gonna reply to a few of them . . . but just to give a bit of background, so far this has been my progression:
- started with a Rockwell synthetic. soft, comfortable and fine.
- picked up an entry level badger Bevel brush, over at Target and though not every dense it has some scrubbiness to it (probably more like stritch, but I have nothing to compare it to). Glad I tried it, though smelly.
- next was a used kent silvertip badger size4, very soft but enjoyable.
- most recently was a used Rudy Vey chubby3 with Manchurian bristles, really like this one a lot. Very dense and feels nice on the face, but not at all what I think of as scrubby.
05-16-2018, 07:24 PM
(05-15-2018, 08:05 AM)WegianWarrior Wrote:(05-15-2018, 06:51 AM)asiliski Wrote:(05-14-2018, 07:32 PM)WegianWarrior Wrote: A horse hair brush that is favouring tail hair over mane hair can be considered fairly scrubby.
+1 on this. I have a vie long horse and it is inexpensive, easy to maintain, and i have been told, somewhere inbetween a boar and badger. I highly recommend it.
Closer to boar than to badger in my experience... YMMV. I have a Vie-Long #14033 mixed horse-badger brush that combines some of the better elements of both horse and badger, but has less scritch/scrub than pure horse.
Thanks the horse suggestions . . . I will pick one up for sure. Reasonable price considering the badgers I have been eyeing. Makes for a fun hobby to have a variety of options and styles!
05-16-2018, 08:05 PM
(05-15-2018, 01:47 PM)chazt Wrote: A Simpson’s Chubby, choose your size, in Best will give you what you seek. They seem to achieve a great balance of overall face-feel. Gentle exfoliation, wonderful scrub factor with no scritch, and to top it off a bit of historic luxury right in the palm of your hand.
Yes, it seems one of these will be on the list, classic and classy.
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