04-13-2019, 06:28 AM
I've got 30 brushes in my collection, I did a count today. Got Rooney, Saponificio Varesino, Thater, Shavemac,
a lot of customs, you get the picture. A lot of money in brushes...
But I got two that are really, really great brushes that aren't that expensive, newbies and oldies can use a great
Badger always, right? Neither are new, I just sometimes overlook them and grab the "bling". Well I used each
this week, used the Fendrihan High Mountain Badger, yesterday(Friday) and the Vie-Long 16510 Silvertip today.
These are both 23mm. the Fendrihan is $79.00 and the Vie-Long can be had for $76.00. Need a brush that can
and will stand up to any out there? Try one of these, I think you will be happy with either...
![[Image: C8jVsim.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/C8jVsim.jpg)
FENDRIHAN HIGH MOUNTAIN
![[Image: 5y9I3dY.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/5y9I3dY.jpg)
VIE_ LONG 16510
a lot of customs, you get the picture. A lot of money in brushes...

But I got two that are really, really great brushes that aren't that expensive, newbies and oldies can use a great
Badger always, right? Neither are new, I just sometimes overlook them and grab the "bling". Well I used each
this week, used the Fendrihan High Mountain Badger, yesterday(Friday) and the Vie-Long 16510 Silvertip today.
These are both 23mm. the Fendrihan is $79.00 and the Vie-Long can be had for $76.00. Need a brush that can
and will stand up to any out there? Try one of these, I think you will be happy with either...

![[Image: C8jVsim.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/C8jVsim.jpg)
FENDRIHAN HIGH MOUNTAIN
![[Image: 5y9I3dY.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/5y9I3dY.jpg)
VIE_ LONG 16510
04-13-2019, 07:37 AM
At zero dark thirty I look for a shaving brush in the 2nd bedroom but don't turn on the light so as not to wake the wife. Usually I close the door then turn on the light and look at my 14 brushes then choose but yesterday I thought I'll leave the light off and just grab a brush - serendipity. This is nice surprise.
04-13-2019, 11:13 AM
I have a SOC 2 band in addition to an old Henri et Victoria brush I picked up from BST that the seller thought might have been made by Rooney. Both are excellent brushes that I tend to reach for less than my plethora of other brushes.
And I am in a similar place with M&F, Paladin, Thater, Kent, Declaration Grooming, Simpsons, Rooney, Plisson, Brad Sears, Rudy Vey, a The Varlet brush coming soon and many other custom and artisan brushes.
And I am in a similar place with M&F, Paladin, Thater, Kent, Declaration Grooming, Simpsons, Rooney, Plisson, Brad Sears, Rudy Vey, a The Varlet brush coming soon and many other custom and artisan brushes.
04-13-2019, 12:02 PM
(04-13-2019, 09:24 AM)bkatbamna Wrote: I have a Stirling Finest in 26mm with a dark handle that I would put up against any of my other brushes. Including my numerous Paladins, my Declarations, and my Varlet as well as my M&F blonde. Finding these values is what makes this fun.
I might have that same Stirling finest:
![[Image: qbh5RCz.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/qbh5RCz.jpg)
If so, it's a great brush, but I do like my newly obtained M&F...
04-13-2019, 01:35 PM
Someone has written on a forum someplace( meaning I don't know who or Where) that the Vie-Long badger hair is
purchased from the same supplier and same quality as Plisson. If you think about it, how many suppliers are there ?
Some batches of badger are going to be better or lesser quality. It is a natural product and is subject to so many
factors....Individual badger Age, Sex, Health, Diet, Habitat, Climate, etc. I would think the suppliers do mix batches
just as winemakers blend many vintages. So, an excellent brush can turn up from a less expensive brush maker
and likewise a subpar brush from a high end maker. I'm only talking hair here, assembly is another factor.
purchased from the same supplier and same quality as Plisson. If you think about it, how many suppliers are there ?
Some batches of badger are going to be better or lesser quality. It is a natural product and is subject to so many
factors....Individual badger Age, Sex, Health, Diet, Habitat, Climate, etc. I would think the suppliers do mix batches
just as winemakers blend many vintages. So, an excellent brush can turn up from a less expensive brush maker
and likewise a subpar brush from a high end maker. I'm only talking hair here, assembly is another factor.
04-17-2019, 04:38 PM
(04-17-2019, 07:00 AM)Mel S Meles Wrote:(04-13-2019, 01:35 PM)zipper Wrote: It is a natural product and is subject to so many
factors....Individual badger Age, Sex, Health, Diet, Habitat, Climate, etc.
Of course, I can speak only for myself, but I want a brush the bristles of which came from a really randy, lusty, horny badger.



04-18-2019, 02:46 AM
(04-17-2019, 07:00 AM)Mel S Meles Wrote:(04-13-2019, 01:35 PM)zipper Wrote: It is a natural product and is subject to so many
factors....Individual badger Age, Sex, Health, Diet, Habitat, Climate, etc.
Of course, I can speak only for myself, but I want a brush the bristles of which came from a really randy, lusty, horny badger.

04-18-2019, 03:47 AM
Amongst my 30 brushes there is one hidden gem: a Semogue Taj badger/boar mix. The Taj handle is superb, but the knot is truly outstanding. Visually and in terms of performance you’d never know it was a mix. To me it has the face-feel and performance of a Simpson Best badger or a shavemac Finest badger and it cost a fraction of either.
04-18-2019, 10:47 AM
(04-18-2019, 03:47 AM)Rufus Wrote: Amongst my 30 brushes there is one hidden gem: a Semogue Taj badger/boar mix. The Taj handle is superb, but the knot is truly outstanding. Visually and in terms of performance you’d never know it was a mix. To me it has the face-feel and performance of a Simpson Best badger or a shavemac Finest badger and it cost a fraction of either.
I concur. I have a redundant backup and would gladly use this brush daily. In fact, it is my most-used brush since I acquired it, and I will be selling a Simpson 58 and a Shavemac 2-band because I get more backbone from this Semogue, and it doesn't hog lather. Superb.
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