One Brush To Rule Them All?

[Steve Bowles]

I've been assured that the combined wisdom of the forum members should be able to agree on an answer to my question, Is There One Brush to Rule Them All? Silver-tip badger, or boar, or synthetic? I've got a nice Muhle R89 Twist, and the matching chrome brush with silver-tip badger, but I'm just curious.

Steve

 

[Burgundy]

No.

 

[p.b]

No

 

[p.b]

I have 8 (ish) and they're all different and fulfill a different role.

(Maybe a Duke 3 - the brush equivalent of a BMW 3-series (in my humble opinion))

 

[Reevers]

No

I have 8 (ish) and they're all different and fulfill a different role.
(Maybe a Duke 3 - the brush equivalent of a BMW 3-series (in my humble opinion))

I'd agree with both points; something like the Duke 3 is a great brush that might keep the greatest number of shavers happy, however having different brushes for different roles is what makes wetshaving go from being a chore to a pleasure.

I could shave with my Shavemac 2-band happily for sometime, but I would miss using my Semogue boars & badgers and my Plisson Synth.

Enjoy trying different brushes, Steve!

 

[Stacy555]

"Diversity"..... not just a dance group.

+1 for all the above.

 

[fancontroller]

"The longer one lives, the more one realizes that nothing is a dish for every day."

 

[Steve Bowles]

Re: Simpson's Duke 3 ... do you not hang these brushes from a holder? I haven't seen any holders on the Simpson's website, and I thought the whole point of hanging was to dry naturally and keep the badger hair from falling out? I can see how one can become a "hardware whore".

 

[Stacy555]

Best brush holder I've used.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal...500781?hash=item1a0267b56d:g:GBIAAOSwLVZVla80

 

[moodymick]

Re: Simpson's Duke 3 ... do you not hang these brushes from a holder? .

Nope, they have flat bases for a reason - my opinion only. But that's not to say there aren't some quite nice and spangly brush / holder combo's out there by some well known brands.

 

[Steve Bowles]

Nope, they have flat bases for a reason - my opinion only. But that's not to say there aren't some quite nice and spangly brush / holder combo's out there by some well known brands.

I hate you. I want your avatar.

 

[jds]

I wholeheartedly concur. No one brush rules the roost. They all have their moments and there is no doubt in my mind that some brushes work better with certain lather types.

 

[antdad]

Once quality two band has been discovered not many if any start declaring their love for boar, synthetics unless they are collectors.

 

[moodymick]

I hate you. I want your avatar.

This is not the face of concern. This is the face of 'I've just broken wind - then stepped out of the lift'.

 

[Useless shaver]

No.

And if there was ever one.... I'd keep quiet.... what would I do with my 20 brushes??

Variety is nice!

 

[PLANofMAN]

Once quality two band has been discovered not many if any start declaring their love for boar, synthetics unless they are collectors.

I enjoy the occasional use of a synthetic or boar...but yeah, I reach for the Two-Band Finest most days.
My "perfect" brush would be a 20mm knot, set at 54mm, with a hybrid fan/bulb knot, in Two-Band High Mountain White set into a handle made from a giant flawless emerald or ruby. It would come in a platinum case, lovingly cushioned on a bed of $100 dollar bills (or equivalent local currency).

There will always be a division between those who like normal sized brushes (me) and those who like the giant 30mm face mops (not me). For that reason alone, you would never get a consensus on a perfect brush, even between only three or four wet shavers.