Opinions on Edwin Jagger Brushes
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I used to own one and sadly sold it when I got more in to soaps and boar-brushes. I am regretting it now as I reckon it was a very decent brush. It certainly did me well for my first few months of shaving and would no doubt be fine for soaps as well as creams.
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Well, i am no expert, but i have an opinion. My first proper Badger Brush was a EJ BB Small (with free plakky stand) and this is where i got it:
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It is a great little brush and works well face lathering soaps & bowl lathering creams. It doesn't have a thick knot, so it doesn't take much to soak and load up. If i had to compare it to my Commodore (£25 on B&H) this is a different beast, thicker knot, deffo more dense and needs lot more water & stuff.
So my final verdict would be, that there is nothing wrong with the EJ BB at all, but if you have the extra £6 and they are still on offer, buy the Commodore, i just think it will last the course longer. In my opinion
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It is a great little brush and works well face lathering soaps & bowl lathering creams. It doesn't have a thick knot, so it doesn't take much to soak and load up. If i had to compare it to my Commodore (£25 on B&H) this is a different beast, thicker knot, deffo more dense and needs lot more water & stuff.
So my final verdict would be, that there is nothing wrong with the EJ BB at all, but if you have the extra £6 and they are still on offer, buy the Commodore, i just think it will last the course longer. In my opinion
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npinn001 said:
I got an EJ Best medium for my first badger brush - it does the job well enough, but in comparison to even a Flopmeister 9000 (aka Kent BK4 or even a Kent BK2 to be in the same ballpark for cost) it's a less dense animal altogether - and both of the Kent brushes have softer tips...
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My first brush was an EJ Best Medium, i wouldn't have any problems in recommending one, as it has given Stella service and stood up to plenty of abuse.
Don't just take my word on it though, this fella seems rather happy with his one as well.
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Don't just take my word on it though, this fella seems rather happy with his one as well.
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I have used the large version of the Edwin Jagger Best and here is what I thought about it. I have photos for comparison of a Jagger Super and two Jagger Silvertips. I suspect that you might find that the medium size would be a good bet. All Jagger brushes are well made, durable and fair value for what they are. They are softer and more floppy than most which makes them more suitable for creams. But the medium and small sizes work well with most soaps too.
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I use the medium Edwin Jagger brush and although this is my first and only brush and have nothing to compare it to i'm more than happy with it and think it performs to a consistant level.
I would of bought the commodore at the reduced rate from Badger and Hone but there was no offer at the time.....
I will however be buying a brush down (Simpson case, pure badger) for traveling and a better quality brush (The new, new forest when its released)
I would of bought the commodore at the reduced rate from Badger and Hone but there was no offer at the time.....
I will however be buying a brush down (Simpson case, pure badger) for traveling and a better quality brush (The new, new forest when its released)
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i had the EJ BBB in medium (the size that gets all the hype) and the xl
with the medium the knot, loft etc was just right and was a good brush
the handle was far too small for me and i think a bad match for the knot
so i bought the xl, handle about perfect, way too much hair though :roll:
so for me the comprimise would be the large if you want one
i've got normal size hands, size 9 glove or large
with the medium the knot, loft etc was just right and was a good brush
the handle was far too small for me and i think a bad match for the knot
so i bought the xl, handle about perfect, way too much hair though :roll:
so for me the comprimise would be the large if you want one
i've got normal size hands, size 9 glove or large
moodymick said:Well, i am no expert, but i have an opinion. My first proper Badger Brush was a EJ BB Small (with free plakky stand) and this is where i got it:
http://www.theenglishshavingcompany...ger Best badger shaving brushes@b|0|user||30|
It is a great little brush and works well face lathering soaps & bowl lathering creams. It doesn't have a thick knot, so it doesn't take much to soak and load up. If i had to compare it to my Commodore (£25 on B&H) this is a different beast, thicker knot, deffo more dense and needs lot more water & stuff.
So my final verdict would be, that there is nothing wrong with the EJ BB at all, but if you have the extra £6 and they are still on offer, buy the Commodore, i just think it will last the course longer. In my opinion
This is the one that my daughter-in-law bought for both her husband and me for Christmas (one each,that is!).It's my preferred travel brush when I tend to face lather.
Trouble is, I started comparing it with another brush I had and 5 or 6 brushes later I'm still adding to the 'collection'.
Around here that's about par for the course.
N.