My Simpsns Super badger...
My Simpsns Super badger...
Hello, Been using my Tulip super badger brush for a while now, considering its Super hair, its not as soft as I expected. Anyone else feel same way about Simpsons Super brushes?.
Is there a better soft haired brush alternative under £100?. I face lather using soap.
Id say I have fairly sensitive skin, hence im thinking the softer the hair the better, but would a soft haired brush be able to load a soap well enough?.
Cheers.
Is there a better soft haired brush alternative under £100?. I face lather using soap.
Id say I have fairly sensitive skin, hence im thinking the softer the hair the better, but would a soft haired brush be able to load a soap well enough?.
Cheers.
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Re: My Simpsns Super badger...
I wish I could help you out, but I cannot. In badger I see pure, best, finest, super, silver tip, and mixed. I have read that various vendor IDs may not be the same as another vendor ID. For example, what one vendor calls a finest may not be what another vendor calls finest. Perhaps folks with more knowledge than me can provide additional info. Is there an "industry standard" when identifying brush hair?
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Ed
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Ed
Re: My Simpsns Super badger...
I have a Tulip 2 and Emperor 2 both in super. I have to say that I find both nicely soft and with the right amount of backbone and density. I face lather exclusively with creams mostly.
Bryan
Re: My Simpsns Super badger...
You might want to check out a Thater brush. I have a 2 band and it has really soft tips with good backbone and density. I'm not sure about their 3 band, but have read they are even softer. Price in the US is around $150.
Patrick
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Re: My Simpsns Super badger...
Soft hair, or a flexible knot, in my mind anyway, is much better for lathering. the kent bk4 and vulfix 2234 are classics of the 'soft', lathering brushes <100would a soft haired brush be able to load a soap well enough?.
clive
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Re: My Simpsns Super badger...
While I like all my brushes, I do agree that there is something to be said about my Vullfix and C&E "flexible friends". No issues with soap loading or lather making with any of my brushes, to be fair, though.
The long-sought after BK4 is still the one brush I crave ... some day, some day (he keeps telling himself).
The long-sought after BK4 is still the one brush I crave ... some day, some day (he keeps telling himself).
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Re: My Simpsns Super badger...
What he said.fallingwickets wrote:Soft hair, or a flexible knot, in my mind anyway, is much better for lathering. the kent bk4 and vulfix 2234 are classics of the 'soft', lathering brushes <100would a soft haired brush be able to load a soap well enough?.
clive
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Re: My Simpsns Super badger...
For a silver-tip the BK4 is not that expensive, not compared to Vulfix's silver-tips for some reason.jww wrote:While I like all my brushes, I do agree that there is something to be said about my Vullfix and C&E "flexible friends". No issues with soap loading or lather making with any of my brushes, to be fair, though.
The long-sought after BK4 is still the one brush I crave ... some day, some day (he keeps telling himself).
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Re: My Simpsns Super badger...
Ed, No.
Martin, Simpson Supers have traditionally been rather..a..'firm'. If you might like a more flexible, 'softer' style knot the Kent BK line can not be beat, IMO.
Regards,
Gordon
Martin, Simpson Supers have traditionally been rather..a..'firm'. If you might like a more flexible, 'softer' style knot the Kent BK line can not be beat, IMO.
Regards,
Gordon
Re: My Simpsns Super badger...
And will it be able to load a soap well enough? Not too soft???bernards66 wrote:Ed, No.
Martin, Simpson Supers have traditionally been rather..a..'firm'. If you might like a more flexible, 'softer' style knot the Kent BK line can not be beat, IMO.
Regards,
Gordon
Re: My Simpsns Super badger...
Yes, by all means consider Thater.Pc4406 wrote:You might want to check out a Thater brush. I have a 2 band and it has really soft tips with good backbone and density. I'm not sure about their 3 band, but have read they are even softer. Price in the US is around $150.
Gary
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Re: My Simpsns Super badger...
Martin, My Kent BK4 is perhaps the best 'soap brush' that I have; and I own several nice Simpsons, two very high end Rooneys, two white cap Plissons, and a couple of others. The BK4 is what I always use to test a new soap, hard or semi-soft, that I'm not familiar with.
Regards,
Gordon
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Gordon
Re: My Simpsns Super badger...
Me too, with something new, grab the Kent.bernards66 wrote: The BK4 is what I always use to test a new soap, hard or semi-soft, that I'm not familiar with.
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Gordon
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I test them with the Thater.
Gary
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