2 things...too short & too floppy.

[IKE]

Good morning fellow wet shavers.

After looking around on the net I bought two brand new C & E Best Badgers and two brand new Tweezerman's and found that they are too short and little too floppy for my tastes.

What I'd like to find is something very comporable to my 41/4" overall length ( from tip of hair to bottom of handle) long ago discontinued Century Badger....the handle alone is 21/8" long and the knot size is aprox the same as the C & E BB and Tweezerman.

If I look very closely at my Century brush I can see the Century logo is stamped over the Ever-Ready logo and I can also see the Ever-Ready mdl. was either a R 40 or B 40....did Century buy out Ever-Ready at one time ?

Are there any brushes out there that won't break the bank and fill my needs ?

By the way, to keep from spending more money if anyone feels they have exactly what I'm looking for and wants to do a trade for a brand new $35.00 C & E Best Badger and or a brand new $14.95 Tweezerman, I'd be interested in possibly doing a swap for the same price and quality brush.

Thanks......Ike

[rick]

Welcome to TSD :cool:



and how much, exactly, would "break the bank ?"
It might help us to know how much dinero you want to blow, er ummmm, invest in this brush :D

[Mottern Man]

How is this? WELCOME ABOARD! :cool:

[Lionhearted]

If I look very closely at my Century brush I can see the Century logo is stamped over the Ever-Ready logo and I can also see the Ever-Ready mdl. was either a R 40 or B 40....did Century buy out Ever-Ready at one time ?
I believe Century just put their name on some Ever-Ready brushes. Ever-Ready is still in business but Century disappeared over 20 years ago. As far as I know Ever-Ready now makes only very cheap boar shaving brushes, most under $10, such as this one (http://www.shopinprivate.com/evshavbrus.html).

Ever-Ready (and Century) made higher quality brushes years ago — I have a badger that's one of my favorites but it's also the smallest brush I have.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff201/Lionhearted007/razor009cb1.jpg

Welcome to this board!

Richard

[Padron]

Welcome to The Shave Den..:)

Not much help from me either, however here's a photo that may help with size comparisons...

1. SR 3228 Silvertip
2. Shavemac #22579 25mm Silvertip, Horn Handle
3. Rooney Size 1 Style 1 Super, Horn Handle
4. Simpson Case Best
5. C&E BBB
6. Shavemac #177 23mm Silvertip
7. EJ Limted Edt. 2006 Finest, Horn Handle


Numbered from Left...1,2,3.........

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n78/Mepadron/0c9b2695.jpg

[IsaacRN]

Welcome to THE DEN!!!

[Sejanus]

Welcome!

[Baloosh]

Welcome, welcome IKE!!!!

[Bronco]

Welcome Ike! Don't have an answer for you but glad you're here and I'm sure someone will come along with a coupla more thoughts!.

[IKE]

You gents sure know how to make a fella feel welcome....thank you.

I've been wet shaving since I started shaving many moons ago.....in Viet Nam I used a C-ration can for a mug, gilette double edge razor, a really, really cheap hog bristle brush, and whatever soap I could come up with.

For cake soaps I use either Van Der Hagen or good ole Williams.....both give me excellent lather.

The SR3228 looks exactly like the handle length I'm after and I know you pay for quality but they are a little pricey.

I saw some longer handled badger brushes made by Kingsley....are the worth owning ?

Thanks again for the warm welcome.

Ike

[Mottern Man]

If you likem' dense, scrubby and cheap an Omega Boar may be right up your alley.

http://www.razorandbrush.com/48.jpg

Hands down the best boar brush I have ever tried and not scratchy like most, still scrubby though.

[IKE]

Thanks anyway but I'm not really interested in a cheap bore brush.....I can pick those up locally at Target, Wal-Mart or Walgreens.

I like badger hair but I'm just want something a little less floppy and with a little longer handle than the C & E BB and Tweezerman that doesn't cost a arm and leg.

My price range ?.....well I spent $35.00 + shipping for the C & E BB's and that's pretty close to where I'd like to stay.

Thanks again for all the input fellas.

Ike

[Michael]

Ok, how 'bout one of these? I know nothing about any of them and they're not Kents :), but...

http://www.emsplace.com/shaving/badger_shaving_brushes_pure.aspx

Emily is good folks.

[IsaacRN]

Wow......Local DVH....LUCKY!!!

That is a great soap. Here is one thing. Wait a month...and go buy the Savile Row. I have one and its a great brush. Don't look at it as being that much money, because that one purchase can last you a lifetime with proper care.

[Mottern Man]

Thanks anyway but I'm not really interested in a cheap bore brush.....I can pick those up locally at Target, Wal-Mart or Walgreens.

I like badger hair but I'm just want something a little less floppy and with a little longer handle than the C & E BB and Tweezerman that doesn't cost a arm and leg.

My price range ?.....well I spent $35.00 + shipping for the C & E BB's and that's pretty close to where I'd like to stay.

Thanks again for all the input fellas.

Ike

The Omega is NOT a cheaply made boar.

Wow......Local DVH....LUCKY!!!

That is a great soap. Here is one thing. Wait a month...and go buy the Savile Row. I have one and its a great brush. Don't look at it as being that much money, because that one purchase can last you a lifetime with proper care.

Van der Hagan Issac, not De Vergulde Hand. :p

[IsaacRN]

HAHA..i knew i was off...i was like.....hmmm......DVH....that dont sound right... :rofl

So shoot me

[alfabet]

I wouldn't count out the Omega 1048 bristle. I have used one for about 7 years and, frankly, think that it does a better job than some badger brushes. I do like a "stiffer" brush with a longer set of bristles and, for the price, you should give it a try. I think Tryphon sells it for $16.

Andy K

[Queen of Blades]

Welcome to The Shave Den, Ike!

Sorry, I can't offer any advice on the brush search. :o

[denmason]

2 things...too short & too floppy.........

I gotta leave this one alone.... :rofl

[Michael]

2 things...too short & too floppy.........

I gotta leave this one alone.... :rofl

Ahh, but you didn't. ;)

[IKE]

After being corrected (thank you), on the quality of the Omega boars, and then surfing around I believe I'll try one.

By typing in "Omega shaving brush" I see Ebay has the Omegas starting around $14.00 and going up from there......I especially like the looks of the 4" + alum. or polished metal handled ones with the two tone colored bristles.

Anyone game for a even up two for two trade....two Omegas (described above) for my two brand new, still in the boxes and never been wet C & E Best Badger and Tweezerman badger ?

Thanks again for all the help gents.

Ike

[Queen of Blades]

Anyone game for a even up two for two trade....two Omegas (described above) for my two brand new, still in the boxes and never been wet C & E Best Badger and Tweezerman badger ?



You might find what you are asking for, but most people only buy one of any type of brush. The odds of anyone having 2 Omegas to trade is slim.

[Mottern Man]

Listen y'all I am bout to give advice (seriously don't laugh).

1. Buy a new one, their cheap enough.
2. When you hit the post mark sell the C&E Best on the classified section, you will probably get 20 bucks for it. :cool:

[IKE]

Good morning gents (and gals).

Well I've got a Omega two tone bristle, alum. handled, boar brush headed this way.

I just finished shaving a few minutes ago and used one of the C & E Best Badgers again, it builds up lather good and without much effort at all but still just feels floppy and too short and stubby handled in my big paws.....I'm 6ft. 5in. and weigh in at 275lbs.

I'm not wanting bristles so stiff that they feel like dragging a wire brush across my face, just firmer with less flop and fold over than the C & E BB.....are the badger bristles in the longer handled SR 3228 what I'm looking for ?

Ike