I want a badger brush

[Eurofighter]

I need some advice on selecting a badger brush.
I want a 24 mm bulb shaped knot with soft tips, good splay and not that much backbone. I do not want it to be scritchy or scratchy. The only badger brush I've tried was a Maseto two band finest that was the opposite of what I want: It was scritchy, had a lot of backbone and it didn't splay easily. I enjoy a lot a synthetic Cashmere knot brush right now and I would like something similar, but I realize it is not really possible.
I am leaning towards a Shavemac Silvertip, but thought I'd ask for your input as well.

 

[p.b]

I had a 26mm Shavemac 3-band silvertip bulb and it was everything you're looking for. The only drawback for me was that it felt a little bit small. I like 26-28mm fans so a 24mm bulb would be a smallish brush - but excellent. I have a 3-band silvertip 28mm fan and it's lovely: fabulously soft but just enough backbone.

 

[Eurofighter]

Do you remember what loft it had?

 

[Dr Watson]

Kent BK4. If you can wait until Black Friday Kent do a site wide 33% off sale every year.

 

[p.b]

Do you remember what loft it had?

54mm from memory.

 

[Eurofighter]

I really dislike that Kent handle

54 seems about right

 

[p.b]

Kent BK4. If you can wait until Black Friday Kent do a site wide 33% off sale every year.

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Good call.

 

[p.b]

I really dislike that handle

Oh... that would exclude the Kent series

 

[Dr Watson]

I really dislike that Kent handle

54 seems about right

A pity as the knot has the exact characteristics you are looking for.

 

[Eurofighter]

The best handles for me are the Semogue 1305 (better than the SOC) and the Sterling hourglass shaped one

 

[morr]

I need some advice on selecting a badger brush.
I want a 24 mm bulb shaped knot with soft tips, good splay and not that much backbone. I do not want it to be scritchy or scratchy. The only badger brush I've tried was a Maseto two band finest that was the opposite of what I want: It was scritchy, had a lot of backbone and it didn't splay easily. I enjoy a lot a synthetic Cashmere knot brush right now and I would like something similar, but I realize it is not really possible.
I am leaning towards a Shavemac Silvertip, but thought I'd ask for your input as well.

I might have something like that. PM sent.

 

[Eurofighter]

PM received

Is anybody using the Shavemac SIlvertip? Any thoughts on it?

 

[Rufusdog]

PM received

Is anybody using the Shavemac SIlvertip? Any thoughts on it?

If you mean shavemac’s standard 3-band Silvertip, it’s one of the best knots on the market. It has nice soft tips, not too much backbone and excellent flow through. It is very comparable to the knot of the Kent BK4 except that it has a bit more backbone.

 

[Eurofighter]

Thanks!