Thread: Non-China badger brushes?

For personal reasons, I avoid buying animal products from China. I've been using a synthetic brush with reasonable success given my soap (MWF) but the brush has the half-life of about 30 minutes.... already needing another one as bristles seem to rain from it.

I use a scuttle in case it bares worth mentioning.

Can anyone recommend a good badger brush that is not made or sourced from China please? I've tried google but have not been successful.

As far as I know, all badger hair for brushes are from China, no way around it.
Buy a good boar brush instead. For a quite luxurious feeling boar(yes, there is such a thing ), try a Omega 10049. It needs some break-in and will not smell that good for a week, but once you get it going it's a really good brush. And the best part, it's $10.


http://www.italianbarber.com/product...products_id=59

I have an Omega 48 and it is far softer and more luxurious than my pure badger's, I dont have any super badger/silvertip to compare to.

edit: forgot to add they do stink for at least a week. I suggest that you shampoo daily and buy a puck of williams to lather with nightly and you will have a great brush. They do shed a little at first, but that goes away too.

Originally Posted by Blix

As far as I know, all badger hair for brushes are from China, no way around it.
Buy a good boar brush instead. For a quite luxurious feeling boar(yes, there is such a thing ), try a Omega 10049. It needs some break-in and will not smell that good for a week, but once you get it going it's a really good brush. And the best part, it's $10.


Omega 10049 - PROFESSIONAL - 100% Boar Bristle Shaving Brush - BLACK

+1. And as an added bonus, the very nature of boar hair means that it will only get better and softer as it ages where badger hair is great in the beginning and slowly degrades over time and use.

European badger knots brushes exist, but they are highly overprized.
Example: Plexi cristal European White size 10 - Plisson Shaving Accessories

http://www.rasageplisson.com/epages/...cts/P955129.20

https://minnewyork.com/plisson-europ...ing-brush.html

I use an Omega Syntex brush. Much more consistent lather than with any animal hair brush. I have had it for years, hasn't shed more than 10 hairs ever. It takes about 10 shaves to break it in.

You should consider the premium men-u synthetic brush. It works really well and is well made so it shouldn't fall apart like cheap brushes do. I had no problems whatsoever with mine.

Some good options, thanks guys. One question - I've been using Lanolin, slightly bigger than a pea size, and rubbing it on the inside of my Dirty Bird. I'm finding that I get a fairly quick and heavy build up of grease on the brush that takes several washes with liquid soap and very hot water to take off (though never completely).

I'm assuming this is unavoidable as long as I use lanolin. Should I try a cream along with my MWF instead? If so, any recs? I'm not dissatisfied with my present system, just wondering if there's a definate better alternative.

Cheers

Originally Posted by PenSword

Some good options, thanks guys. One question - I've been using Lanolin, slightly bigger than a pea size, and rubbing it on the inside of my Dirty Bird. I'm finding that I get a fairly quick and heavy build up of grease on the brush that takes several washes with liquid soap and very hot water to take off (though never completely).

I'm assuming this is unavoidable as long as I use lanolin. Should I try a cream along with my MWF instead? If so, any recs? I'm not dissatisfied with my present system, just wondering if there's a definate better alternative.

Cheers

Try some Godrej shave cream with the MWF. It is a lanolin shave cream and only costs about $5 a tube. Has a light talc scent to it.

I bought a cheap $5.50 boar's hair from the BX on base. Had to open up six before I found one I liked and beleave it or not it feels alot like a badger brush.
Very soft and retains water great.
Don't rule out the cheapies you can find a gem in the bunch now and then.