I've come to admitted I'm now a Badger lover..... WHY!!

SpeedyPC

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G'day P&C,

After nearly 2 years of experiencing from Boar, Plissoft, Tuxedo, Best Badger, Finest Badger, Silvertip Badger and the Manchurian White from my be loving Platypus. I believe I've been struck by an evil voodoo curse of @alfredus badger lover virus, so I'm really enjoying more of my Maseto Extra Density 2 Band Finest and the Maseto 2 Band Finest 30mm knot has really kicking me in so bloody bad.

I'm going to keep a few brushes from Boar, Plissoft and Tuxedo in my den, and I'm going to sell nearly all my other Boar, Plissoft, Tuxedo and some Silvertip from my den to some of the guys from Lodge.

The badger brushes I'll be buying mostly is from Maseto because the budget cost is perfect, I'll be planning to get a few more badger brushes from @Tony Forsyth soon maybe in the middle of the year, since I love my Platypus Manchurian White. Later on throughout the year with some extra help and some advise from @alfredus choosing the right Manchurian brushes in my den.

So far I'll wait awhile to see more Maseto brushes on the market with various handle shapes design, mostly I'll be getting the 2 Band Finest 30mm knot and a few Extra Density 2 Band Finest 24mm or 26mm knot into my den.

Chow (y)
 
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Yeah, badger is the best in performance but horse is most ethically excellent so wins overall IMHO.

In my experience it goes;
1. Badger
2. Horse
3. Rubbing some soap on my face with my hand.
4. Synthetic
5. A Rock
6. Boar

But My sample size from 2-6 is too small to draw conclusion.


Love,
Ferret619.
 
What about your 666 Yaqi brushes :D
I'm keeping two Yaqi brushes the Sagrada Familia and the Mysterious Space bulb.

The brushes has already been sold to the guys from Lodge which are:-

Envy Shave '8 Ball' 25/53mm Black Wolf fan knot
Omega 10066 24/55mm knot
Omega 20102 27/60mm knot
Omega Hi Brush Barber Pole 46806 (Synth.) 30/60mm knot
RazoRock BC Silvertip Plissoft Synth. 24/57mm knot
RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synth. 26/63mm knot
Semogue 610 21/50mm knot
Semogue 810 22/55mm knot
Semogue 1800 22/55mm knot
Simpson Berkeley 46 Best Badger 20/45mm knot
Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic Badger v2.0 fiber 27/52mm knot
Simpson Duke 3 Synthetic Badger v2.0 fiber 23/48mm knot
The Stray Whisker '452' Silvertip Synth. 28/63mm knotWhipped Dog Boar in Tall Resin Handle 24/57mm knot
Whipped Dog Black & White (Synth.) in Tall Resin Handle 24/56mm knot
Whipped Dog Black & White (Synth.) in Tall Resin Handle 30/63mm knot
Whipped Dog Silvertip in Tall Resin Handle 24/53mm knot
Whipped Dog Synthetic in Tall Resin Handle 24/56mm knot
Yaqi Tuxedo Synth. 26/62mm knot
Yaqi Tuxedo Synth. 28/57mm knot
Yaqi Red Marble Tuxedo Synth. 24/58mm knot
Yaqi Red Marble Tuxedo Synth. 26/60mm knot
Yaqi Mysterious Space Tuxedo Synth. 26/57mm fan knot


The brush I'm keeping in my Den which are:-

Maseto Extra Density 2 Band Finest Badger 24/55mm knot
Maseto 2 Band Finest Badger Beehive 30/54mm knot <--- coming soon in the mail
Maseto 2 Band Finest Badger Horn 30/54mm knot
Platypus P&C LE 2017 24mm Fan Manchurian White
RazoRock Plissoft Synth. 24/57mm knot
RazoRock Plissoft Bruce Synth. 24/57mm knot
RazoRock Plissoft Big Bruce Synth. 26/63mm knot
RazoRock Plissoft "BEEHIVE" Synth. 28/63mm knot
Semogue Special Edition 2012 Badger/Boar knot 24/55mm knot
Semogue Special Edition 2013 Silvertip 24/48mm knot
Semogue 2000 25/60mm knot
Semogue SOC Boar in Ash & Cherry Wood 24/55mm knot
Semogue SOC 2 Band Badger in Ash & Cherry Wood 24/53mm knot
Simpson Duke 3 2-Band Best Badger 23/48mm knot
Simpson Chubby 2 Best Badger 27/50mm knot
Stirling Finest Badger 26/54mm bulb knot
Stirling Finest Badger 24/50mm fan knot
Whipped Dog High Mountain Badger in Tall Resin Handle 24/55mm knot
Yaqi Sagrada Familia Tuxedo Synth. 24/53mm knot
Yaqi Mysterious Space Tuxedo Synth. 26/57mm bulb knot
 
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I'm keeping two Yaqi brushes the Sagrada Familia and the Mysterious Space bulb.

The brushes has already been sold to the guys from Lodge which are:-

Envy Shave '8 Ball' 25/53mm Black Wolf fan knot
Omega 10066 24/55mm knot
Omega 20102 27/60mm knot
Omega Hi Brush Barber Pole 46806 (Synth.) 30/60mm knot
RazoRock BC Silvertip Plissoft Synth. 24/57mm knot
RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synth. 26/63mm knot
Semogue 610 21/50mm knot
Semogue 810 22/55mm knot
Semogue 1800 22/55mm knot
Simpson Berkeley 46 Best Badger 20/45mm knot
Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic Badger v2.0 fiber 27/52mm knot
Simpson Duke 3 Synthetic Badger v2.0 fiber 23/48mm knot
The Stray Whisker '452' Silvertip Synth. 28/63mm knotWhipped Dog Boar in Tall Resin Handle 24/57mm knot
Whipped Dog Black & White (Synth.) in Tall Resin Handle 24/56mm knot
Whipped Dog Black & White (Synth.) in Tall Resin Handle 30/63mm knot
Whipped Dog Silvertip in Tall Resin Handle 24/53mm knot
Whipped Dog Synthetic in Tall Resin Handle 24/56mm knot
Yaqi Tuxedo Synth. 26/62mm knot
Yaqi Tuxedo Synth. 28/57mm knot
Yaqi Red Marble Tuxedo Synth. 24/58mm knot
Yaqi Red Marble Tuxedo Synth. 26/60mm knot
Yaqi Mysterious Space Tuxedo Synth. 26/57mm fan knot


The brush I'm keeping in my Den which are:-

Maseto Extra Density 2 Band Finest Badger 24/55mm knot
Maseto 2 Band Finest Badger Beehive 30/54mm knot <--- coming soon in the mail
Maseto 2 Band Finest Badger Horn 30/54mm knot
Platypus P&C LE 2017 24mm Fan Manchurian White
RazoRock Plissoft Synth. 24/57mm knot
RazoRock Plissoft Bruce Synth. 24/57mm knot
RazoRock Plissoft Big Bruce Synth. 26/63mm knot
RazoRock Plissoft "BEEHIVE" Synth. 28/63mm knot
Semogue Special Edition 2012 Badger/Boar knot 24/55mm knot
Semogue Special Edition 2013 Silvertip 24/48mm knot
Semogue 2000 25/60mm knot
Semogue SOC Boar in Ash & Cherry Wood 24/55mm knot
Semogue SOC 2 Band Badger in Ash & Cherry Wood 24/53mm knot
Simpson Duke 3 2-Band Best Badger 23/48mm knot
Simpson Chubby 2 Best Badger 27/50mm knot
Stirling Finest Badger 26/54mm bulb knot
Stirling Finest Badger 24/50mm fan knot
Whipped Dog High Mountain Badger in Tall Resin Handle 24/55mm knot
Yaqi Sagrada Familia Tuxedo Synth. 24/53mm knot
Yaqi Mysterious Space Tuxedo Synth. 26/57mm bulb knot
Sweet dang!
I showed my lodge links to my collection on an online museum and no one was particularly interested! You lucky so n so
 
What about yaqi vs maseto in badger?
I heard already good things form maseto ones, but yaqi is doing a good yob on the handles, and maybe the hair on them is not much different?
cheers
 
Sweet dang!
I showed my lodge links to my collection on an online museum and no one was particularly interested! You lucky so n so
The Sydney Lodge museum is not buying my shaving items I'm selling @Ferret619 ;) there are Masons who are wet shavers like me :smug: and some of them never used or heard of Synthetic and Tuxedo brushes ;)
 
The Sydney Lodge museum is not buying my shaving items I'm selling @Ferret619 ;) there are Masons who are wet shavers like me :smug: and some of them never used or heard of Synthetic and Tuxedo brushes ;)
Lol I mean my guys wherent interested in seeing my fraternally relevant shaving gear let alone interested in wet shaving generally.
No mention of buying or selling anything.
 
What about yaqi vs maseto in badger?
I heard already good things form maseto ones, but yaqi is doing a good yob on the handles, and maybe the hair on them is not much different?
cheers

@sealer & @SpeedyPC going to sell most of my Yaqi's except the 26 mystery space and 30mm boss. I find the handles not to my liking so didn't look at the badgers. Maybe I should of purchased a badger knot before I went on a Sabbatical :LOL:
Let me know if I've missed out :(
The Masetos look like a better design but won't know until my order arrives. :cool:
 
Yeah, badger is the best in performance but horse is most ethically excellent so wins overall IMHO.

In my experience it goes;
1. Badger
2. Horse
3. Rubbing some soap on my face with my hand.
4. Synthetic
5. A Rock
6. Boar

But My sample size from 2-6 is too small to draw conclusion.


Love,
Ferret619.
Wow, really not a fan of Boar then @Ferret619 . :LOL: For me it's number 1, I'm just getting into badgers now and am yet to try horse.
 
Wow, really not a fan of Boar then @Ferret619 . :LOL: For me it's number 1, I'm just getting into badgers now and am yet to try horse.
I’ve only tried a few omegas TBH and just found the few I have used to be very scratchy and comparitivly not as good at making a lather, perhaps a high end knot would be different but the performance I have had just didn’t thrill me personally.
Diffrent strokes I guess :)

I’ll try more at some point though, it’s good to challenge your perceptions from time to time :)
 
I’ve only tried a few omegas TBH and just found the few I have used to be very scratchy and comparitivly not as good at making a lather, perhaps a high end knot would be different but the performance I have had just didn’t thrill me personally.
Diffrent strokes I guess :)

I’ll try more at some point though, it’s good to challenge your perceptions from time to time :)
Yeah, different strokes indeed mate. Just loved the rating it below a rock. :ROFLMAO:
 
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