In order to stimulate the economy I decided I needed to order that badger brush i’ve been obsessing about for the past month and a half. I wound up buying the style 1 small Rooney badger brush from classicshaving.com for $55 + shipping. Looks like I lucked out and got the last one too. I can’t comment on how well the brush works as I haven’t received it yet, but I’ve read that badger brushes stink like the dickens and need a proper shampooing before use. By all accounts this particular brush should suit me fine though as i’ve read mixed reviews for boar brushes and “pure” badger brushes which tend to have thicker bristles than i’d like. This particular brush is supposed to be a step up from the “pure” brush and just below the “silvertip” brush, although sources say the difference between pure and best is negligible. Now all I need is a fancy shmancy lather bowl and a giant tub of J.M. Fraser’s shaving cream and i’m set.
