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Glad you liked the badger!
No need to dry bristles down. You can just set it upright like the rest of them.
 
Spider said:
Glad you liked the badger!
No need to dry bristles down. You can just set it upright like the rest of them.
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Ahh, good to know.

Now if I want to leave it that way, for aesthetics... It's not going to harm it, right?
 
mrdoug said:
Now if I want to leave it that way, for aesthetics... It's not going to harm it, right?
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Short term, no. Long term.... probably not.
I have some vintage boar brushes that were left in mugs, probably for decades... the the bristles are permanently curved and unusable. But I doubt you'd have that worry with your brush as it will get occasional use.
 
Spider said:
Short term, no. Long term.... probably not.
I have some vintage boar brushes that were left in mugs, probably for decades... the the bristles are permanently curved and unusable. But I doubt you'd have that worry with your brush as it will get occasional use.
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Definitely... I imagine it will get used at least once every other week. I might even use it more often. It was a very good brush.

Thanks again @Spider
 
Tonight I swapped out the blade for a new Nacet, pulled out my still drying Old spice cream in the old spice mug and gave the Badger another go. Used the Ti-22, as usual. A great close shave was had (as usual).

I just can't get over how good this badger is. I'm loving the shave an I think I need to find another one or two to balance my collection. Curious if anyone has a recommendation for a cheaper brand that punches above the belt (let's say 22-24mm?)? If I can find a good brand that sells them for $30 or so, I can definitely justify adding some brushes.
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I like my Maggards 22mm 2 band, and you can get the one I have with the aluminum handle for about $25 iirc, or a 24mm in a more standard resin handle for around $30. People raved about the Stirling badger as well. I never managed to pull the trigger on one, but they were reasonably priced the last time I checked. Of course that was a couple years ago lol.
 
Smattayu said:
I like my Maggards 22mm 2 band, and you can get the one I have with the aluminum handle for about $25 iirc, or a 24mm in a more standard resin handle for around $30. People raved about the Stirling badger as well. I never managed to pull the trigger on one, but they were reasonably priced the last time I checked. Of course that was a couple years ago lol.
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I saw the aluminum one. It has a nice sleek style. I might jump on that one then. Thanks!
 
Yeah I thought about that, as well as the size of the handle. So, I decided to hold off on that one for now. I may or may not have made a mistake, thought...

I just jumped on a WCS 24mm entry level pure badger brush because they are doing free shipping today. $20 and it had good reviews (which I take with a grain of salt).

Hoping I made a decent choice. Otherwise, I won't do that again. Definitely not a lot of money to gamble with, so no biggie.
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Yaqi badger brushes are good bang for the buck. I am quite happy with the 22mm one I have.
 
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