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About Badger Hair Shaving Brushes
About Badger Shaving Brushes
Badger hair shaving brushes are traditional wet shaving brushes chosen for natural hair feel, water retention and controlled lathering with shaving soap or shaving cream. This collection includes badger brushes from Simpson, Semogue and MUHLE.
Pure, Best, Finest, Super and Silvertip
Badger grades are useful, but they are not standardised across every maker. Pure badger is usually firmer, Best badger is a balanced everyday grade, Finest badger often gives softer tips with good backbone, and Super or Silvertip badger sits at the softer premium end. Simpson, Semogue and MUHLE each use their own grading language, so compare the exact product rather than relying on the grade name alone.
Choosing by Feel and Use
Choose a firmer badger brush if you face lather hard soap and want more scrub. Choose a softer Finest, Super or Silvertip grade if skin comfort and a gentler face feel matter more. Compact brushes such as the Simpson Classic suit everyday control, while denser brushes such as the Simpson Chubby hold more lather and feel more substantial in use.
Badger, Boar or Synthetic
Badger is the right collection when you want a natural-hair shaving brush with traditional water retention. For firmer natural bristle, compare boar and horse hair shaving brushes. For fast drying and animal-free fibre, choose synthetic shaving brushes. MUHLE Silvertip Fibre is synthetic, even though the name sounds similar to silvertip badger.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a badger shaving brush best for?
A badger shaving brush is best for traditional wet shaving where you want natural hair feel, water retention and a comfortable lather from shaving soap or shaving cream.
What is the difference between Pure, Best and Super badger?
Pure badger is usually the firmest, Best badger is a balanced daily grade, and Super or Silvertip badger is generally softer. These terms vary by brand, so always compare the exact brush model and knot size.
Is Silvertip Fibre a badger brush?
No. Silvertip badger is a natural-hair grade, while MUHLE Silvertip Fibre is synthetic. If you want animal-free fibre, use the synthetic shaving brushes collection.
Let customers speak for us
This brush (T3) is amazing and fantastic value for money. Well made and made to last. Robust when lathering up with no need to pre soak before use. Highly recommended.
Having just got back into wet shaving, I thought I would try the T3 Trafalgar & Henson AL13++. I've just used both of them and they are fantastic. The T3 is great for lathering and no need to pre soak. The Henson is just something else. If you are new to wet shaving, go for this, I didn’t have any nicks but a really close shave (3 passes). Don’t be put off as it is very lightweight, the blade will do the work and you will learn how much pressure you need to apply after a couple of uses. Using these going forward will be an absolute pleasure. Highly recommended, both of them.
Taylor of Old Bond Street is a wonderful shaving cream and I highly recommend to all.
Simpson Bay Rum shaving cream has got a very delicate but elegant scent, not too overpowering but very pleasant throughout the shave. The cream lathers easily and it's very slick, the razor will glide effortlessly. Post shave is very good, my skin was left soft and elastic even before applying the post shave balm. Definitely recommended!
After several years my old razor stopped aligning the blade correctly. This razor is a much better design, easier to clean, and a very smooth shave.
I have the Muhle R89 standard, however I wanted I wanted to improve on it for two main reasons, a longer handle and having a two rather than three piece head, whilst retaining the R89 head. The R89 'twist' was just what I needed and it most definitely works for.
Highly recommended well done male grooming for rapid dispatch
salter shaving creams never dissapoint, performance is great and aftershave feel fantastic.
the vetiver fragrance is a very dark earthy fragrance if you like vetiver this is for you
cannot fault this cream only wish they did matching splashes or balms
I’ve used these with the Henson AL13 and they seem to work very well! I suspect I may never have to buy any more razor blades for the rest of my life…!
I've used a few regular safety razors before, but I've never had a shave this smooth and clean. I finally tried this bad boy with an open comb, and it has been a total game-changer! Yes, you need a good technique, but the results are absolutely remarkable.
It also has excellent moisturizing effects.
I've moved from badger to boar due to using soaps instead of creams. The boar bristles are stiffer and better suited to soaps. This lathers up well and softens the beard ready to shave.
Excellent product - so pleased someone is still selling it
