Simpsons Chubby 1 Best Shaving Brush - CH1 High Density Knot, Hand-Turned Ivory Handle Simpson Shaving Brushes - Wet Shave Deluxe Thick & Luxurious Lather Handle Dense & Extra Soft Bristles

What is there left to say about the Chubby 1 that has not already been said. I am grateful to own one of these big beautiful shaving brushes as they are the pinnacle of shaving brush luxury. The performance of this brush is amazing and I am proud and pleased to have the Chubby 1 and Chubby 2 in my lineup. Ok you want the details...They are thick with a massive amount of hairs packed into the knot.....they are soft and workable...they hold a massive amount of water...they are incredibly good at whipping up a lather....and it's no wonder they are LEGENDARY. I mean you don't need it... you can get by without it or with others...but holy sheet cake they are luxurious and high performance. There are plenty of times I prefer boar for that extra stiff satisfying SCRITCH. I have some boar bristle brushes to accommodate these times and so should you but, the Chubbies are just so sensuous and luxurious! I mean if you are an avid wet shaver, and you enjoy those peaceful pampering moments in the shave den with a rich great smelling shave cream and a razor sharp blade of choice...the Chubby delivers the thrills....

There's a lot of good shave brushes out there to choose from. However, if I had known what a complete brush my Simpson Chubby2 would turn out to be, I could have saved money by not purchasing those other brushes that are now collecting dust. Aside from my Shavemac #177 and my Kent BK8, both brushes reported to be floppy by some (but not to me), the Chubby2 is the bridge between too floppy or too much scratch. The best badger hair used in the Chubby2 stays comfortable and plush throughout the entire shave. That means zero scratch with a firm yet pliable backbone (excellent for face lathering). Great for soft soap, hard soap and cream. Both my Shavemac #177 and Kent BK8 whip up lather faster than the Chubby because they create more air when loading. The density of the Chubby2 works in reverse, it loads slowly yet holds an enormous amount of water, it took me awhile to get used to that. Simpson makes the Chubby2 in super badger for an additional price as you may have seen, save your money, Chubby2 in best badger is so comfortable and complete a tool that super badger, silver tip, Manchurian or Mongolian blue monkey won't make any difference as a so-called step up in quality (their not, it's called diminishing return). If you've been considering this brush but your still concerned about shedding, I can tell you that mine does shed a bit but I hardly notice, and it doesn't interfere with my shave. I love my Shavemac as well as my Kent, but if I could have only one brush - the Simpson Chubby2 in best badger would be it. Cheers

I was hesitant because I had seen quite a few reviews that mention shedding, but, I've had mine for a week now and I've lost one hair. I've used it about 15-2 times in the past week just to break it in and still only lost 1 hair. Perhaps some people got bad batches.My favorite thing about the brush is how dense it is. I used boar brushes for a while so that I could load hard soaps easier. With the chubby 2 I've had no issues loading harder soaps. It holds a ton of water. Even after squeezing it out (gently) I find that during loading there comes a point where the water in the brush finally makes a connection with the soap and a beautiful, perfect lather just explodes. The brush is well built and feels great in the hands. I put it next to my AOS pure badger brush and my absurdly tall Omega 48 brush for size comparison. Its BIG without being TOO big.

This is the best shave brush I have used and I have used/tried around 20. (UPDATE: I've now tried the Chubby Ch2 and think I like the slightly less humongous size)Generally I prefer the big boar brushes (e.g. Omega 48 or Semogue Owners Club), but I own a lot of badger brushes too and few horse hair brushes. Most everyone genuflects before badger brushes, especially silvertip, but I find them too stringy with no stand up to grab and hold soap, to stimulate the face, or to make a good lather and when they do stimulate the face, it's a funny pricking by the badger needles. Incidentally, such genuflecting differs by country. Italians love boar brushes (and are the source of the best ones IMO). in the U.K. and the U.S., badger seems to be universally viewed as the premium best.HOWEVER, this Chubby 3 has a HUGE and TIGHT knot and the bristles stand up firmly. It holds all the soap I need and is lathers in a bowl or on face in seconds. It's funny that you need to spend $300 on a badger brush to finally get one that's better than a $20 boar brush.Footnote: as far as size goes, I also like the Chubby 2 which is a tad cheaper and only slightly smaller/narrower. My wife uses that so I had to get this one. On the whole, I like the 3 over the 2 but only a little and not sure it's worth more bucks.UPDATE: it arrived with a hairline crack in it that was almost like a mere line in the plastic. However, it has expanded. It still doesn't alter the usage, but I can see that the crack has widened. This probably bodes ill for the longevity of this brush, so I'm taking a star off.

Like this brush and it is expensive for sure! The thing i didnt like about it is that it has almost no backbone or at least the correct backbone i was looking for. I like the softness and would have been perfect if it had more backbone. Figured paying this much i would return since i was not 100% happy.