Wanted: Men's military grooming brush

[Jovan]

If anyone has one they're willing to give up, it would be appreciated. I only ask that it be disinfected, of course.

 

[MB5]

Just one or a matched set?

My local Sally has a reinforced one, but it looks to be synthetic augmented by natural more than a reinforced natural bristle.

I can try to find out when they are getting more of the natural bristle ones or if you want to try the p/n for the Firm Military Boar Brush by Brush Strokes is 217518 (127021530000199).

 

[Jovan]

I may have found something on Amazon, actually, but not sure if the price is good or just cheap. Both $4, both natural bristle, one soft and one firm.

 

[skyvue]

I may have found something on Amazon, actually, but not sure if the price is good or just cheap. Both $4, both natural bristle, one soft and one firm.

Drugstore.com has one for $13 that they advertise as being natural bristle.

 

[BegintheBeguine]

Jovan, I bought hubby one from Sally Beauty Supply before he entered Basic Training, it was about $5 or less? as I recall. anyone can shop there, not just beauticians.

 

[Jovan]

I looked over at my local one. Nothing.

 

[Prof Branestawm]

Perhaps these people http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Kentbrushes would be willing to ship abroad?

Kent have an excellent reputation and these seconds are substantially cheaper than buying from a normal stockist.

 

[skyvue]

I have two military brushes now. One I purchased from Sally Beauty Supply for three bucks; the other I bought from drugstore.com for $13.

I like the former much better than the latter, though both are acceptable.

They're about the same size, but the bristles on the $3 one are lined up so that the rows have straight edges, while the $13 model is curved. Does that make sense? Looking straight at the business end of the bristles, the $3 one looks something like this:

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While on the other one, the bristles are arranged in a more curved line, so it's harder (though not impossible) to get a clean part with the $13 model.

The bristles are also much stiffer on the cheaper brush. I don't know if that's good or bad, but it struck me as a good thing.

The $13 model does have a nice retro-esque Swissco logo, but it's not worth paying extra for.

 

[Jovan]

The only Sally brush I've seen at the one here is some blended nylon/boar bristle crap special, with a handle. (No offence if that's what you own.) It didn't strike me as something that would last very long.

Since this is turning into part of the discussion in General Attire, I wouldn't mind it being merged.

 

[skyvue]

The Sally brush I bought has no handle, and I'm pretty sure it is 100% boar. I'll double-check.

The Swissco one at drugstore.com is listed as 100% boar bristle.

 

[Jovan]

Hmm. There are two I'm looking at on Amazon, and heck I may get them both.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...t_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=A5ZXM6ZVB4FJH&v=glance

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...t_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=A5ZXM6ZVB4FJH&v=glance