Mason Pearson brush? Is it worth the money?

I have a small Mason Pearson brush and I love it for the puppy, but I don't like it for the older dogs. For them, I prefer the Madan pin brushes. They're not expensive and come in all styles and firmness. You can find them on eBay if there isn't a vendor who would ship to you.
 
Love my Mason Pearson, couldn't live without it.

I use an all boar bristle one as a matter of preference, but I know many show people use the nylon/boar combo. I still use slicker brushes for dealing with undercoat, but nothing else gives the finish that a MP does. Gets the pants to sit properly too. I'm always complimented about my dog's coats and it's only because I do a 2 sec MP touch up before we go out.

This is where I got mine from - bit cheaper than Amazon. You might want to check if there is a similar co. in NZ. http://www.petersofkensington.com.au/Public/catalog/searchresults.aspx?search=mason+pearson#
 
They sure are spendy, I may have to wait, Laddie and Bella are worth it, but finances are so tight now, I will have to save a little, but, now at least I know what to look for and what to get.
 
Laddie's Mom said:
They sure are spendy, I may have to wait, Laddie and Bella are worth it, but finances are so tight now, I will have to save a little, but, now at least I know what to look for and what to get.
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While I think a good brush can be a great investment, I also think that there are cheaper brushes that will certainly do a good job.

If money were an issue, a $100 brush probably wouldn't be a top priority for me.

For example, I use thinning shears from Sally Beauty Supply. They were cheap. I bet if I used a $100 pair of thinning shears I would be blown away by how great/how much better they are. But, I don't want to prioritize my money that way, so I use my $10 ones. And they do a fine job! My dogs don't know the difference :)
 
corbinam said:
While I think a good brush can be a great investment, I also think that there are cheaper brushes that will certainly do a good job.

If money were an issue, a $100 brush probably wouldn't be a top priority for me.

For example, I use thinning shears from Sally Beauty Supply. They were cheap. I bet if I used a $100 pair of thinning shears I would be blown away by how great/how much better they are. But, I don't want to prioritize my money that way, so I use my $10 ones. And they do a fine job! My dogs don't know the difference :)
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I found a "cheapy" online, it was 13.00, so, with postage and currency conversion, it came to 23.00. It is by "Bass" and it says the bristles are 100% wild boar and then of course the nylon bristles. So, we shall see. If it does a good job, I do not care if it has the "name".

Question: are Boar bristles supposed to be soft are hard, this brush says the bristles are soft.
 
The boar bristles should be hard, the soft brushes are better suited to fine hair or flat coated.
 
Well, I finally gave in and bought one, it was not cheap, but it will probably last forever.

I love how it makes Laddie's and Bella's coat look, wow, the shine is amazing, they seem to enjoy it as well.

I think I have my "grooming" collection complete now, I have a good comb, scissors, thinning scissors, nail clippers, slicker brush and now the MP brush, I have them in a little case. The breeder suggested a "stripper" what ever that is, have any or you used these?
 
I've never tried a boar brush on my dogs. I can't imagine they are any good for line brushing. So how do you use them....just as a finish on the top coat?

I imagine you would still need slicker and pin brush. And for pin I still love my obling 35mm cc brush best
 
BarbV said:
I've never tried a boar brush on my dogs. I can't imagine they are any good for line brushing. So how do you use them....just as a finish on the top coat?

I imagine you would still need slicker and pin brush. And for pin I still love my obling 35mm cc brush best
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You do still line brush with a Mason Pearson. If we are heading out and I want to get a 2sec glamour look I brush the top and tails. To get a show finish though you line brush. A Mason Pearson boar bristles are coarser than the average bristle brush.
 
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