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Robert Simmons Titanium synthetic bristle brushes offer all the qualities of the finest Chungking interlocked hog bristle but can be used with all thicknesses of acrylic and oil paints. An interlocked process enables these brushes to hold their shape while affording precise stroke control. They retain their sharp edge or point and their strength even when wet.

Lacquered kiln-dried birch handles are resin bonded to crimped brass ferrules, which are coated with a solvent-resistant finish that resembles titanium. The manufacturer offers a lifetime guarantee.

Titanium Pack Q — This set contains four long handle brushes: Bright #1, Filbert #2, Flat #4, and Round #0.

Titanium Pack R — This set contains four long handle brushes: Bright #4, Filbert #6, Flat #2, and Round #1.

Note — Brush sizes are not standardized. The length and width of a brush of a given shape and size varies considerably by manufacturer. Since fine art brushes are handmade, expect some variation even among brushes from a given manufacturer.

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Robert Simmons Long Handle Titanium Filbert Series TT42

3.9

(based on 14 reviews)

79%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

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3/15/2013

1.0

Don't Buy

By Jack

from Rio Verde, AZ

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Comments about Robert Simmons Long Handle Titanium Filbert Series TT42:

Brushes looked great upon first inspection. I had high hopes. It turned out that the bristles are terrible. I will be luckey to get more than a few weeks of painting out of each brush. My brushing style is impressionism, but I paint with a light touch.
I always had great results with Simmons brushes. Something is wrong. I suspect this is cheap product that was outsourced to a different company

2/10/2013

5.0

Great for oils so far

By nwpainter

from Seattle, WA

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Comments about Robert Simmons Long Handle Titanium Filbert Series TT42:

I paint strictly in traditional oils and up until now have not found anything but hog bristle brushes to work for me. All other synthetics I have tried failed on one level or the other. Well, after getting a few of these brushes after someone made the recomendation, I think I am hooked! Time will tell as just started using them, but I really like these so far. Not ready yet to move completely over to synthetic as some qualities of these are almost too smooth for my tastes, being a painterly painter. But, I think I can work with these. If they go off key, I will update this review.

8/21/2012

4.0

Good product

By Wannabeartist

from Ann Arbor, MI

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Comments about Robert Simmons Long Handle Titanium Filbert Series TT42:

I love these brushes! I've never played with the most expensive brushes, but I do know that these are much much better than the cheap brushes I used to play with in high school or the $10 department store ones. The hair is firm but flexible, the shape stays in place and the hairs don't go all over the place as the cheap ones. Very light, comfortable, feel as good as they look. If you're a beginner, you don't need more than these (I actually made a very cool work with them!).
(Note: I'm only starting to play with paint (acrylic) so don't take my comment to seriously!)

5/4/2012

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

pretty good

By sergey

from brooklyn ny

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Comments about Robert Simmons Long Handle Titanium Filbert Series TT42:

very good with acrylic paint

2/28/2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

over hyped

By CCJ

from Shepherdstown, WV

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Comments about Robert Simmons Long Handle Titanium Filbert Series TT42:

Bought these from a local art store. Person at the store sait they'd be the last ones I'd ever buy. After about a month of regular use, they splayed, and I haven't been able to use them since. Basically useless.
I am very particular about keeping paint out of and away from the ferrule, but the still degraded like a cheap winsor and newton synthetic.

1/12/2012

5.0

Lifetime Guarantee

By Monsters in there

from Illinois, 50m from Dick B. office

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Comments about Robert Simmons Long Handle Titanium Filbert Series TT42:

I'm not sure what the person was talking about in one of these reviews about the paint clumping up in these brushes. I think they either don't know how to use a brush correctly or using the wrong paint. These brushes are seriously a great deal. A lifetime guarantee, solid construction, great performance, and a price far below average, makes these brushes an unbeatable deal. I have supplemented some of the sizes not available with Winsor and Newton Artist Acrylic brushes, which feels like identical synthetics. I love these brushes also but lack the guarantee that the Titanium brushes offer.

I highly recommend these to everyone, old and new, novice and pro.

11/22/2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Just Love 'Em

By Agateman Jeff

from Richmond, TX

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Comments about Robert Simmons Long Handle Titanium Filbert Series TT42:

I first bought this brush from a local art supplier for full retail price and found that it was a very fine brush for all my painting needs. Then I found them online here and have saved lots of money. I just love the way the brush moves across the canvas. I dry brush and scrub a lot and these brushes take it nicely. I do keep them and all my brushes very clean. The short handle versions don't have the spring or stiffness that their longer handled ones have so I don't tend to use them as much. I do wish they came in smaller sizes though. I only use filbert brushes for all my paintings.

8/25/2011

5.0

will buy again

By frenchy

from wilmington, oh

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Comments about Robert Simmons Long Handle Titanium Filbert Series TT42:

oil painting, keeps their shape.

8/25/2011

5.0

I will continue to buy these.

By frenchy

from wilmington, oh

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Comments about Robert Simmons Short Handle Titanium Brushes:

Keeps their shape, sharp and controllable, easy to clean. Love the short handled ones. Wish they had smaller brushes too.

4/21/2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Nice rounds, but troublesome flats

By Igal Koshevoy

from Portland, Oregon

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Comments about Robert Simmons Titanium Brush Packs:

PROS:
* Synthetic bristles, so no animals are harmed to produce these.
* Stiff, springy bristles are nice for thicker oil and heavy body acrylic paint.
* Coarser bristles leave visible brush strokes, if you're into that.
* Decent points on rounds, although not as sharp as a sable/taklon brush.

CONS:
* Bristles clump together and leave wide gaps in the brush surface, which is particularly annoying on the flats, shaders and filberts. I don't use those brush tips as much because it's annoying to massage out the bristles to get rid of the gaps.
* Bristles leave grooves in the paint, which may not be what you want if you're used to soft, smooth sable/taklon brushes.

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Item	Series	Brush	Style	Width	Length		Price Prices, promotions, and availability may vary by store, catalog, and online.	Qty
06688-1000	TT45	Round, Size 0	Long Handle	2 mm	12 mm	List $8.69	$4.34
06689-1001	TT44	Flat, Size 1	Long Handle	5 mm	13 mm	List $9.45	$4.87
06688-1001	TT45	Round, Size 1	Long Handle	4 mm	17 mm	List $10.09	$5.04
06692-1001	TT41	Bright, Size 1	Long Handle	5 mm	8 mm	List $10.09	$5.04
06689-1002	TT44	Flat, Size 2	Long Handle	6 mm	14 mm	List $11.19	$5.76
06692-1002	TT41	Bright, Size 2	Long Handle	6 mm	10 mm	List $11.55	$5.77
06691-1002	TT42	Filbert, Size 2	Long Handle	6 mm	13 mm	List $12.35	$6.17
06688-1003	TT45	Round, Size 3	Long Handle	5 mm	19 mm	List $12.35	$6.17
06687-1002	TT46	Fan, Size 2	Long Handle	41 mm	24 mm	List $12.55	$6.27
06692-1004	TT41	Bright, Size 4	Long Handle	11 mm	13 mm	List $13.59	$6.79
06689-1004	TT44	Flat, Size 4	Long Handle	11 mm	19 mm	List $13.49	$6.95
06691-1004	TT42	Filbert, Size 4	Long Handle	11 mm	20 mm	List $14.15	$7.07
06688-1005	TT45	Round, Size 5	Long Handle	6 mm	25 mm	List $15.29	$7.64
06687-1004	TT46	Fan, Size 4	Long Handle	46 mm	25 mm	List $15.39	$7.69
06689-1006	TT44	Flat, Size 6	Long Handle	13 mm	25 mm	List $15.79	$8.13
06692-1006	TT41	Bright, Size 6	Long Handle	13 mm	19 mm	List $16.55	$8.27
06688-1006	TT45	Round, Size 6	Long Handle	7 mm	27 mm	List $17.79	$8.89
06691-1006	TT42	Filbert, Size 6	Long Handle	13 mm	24 mm	List $17.99	$8.99
06687-1006	TT46	Fan, Size 6	Long Handle	51 mm	33 mm	List $19.55	$9.76
06692-1008	TT41	Bright, Size 8	Long Handle	14 mm	21 mm	List $21.25	$10.62
06687-1008	TT46	Fan, Size 8	Long Handle	57 mm	35 mm	List $22.95	$11.47
06691-1008	TT42	Filbert, Size 8	Long Handle	14 mm	33 mm	List $22.95	$11.47
06688-1008	TT45	Round, Size 8	Long Handle	9 mm	33 mm	List $22.95	$11.47
	out of stock, available 6/24
06689-1008	TT44	Flat, Size 8	Long Handle	14 mm	30 mm	List $22.39	$11.54
06577-2039		Titanium Pack Q	Long Handle			List $25.35	$12.67
06692-1010	TT41	Bright, Size 10	Long Handle	20 mm	24 mm	List $27.39	$13.68
06689-1010	TT44	Flat, Size 10	Long Handle	20 mm	30 mm	List $28.09	$14.47
06577-3039		Titanium Pack R	Long Handle			List $31.09	$15.54
06691-1010	TT42	Filbert, Size 10	Long Handle	19 mm	35 mm	List $31.69	$15.84
06692-1012	TT41	Bright, Size 12	Long Handle	25 mm	28 mm	List $37.45	$18.72
06688-1010	TT45	Round, Size 10	Long Handle	11 mm	38 mm	List $38.95	$19.46
06690-1014	TT43	Broad, Size 14 NEW!	Long Handle	29 mm	37 mm	List $46.09	$23.04
06688-1012	TT45	Round, Size 12	Long Handle	13 mm	43 mm	List $47.49	$23.73
06689-1012	TT44	Flat, Size 12	Long Handle	25 mm	40 mm	List $46.09	$23.75
06691-1012	TT42	Filbert, Size 12	Long Handle	24 mm	40 mm	List $50.55	$25.27
	out of stock, available 6/10
06690-1016	TT43	Broad, Size 16 NEW!	Long Handle	37 mm	40 mm	List $58.49	$29.24
06690-1018	TT43	Broad, Size 18 NEW!	Long Handle	41 mm	46 mm	List $69.25	$34.62
06690-1020	TT43	Broad, Size 20 NEW!	Long Handle	51 mm	54 mm	List $81.49	$40.74