Which synthetic brush?

[Derbian]

I am going to be camping in a few weeks time. It is on a campsite, and hot water will be available so that's all good. My current brush is boar and I think that a synthetic would probably be better (not needing to soak and dries quicker).

I would welcome your advice for a reasonably priced synthetic brush, I currently facd lather, but bowl lather in the future is not totally out of the question.

 

[Dipesh]

Kent do a nice synthetic. For the price it's a bargain!

 

[Lose the beard]

I think the Muhle Fibretip has to be the best I have ever used.

 

[GDCarrington]

I am going to be camping in a few weeks time. It is on a campsite, and hot water will be available so that's all good. My current brush is boar and I think that a synthetic would probably be better (not needing to soak and dries quicker).

I would welcome your advice for a reasonably priced synthetic brush, I currently face lather, but bowl lather in the future is not totally out of the question.

The Kent comes closer to a boar in terms of how it handles and the Muhle is closer to a badger brush.

Both are good brushes, but for different reasons.

The Kent is great on price.
The Muhle STF V2 is tops in performance.

You might want to read this for some more details on synthetics.

http://www.theshavingroom.co.uk/forum/thread-20328.html

 

[fancontroller]

If you're looking for an inexpensive synthetic brush for camping I don't think you can find better value for money than Muhle HJM
I've used mine for many months now and it performs splendidly, even outperforming my badgers at times.

 

[Tim B]

For a reasonably priced synthetic brush there is Body Shop (around £6), or Culmak (around £3.50) which is available from some high street chemists.

 

[Al H]

Is the TGN synthetics any good?

And what's the backbone like on the sythnthetics

 

[chrisbell]

For a reasonably priced synthetic brush there is Body Shop (around £6), or Culmak (around £3.50) which is available from some high street chemists.

IMO, the Body Shop brush is awful, and, given how many members have the same opinion, I'd suggest the OP steers clear of it.

 

[n1vlo]

Meule is a great brush but men u is ok but softer

 

[NNathwani]

The Kent synthetic would make a great travel brush if you can get a tube that it fits into. I recently bought a Frank Shaving Pur-Tech synthetic and it's a great brush. Really soft tips and good backbone but probably too big to use a travel brush.

 

[GDCarrington]

Is the TGN synthetics any good?

And what's the backbone like on the sythnthetics

Al, take a look at this one.

http://www.theshavingroom.co.uk/forum/thread-20720.html

 

[Al H]

Is the TGN synthetics any good?

And what's the backbone like on the sythnthetics

Al, take a look at this one.

http://www.theshavingroom.co.uk/forum/thread-20720.html

Cheers pal,

 

[Tim B]

With a cheap brush, if you lose it, it won't matter as much. I would not want to take an expensive shaving brush on a camping holiday.