I am after a new shaving brush and I have been looking at Synth ones, are there any pros/cons over one compared to a badger best brush?
Im looking to mainly face lather and my budget is up to £200, with regards to backbone I am unsure what you mean but I usually use cream or croaps and prefer a soft feel to my face but may benefit from a slightly more stiffer brush for my thick coarse beard.What kind of budget do have? Do you plan to use the new brush to mainly face or bowl lather? Are you looking for a brush with a lot of backbone or one which is on the floppier side of things?
I am after a new shaving brush and I have been looking at Synth ones, are there any pros/cons over one compared to a badger best brush?
I have a simpsons Colonel badger brush and a badger/boar mix brush but I have never tried a synthetic, my budget is up to £200, I don't have to spend the full amount.A silly question but have you tried a synthetic or badgerl brush before?
In your shoes I would probably buy a synthetic brush first before going all out on a badger brush. You might love them and you haven't dropped some serious coin on a badger brush.
I started out with a RazoRock synthetic and didn't like it at all. No backbone and I struggled to create a lather. This was my first time using any brush to create a lather so there could be other factors to take into account.
I have contemplating buying another synthetic lately. I like the look of the Edwin Jagged's. From what I've seen on YouTube they appear to have some decent backbone.
As for a badger brush. I'd recommend two brands.
The Maseto priced between £30-50 depending on which type you go for.
The other is the Saponificio Varesino brushes circa £170.00.
I've tried and own a number of brands including shavemac, Simpsons (Manchurian) and Thater. The SV brush is (IMHO) superior....well my favourite anyway.
Brushes are very subjective and everyone is looking for something different.
Good luck.
Cheers
Rob
I have a simpsons Colonel badger brush and a badger/boar mix brush but I have never tried a synthetic, my budget is up to £200, I don't have to spend the full amount.
I agree with using less soap with a synthetic !!I have a few very good quality badger brushes but over the last 3 months I've been using mostly synthetics. I prefer soft brushes and I don't need too much backbone.
One difference between synthetic and badger that I find, I'm sure some people will disagree, I need a lot less product (soap / cream) with a synthetic (face lather).... I also find that boar brushes need more soap than badger brush, for example a 10 seconds load of any PAA soap with a synthetic brush would give me more than enough lather for 3 passes and a clean up pass. 15 seconds for a badger brush and maybe 30 seconds with a boar brush.
Like with badger brushes, not all synthetics are created equal
I'm no expert on synthetics so I'm sure someone else can recommend you one.
I'd tried a synthetic first as it's the safer/cheaper option at this stage.