- Joined
- Sunday June 28, 2020
- Location
- Manchester
I could do with some help choosing a new brush. For the last 3 years I have used a Progress Vulfix 404 Grosvenor Mixed Badger and Boar Bristle Shaving Brush.
It's been very good, but is now starting to shed bristles more often and I have switched to the brush I used before that, which is a men-ü Barbiere Pure Bristle Shaving Brush (which says made in Italy, so possibly a rebranded Omega?)
I have an older Synthetic brush (literally cant remember when / where I bought it, so likely came in a gift pack or picked it up in a supermarket) – have used it a couple of times, but its terrible – very soft and springy and it just seems to flick soap and water all over my shoulders when I try to lather with it !!!!
I fancy one of the newer synthetics that seem to be more popular, but I really want something with a decently sized or grippy handle + some degree of backbone (is that right?) so that it is stiff and can face lather, NOT a super soft, springy, flingy thing like the synth I have.
Really, I like to face scrub a bit when lathering, because I have really coarse stubble under the chin.
I think I understand a little about Boar brushes vs Badger brushes, but synthetics are a whole new science for me.
My initial thoughts are one of the bigger handled Yaqis, but with a smaller 24mm knot perhaps ?
Or should i buy another Boar brush ??
It's been very good, but is now starting to shed bristles more often and I have switched to the brush I used before that, which is a men-ü Barbiere Pure Bristle Shaving Brush (which says made in Italy, so possibly a rebranded Omega?)
I have an older Synthetic brush (literally cant remember when / where I bought it, so likely came in a gift pack or picked it up in a supermarket) – have used it a couple of times, but its terrible – very soft and springy and it just seems to flick soap and water all over my shoulders when I try to lather with it !!!!
I fancy one of the newer synthetics that seem to be more popular, but I really want something with a decently sized or grippy handle + some degree of backbone (is that right?) so that it is stiff and can face lather, NOT a super soft, springy, flingy thing like the synth I have.
Really, I like to face scrub a bit when lathering, because I have really coarse stubble under the chin.
I think I understand a little about Boar brushes vs Badger brushes, but synthetics are a whole new science for me.
My initial thoughts are one of the bigger handled Yaqis, but with a smaller 24mm knot perhaps ?
Or should i buy another Boar brush ??