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My favourites are Synbad, Cashmere, Tuxedo & G5B. That order. I have a 26mm Synbad in a long handle and that has risen to the top of the heap above the Cashmere in similar handle, which I thought was as good as it gets. Super-super-soft, while Cashmere is super-soft.
Coming from boars, I'd say Cashmere ... but if you were wanting something different, go Synbad. Yes, fan shape.
... and 26mm. Many of my brushes are 24mm with a few boars up to 25mm and I thought that was large enough and actually just right. I've had a 28mm in the past and that was a bit silly. My 26mm Synbad (fan) is perfect!
Left to right:
Synbad 26mm (in DSC Professional handle)
Cashmere 24mm < Yaqi Dandelion
G5B 24mm (in HJM Professional handle)
Tuxedo 26mm (in vintage Ever-Ready handle)
Synbad 24mm < Razorock Hive
... on that last one, don't forget the Razorock Hive as it's a very cost-effective way of getting you a 24mm Synbad (of sorts)
Sorry to highjack the thread but has anyone tried AP Shave CO’s new MIG knot? It’s a lot more than their usual knots starting at £30 for a small knot but having tried a lot of those Synths I’m tempted.
Scrubbier than Tuxedo and Plissoft Noir ... and on the face, a good exfoliator while lathering up.How do you find the G5B knot? I've not seen them around before.
Yep! Previous addiction was automotive detailing, where such subtleties were discussed in ludicrous detail. Like soaps, you could spend a LOT on wax. Selling off my wax collection (and we're talking thousands of pounds, I kid you not) pretty much funded the first two or three years of insanity level collecting when I came to traditional shaving.
If we just wanted any soap, brush, scraper and blade we'd not be bothered about trying out alternatives. Since we are, then we inevitably end up making dramatic and over-zealous statements about the kit we use in order to highlight differences between kit that is all ostensibly the same.
My other hobby is guitars, and I can't really indulge in that particular pastime time right now for health reasons, so falling back down the shaving rabbit hole is a pleasant distraction!
I've seen the mindset of lusting after the latest greatest item that will improve your love for the hobby, be it guitars, shaving or whatever. At times it can be enjoyable to indulge them but at other times it is satisfying the latest urge/and the acquisition is nothing more than a temporary fix.
Guitars can be a pretty expensive hobby, I think I spend more on strings and various accessories and the occasional repair (even though I can do a lot of repairs myself there are some that need a pro) in a year or so, then I have possibly spent on wet shaving in the last 5-6 years, but I imagine cars seem to be a whole new world of expense when it comes to hobbies!
I seemed to have completely forgotten what my point was.
Synth brushs right? I don't want @TobyC to feel left out so here's a picture of a boar brush.
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