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Hello folks!
At the risk of starting some sort of crazed flame-war, I have a question about brushes.
Established knowledge from years back seemed to suggest that badger brushes were the only game in town, with synthetic being more akin to fishing line than something you could shave with. This was certainly the case with the awful brush I used with my cartridge razors back in the 2000s.
However it seems things have improved. The folks over at Executive Shaving swear that not only are the latest synthetics fit to match badger hair brushes, but they are superior.
Regarding the animal welfare element to it, I don't mean to be harsh or blunt, but it isn't really a factor in my decision.
So onto the questions!
Is the assertion that the latest synthetics are superior to badger generally correct?
If so, is there a particular variety of synthetic fibre that this holds true for, that I would need to look out for?
At the risk of starting some sort of crazed flame-war, I have a question about brushes.
Established knowledge from years back seemed to suggest that badger brushes were the only game in town, with synthetic being more akin to fishing line than something you could shave with. This was certainly the case with the awful brush I used with my cartridge razors back in the 2000s.
However it seems things have improved. The folks over at Executive Shaving swear that not only are the latest synthetics fit to match badger hair brushes, but they are superior.
Regarding the animal welfare element to it, I don't mean to be harsh or blunt, but it isn't really a factor in my decision.
So onto the questions!
Is the assertion that the latest synthetics are superior to badger generally correct?
If so, is there a particular variety of synthetic fibre that this holds true for, that I would need to look out for?