I hope so my old one is a horse hairbrush. It’s lost a few too many hairs. I don’t have the money for a badger brush but I’ve heard that the synthetic brushes are just about on par. This one got good reviews on the site. I hope they’re accurate.That knot looks a lot like a G7 or something similar. It should lather like a beast. Nice handle too.
You should be happy with this one, it'll create lots and lots of lather, and more importantly, it won't hog it all for itself. Badgers feel lovely on your skin, no doubt about that, but if what you need is lather to shave with, a well-made synthetic is an excellent option, and it doesn't need to be babied.
Love the Handle and the knot...very coolI order This brush from Beard & Blade.
Hoping it will do the job.
As the old one is a bit tired.
Does any one have this brush Normally sells for $64 I payed $57.60 (with the vendor code "thanks P&C")
Cheers
It's always interesting to read other people's (totally different) approaches to the same end. With all of my brushes (mostly synthetic, but including one boar and one big badger) I adopt a universal approach: soak well, then squeeze the bristles/fibres HARD with my non-dominant (and admittedly arthritic) hand so no more water comes out, then load up for ages. It always seems as if I'm loading a dry brush for a while, but I keep going until I've got lots of soap before I even think about adding water, which I do a just few drops at a time, at least to start with.
Mate, this is the technique I use too with my synthetics and with my Boar as well. You've nailed it bang on, this is fail proof method. Some days I just scoop a bit of soap into the bowl and smear it at the bottom, add a little warm water and let it bloom for 10 to 15 minutes. Using this method the soap bits all get used up and nothing is left stuck to the bottom of the bowl, works beautifully with a Boar Brush but Synthetics work as well.
Phil, the performance of the Synths and the Ease of maintenance male them very handy tools. You also save so much on soap cause unlike Badger, it isn't lather or soap hungry. Being a long time Boar Bristle user I will always harp on the fact that for bowl lathering they are fantastic. But a good Synth knot gives you the benefit of being gentle on the face and drying up super quick.
