Synthetic Sundays!!!

[Balin]

We don't have any days of the week dedicated to brush use! There are razor days, blade weeks, soap months but aside from DecemBOAR, nothing for brushes.

To keep synthetics in my rotation I am planning on using my RV Muhle 25mm STF tomorrow and almost every Sunday afterwards!

Please feel free to post pics, discuss, compare, contrast and show off your synthetic brush shaves!

Who knows, this may kick off, Mondial/M&F Mondays, Two-band Tuesdays, Wald Wednesdays, Three Band Thursdays, Fridayaqi Fridays, Varlet Vendredi, Simpsons/Shavemac/SV Saturdays.

Personally, I love the Rolling Stones so if I ever get a Rooney brush, I might start a Rooney Tuesday thread too!

 

[Ckmaui]

my RV Muhle STF is my every day these days so count me in

 

[timetofly]

It won't be long before we need a 10 day week!
Count me in. IF I can remember to use the darn thing.

On the otherhand, I absolutely love my Plissoft RR 400, so that should make it easier.

 

[Balin]

I'm using this tomorrow! RV special!

 

[niketin]

My synthetics

 

[Ckmaui]

RV Muhle STF
love the handle and the brush
still wish it splayed a touch easier so if I get another will have it mounted a bit higher to see how that does

 

[timetofly]

My synthetics
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Nice stand!
Meant to comment on the hardware too! Nice selection!

 

[CCS]

I'd mentioned awhile back that I was going to order this Muhle STF brush:

I did order it but as I also placed an order for the Rocca Birch STF brush (and razor), decided to cancel this brush order. Too late but muhleshaving.com issued a return label at no charge. The brush finally arrived and I had to take a peek at it. Absolutely gorgeous and heavier than I imagined. But what surprised me was how floppy the bristles felt and how easily it splayed in my hand. Needless to say, as I was returning it, that's as much as I played with it. I'm not sure about these knots. However, as I ordered the Rocca birch razor and brush from shaving.ie in Ireland (at significantly lower prices than from muhleshaving.com), I will keep that brush as a return to Ireland would be a nuisance. I wonder how well this brush will perform? Same knot, same 21mm size, not as ergonomic a design as the Purist pictured above but I wonder if I'll like a still expensive STF knot?

I've come around to the Simpsons T2 and whatever unbranded chinese synth I have but I think my expectations from Muhle are a bit higher with all their hype about the STF knots. I have to wonder if these are just pretty packages that drive like a '72 Buick sedan? The 21mm knot based on the Purist sure seems floppy in without much substance/density.

 

[Balin]

Synthetic Sunday!
RV with a 25mm Muhle STF

 

[shave/brush]

I'm on board. I love my Muhle STF 25 mm brush. One of my favorite brushes.

 

[CCS]

So I'm guessing this will be another picture thread vs. discussion topic?

 

[Balin]

So I'm guessing this will be another picture thread vs. discussion topic?

It can be both!

 

[Balin]

I'd mentioned awhile back that I was going to order this Muhle STF brush:

I did order it but as I also placed an order for the Rocca Birch STF brush (and razor), decided to cancel this brush order. Too late but muhleshaving.com issued a return label at no charge. The brush finally arrived and I had to take a peek at it. Absolutely gorgeous and heavier than I imagined. But what surprised me was how floppy the bristles felt and how easily it splayed in my hand. Needless to say, as I was returning it, that's as much as I played with it. I'm not sure about these knots. However, as I ordered the Rocca birch razor and brush from shaving.ie in Ireland (at significantly lower prices than from muhleshaving.com), I will keep that brush as a return to Ireland would be a nuisance. I wonder how well this brush will perform? Same knot, same 21mm size, not as ergonomic a design as the Purist pictured above but I wonder if I'll like a still expensive STF knot?

I've come around to the Simpsons T2 and whatever unbranded chinese synth I have but I think my expectations from Muhle are a bit higher with all their hype about the STF knots. I have to wonder if these are just pretty packages that drive like a '72 Buick sedan? The 21mm knot based on the Purist sure seems floppy in without much substance/density.

I have 2 Synths. I have a Razor Rock Keyhole that I have never used. I tried bowl lathering with it and just didn't quite get the hang of it. With my Muhle STF I have been face lathering and it is really soft. The STF is 25mm knot and I feel it has adequate back bone. My RR is a 22mm knot and it also feels floppier.

 

[CANES]

I didn't see this until after I shaved today, but luckily used the Simpson T1 on my face and Stirling Kong on my head...so count me in!

 

[CCS]

Sorry boys, I ended up using my Kent BK8 Silvertip badger (you know, from the hide of a dead animal?).

 

[timetofly]

My synth for today.
RR 400

 

[CCS]

My synth for today.
RR 400
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That's a familiar looking razor! What's the brush for those of us who don't have a clue?

 

[timetofly]

That's a familiar looking razor! What's the brush for those of us who don't have a clue?

RazoRock 400.
It is a lathering beast! I would put it up against ANY synthetic.

 

[Rayotech]

Ever Ready 1000, synthetic silvertip. I set the knot a bit to low, and the backbone was too strong. Reset it quite a bit higher and have not tried it out yet, but a dry test on the face, the backbone has loosened up alot.

 

[CCS]

Well, my synthetic Muhle Rocca Birch brush and razor showed up today. For whatever reason, this knot, the same one, apparently, as on the Muhle Karelian brush was much more what I'd hoped for in the STF knot (soft with some backbone). But frankly, the brush is more beautiful than special regarding the knot itself. It works about the same, slightly differently but not better or worse than my Trafalgar T2 or unbranded cheapie chinese brush. Nothing magical IMO. Still, it's so lovely to look at, it will get a fair bit of use!