Plisson for L'Occitane came out before RR Plissoft, it wasn't as expensive as a Plisson and more expensive than an RR.
Who makes your favorite synthetic shaving brush?
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Again, my apology for omitting Simpsons and Yaqi from the list of choices. I was only allowed 10 choices and made a serious oversight. I will re-publish this thread in six months and include these popular choices.
Of the ones listed, it would have to be Razorock, specifically the Big Bruce. For mass produced brushes, the Simpson T3, and AP Shave Co. are tops for me though.
Chandu
I Waxed The Badger.
Thanks. My Plisson is one of the brownish shaded ones. I think they are more of a white with blackish tips now. I guess I don't have the latest, but I'm guessing it's a pretty incremental difference.
I had a Razorock 400 with the black Plissoft. I hated that. It was a make-up brush passing itself off as a shave brush. I actually got a knot in the knot by lathering. If they were trying to mimic horse, they nailed it as far as the ability to knot went. (I actually do like horse brushes).
Chandu
I Waxed The Badger.
I think if we actually knew who made what you would have more choices than you need. I have to believe 5 or 6 companies world wide are spitting out the fibers that are used by all of these brands of brushes. Granted each company may have several types of fiber and so on and have a exclusive deal with a brush manufacture to only make it a particular variant of fiber for them.
+1 for YAQI
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Would you be willing to speculate on the lead companies?
Chandu
I Waxed The Badger.
I honestly have no idea. It's just the economics of these fibers. I just don't see 100's or even 10's of manufacturers. If that is a correct theory it follows then that a few make all. Some in the know probably laugh when they see forumites arguing which brush is better when they may both use the exact same fiber made by them. Who knows?
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I know that Edwin Jagger and Nom use Muhle knots. They are just set differently.
Chandu
I Waxed The Badger.
I've heard Muhle developed the fiber, I don't know if they manufacture it. I'm also wondering if Simpson, Omega, Plisson and others have spun up plastic fiber factories, or if they are just buying from a manufacturer of fibers, which would be my guess. That's why I think there are probably only a few and they are mostly going to be overseas. Lots of white label stuff going on is my thought.
As long as we are happy with the brushes it doesn't matter of course, just saying I think there are many brands and few manufacturers.
Not sure who makes it, but the Motherlode knot is my favorite. I've found nothing with softer tips.
IMightBeWrong
Loves a smelly brush
My Ubersoft 1st gen in Wolf Whiskers handle is my favorite synth as well. I have parted with most others.
Owen Bawn
Garden party cupcake scented
I vaguely remember reading somewhere that DuPont holds the patent for most of these synthetic fibres, or at least for the plastics of which they're made.
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I think I remember the same thing. I've reached out to a leading authority on synthetic brushes on the matter and expect to hear back in a few hours.
+1. Also got my vote. Love this brush.
The PAA Atomic Rocket ticks all of my boxes. Love it!
ERS4
My exploding razor knows secrets
Definitely yaqi.
What a beautiful starry sky and dreamy lather.
What a beautiful starry sky and dreamy lather.
Razorock Bruce is stiill my favorite.
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
The nice thing about shaving is everyone is usually opinionated, I have the RR Noir 400 and I have used it for years and it reminds of a well broke in boar brush without the Scritch. I have not had any issues like you mentioned, not sure what happened, most folks who own like & enjoy the Noir 400 Plissoft brushes like myself.
Have some great shaves!
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