Badger. Though a well-broken boar is a very tough contender for the position.
Vote for your favorite type of shaving brush: Badger, Boar, Synthetic or Horse Hair
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Nope. Still like the face feel of my boar brushes better.
I own and use them all but overall prefer my badgers.
Another vote for Boar! 
“I am an artist. The [mirror] is my canvas and the boar is my brush”. Graham Hill
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Badger is still the best! Synthetics are catching up.
Here's a vote for horse. One small note on the poll - your last option, 'horsetail hair', is just a little bit inaccurate. Most horsehair brushes use a blend of mane and tail hair.
My B&B brush lays down the lather best for me... Boar it is
Badger with some decent backbone
being new i only have badger and synthetic but the whipped dog silver tip is a great feeling brush
Can't really decide. If I'm shaving with creams, I use my Silvertip badger......if I'm shaving with soaps, I always use my boar. Haven't tried horse or synthetic but those are next on my list to try..... 
I just started DE shaving and picked up a boar brush at the local store. Used that until the other day when my silvertip badger arrived. My first impression between the two were the badger was a softer feel on my face. The 2nd thing I noticed was I got a better lather with badger as well. I face lather so maybe the boar would be better in a bowl since the bristles are a bit stiffer. Anyway I prefer the badger but not totally against the boar.
Badger with a stiff backbone for a hint of scritch.
Badger for me.
Though I love my V-L White Horses and enjoy both Synthetics, Badgers have captured my fancy at the moment due to my choice of Best, Finest or Silver-Tip.
A good dense badger like the Simpson Best or Rooney Silvertip can't be beat.
Voted boar because at the moment that's really all I use. I have a TBS Synthetic but I only use it if I'm travelling and don't think one of my boars will have time to dry.
Maybe my vote will change once I get a badger but the boars work so I'm not in a rush.
Maybe my vote will change once I get a badger but the boars work so I'm not in a rush.
I like both but am currently working through my Razorock XXX-T and using boars. So I picked boars.
Boars work considerably better for me for soft soaps. My 1305 and 610 Semogues are the best!
Boars work considerably better for me for soft soaps. My 1305 and 610 Semogues are the best!
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Everyone still prefer badgers?
Since I got my Simpson 58, I have to say I prefer badger now.
I prefer boar brushes. I've owned badgers, including silvertip, super, and best grades; but none do it for me like a Semogue boar brush. My current line-up includes 620, 1250, 1438, and 1800: each brush has a different feel, but all produce excellent lather.
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