I’ve only had two, a Razorock and something else and a large Vulfix silvertip. Wasn’t overly impressed by any of them. Continue using Boar. I may give the Razorock another try tomorrow. It’s been a couple of years.
If you want a lot of backbone, the Simpson Chubby synth brushes have that in spades. APShaveCo Silksmoke has moderate backbone and very soft tips if you already have a handle laying around or don't want to spend Simpson money.I have a Muhle Silvertip Fiber that I like but wish it had a touch more backbone. Trying to decide between a Shavemac, Simpson, and Tuxedo to try to find a little more backbone.
I just got a Simpson Chubby2 synthetic and it is cloud soft with good backbone ...... even softer than my Simpson’s Commodore x3, this is going to end up my favorite brush ......
AoM/BoSS
Having both ,I can suggest that you should choose the Omega EVO .Soft tips ,gentle scrub ,great splay ,exemplary water management ,super durable fibres and comfy handles.I'm going to buy my a synthetic brush, I'm used to boar, smaller knots, that I use in FL. I want to upgrade to a better brush, looking for a bit of softness but still with some backbone. My Omega 10019 (23x50mm) got softer and the loft opened up nicely but I want something more beautiful and a bit less scrubby.
Lot of confusion but the list narrowed down to:
- Mühle Silvertip Fibre Classic 33 K 257, it's the Large one, 23(x50?)mm knot
- Chubby Synth 2, 27(x50?)mm knot
I'm scared that the first might be a bit soft and weak, and that the second might have to much backbone, I want it to open on my face.
Hard choice!
Having both ,I can suggest that you should choose the Omega EVO .Soft tips ,gentle scrub ,great splay ,exemplary water management ,super durable fibres and comfy handles.
STF is lacking in the scrub department (still a top-notch synth though !) ,while for the Chubby one has
to fill in an application to God
asking for help to splay it ...
I was reluctant at first also .Thanks for the tips, will narrow it down to Omega and Mühle, problem with the EVO is that I don't like that much the handle...
Are your Muhle STFs v1 or v2?I was reluctant at first also .
Did not like much the EVO handles from pics .
But decided to give it a go.
After receiving my first EVO
all my hesitations vanished into thin air and never looked back .
Truly a great synthetic brush in
every aspect .
Muhle /EJ STFs ( I have 5 of them ,3x25mm & 2x23mm ) are also top-tiers .But lack the
gentle scrub of the SSF* knot of the EVO.Being the main difference between STF vs SSF .
* SilverSynth Fibre
Same here. I wonder why they would have such a limited set of very non-conventional handles in both shape & color.Thanks for the tips, will narrow it down to Omega and Mühle, problem with the EVO is that I don't like that much the handle...
My preferred synthetic brushes use the Mühle Silvertip Fiber knot (Mühle, Jagger, Frank), the Full Moon knot and the Cashmere knot.
Need to add the Shavemac synthetic to the above list. Very nice synthetic brush.
Need to try the Simpson synthetic.
This is where the YMMV kicks in.
To my face, there are differences between the various types of synthetic knots. And even though none of the synthetic knots I've tried to date suck, I do prefer certain synthetic knots over others.
Really Good:
Full Moon
Silvertip Fiber
Shavemac
Pretty Darn Good:
Cashmere
Tuxedo
Angel Hair
Good:
Synbad
Next on the list: I want to try Simpson's and Mother Lode brushes to see how they compare.
As always, YMMV.
That sounds like Cashmere. One of the best synthetics to bowl lather and paint the lather.
YMMV
Was reading my posts in this thread. Interesting how my synthetic brush preferences have evolved.
It's also really cool just how good synthetic brushes have gotten.
My 'Really Good' list has expanded:
Full Moon
Silvertip Fiber
Shavemac
EVO
Zenith
Original BOSS Fan
Quartermoon
Timberwolf Fan
PAA Roswell Grey Hybrid
PAA Amber Aerolite Stygian Synth Hybrid
PAA Nexus Hybrid
Tuxedo
I'm even enjoying the big Plissoft knot on the RazoRock Butterscotch Beehive.
Seems like a wonderful selection of brushes to choose from.
YMMV
Thanks for your list. Just ordered the PAA Amber Aerolite Stygian Synth Hybrid. Price was right.
I love that Plissoft knot. I’ve got the aluminum handle 400 and have to resist using it every day. It beats the Super Badger that I have hands down.Was reading my posts in this thread. Interesting how my synthetic brush preferences have evolved.
It's also really cool just how good synthetic brushes have gotten.
My 'Really Good' list has expanded:
Full Moon
Silvertip Fiber
Shavemac
EVO
Zenith
Original BOSS Fan
Quartermoon
Timberwolf Fan
PAA Roswell Grey Hybrid
PAA Amber Aerolite Stygian Synth Hybrid
PAA Nexus Hybrid
Tuxedo
I'm even enjoying the big Plissoft knot on the RazoRock Butterscotch Beehive.
Seems like a wonderful selection of brushes to choose from.
YMMV