I have very basic knowledge of brushes. I bought a Maseto Silvertip 26mm because I assumed that was the right kind of brush to have. I preferred using a Yaqi tuxedo 26mm synth, so after a week of trying both one against the other I sold the Maseto. Went over to synths, bought 2 more Yaqi and thought no more about brushes. All my soaps lather and perform so brushes are the least of my worries.
A prophecy of badger doom
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I'm similar.
I don't really care if its boar, syn or Angel hair, once I find a winning formula,, a good knot and handle I'll get a few different versions and I'm done.
My problem is I'm a bit of a perfectionist so, by the time I've found that perfect knot/handle I might have gone through a dozen or more brushes... Sigh.
A local shaving seller had Tabac sticks for a very good price (I think just over £3, price has gone up again) and I regret not getting a lifetime worth of Tabac sticks for not a huge amount! Well, when I say a lifetime worth I think 2 sticks would last me a very long time.
FWIW, even if the 'mainstream' tallow soaps go, I imagine there will be specialist soaps eg Fine Accoutrements and so on will step in.
Yes, I get what you mean about boar brushes taking some time to dial in and there being fewer issues with badger brushes along those lines.
I can't speak for things outside the UK but in the UK the word vegan can be replaced for many dialogues where there may be conflicting perspectives where there is a complete lack of empathy. It's a shame to see such an environment but I can't see it improving at anytime soon.
Indoctrination with propaganda like Disney cartoons portraying wild dangerous animals as cuddly man's best friends, or political sci-fi like Star Trek insulting elementary school grade physics knowledge, are ongoing for generations and wont stop any time soon. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Glad that I have enough natural hair brushes for the duration!! 
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Are you certain about that?
It seems that horse owners spend more time caring about the horse hair, than riding the horse.
"Full shave"
If Vie-Long has an agreement with some establishments to pay a small sum for the cut hair which for the owners is just garbage, i don't see the difficulty in that.
"A misconception exists that horses are commonly slaughtered for pet food. In many countries, such as the United States, horse meat was outlawed for use in pet food in the 1970s. American horse meat is considered a delicacy in Europe and Japan, and its cost is in line with veal,[42] so it would be prohibitively expensive in many countries for pet food.[43]"
Horse meat - Wikipedia
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I don't have particular problems to use any soap. But i did stock up in Haslinger tallow before the vegan version replaced the old one... Better safe than sorry. And using 1 puck per year in my rotations, i will have a 19 year reserve, unless they go rancid before that.
I think the cheaper badger brushes might well be largely replaced by synths, which in my experience perform far better at that price point. However, more mid-range brushes will probably contain knots of both types — there's no real reason for either one to win out completely. At the luxury end badger hair could hang on for a long time, simply because it is expensive and, in many cases, feels good and performs well.
The horse byproducts from the food industry is used as pet food, brushes, glue etc. How is that different from pigs or veal?
I'm looking into farming honey badgers. Their fur has better scrub for exfoliation and lifting the stubble.
Didn't know that. Wish there was somewhere in Atlanta I could compare some nicer brushes.
If what I have read is true, that the Chinese produce 500,000 Badger shaving brushes per month, it won't be long before there is a lack of resources.
That looks like a rabbit nest! (or I guess badger in this case)
Little bunny rabbits curled up together look a lot like that lol.
Thanks!
Josh, re: Atlanta b&m shop, visit the AOS store at Lenox.
While there, compare their travel/pure/best/silvertip brushes, low->high badger quality.
Or, more simply, just let loose and pull the trigger on a few brushes from online sellers!!
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If the badgers become scarse, synthetics will be mainstream and badgers will skyrocket in price. Unless, the badgers become so scarce that China has to declare them protected species, at which point, they will become not just luxury, but supreme luxury item.
I am sure who isn't looking! @sarimento1
500.000 per month! Is there so high demand?! I hope they 're breeding them in badger farms. Otherwise, farewell chinese badger.
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Not faint, but did change underwear.
My understanding is the badger population in China is a lot like the rabbit population in Australia--out of control. And, to quote Mrs. Lovett, a badger is probably good for "6 or 7 at the most."
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