For me, there is an advantage of using a soft synthetic over the other two; they are consistent and do not hog/eat up lather like the natural hairs do. Well broken in boar and Finest/Silvetip badger can work well and feel great on the face. I just need to load a bit heavier than synthetics to get enough lather for the shave.Guys, Most of people on Youtube that are really good at Face Lathering and have tutorials use either Synthetic or Boar brushes and they'll say if you have a Badger Brush 'It will do'. Is there an advantage to using Boar or Synthetic over the different grades of Badger?
I like larger diameter Badger brushes in a bulb pattern. The sizes I prefer are 27mm to 35mm. It does take a little more load them up but I like doing multiple passes with the brush and not having to retreat back to the soap. Just my experience. I do enjoy a good boar brush But I do not have one in my rotation at the moment. I’ve been eyeballing a couple of zenith boar brushes but I haven’t pulled the trigger yet.
I face lather with a boar all the time. It can be done.All work. I do 90%+ face or head lather, but if I use a boar or horse (very seldom) I use a bowl. Easier w synthetic