For the average person, this would be quite odd. I would not consider it odd for a B&B member. It is no more odd than watching shaving videos.
Watching shaving videos is also a bit odd, although I have myself watched some.
For the average person, this would be quite odd. I would not consider it odd for a B&B member. It is no more odd than watching shaving videos.
This whole shaving process that we like could be considered as odd.
Ha! I was struggling to come up with the correct term. Hobby? Business? Lark? Foolishness?
I've come to realise that almost every aspect of the Wet Shaving hobby is at the end of the A Lonely Journey.
Best one can ask is for fellow travellers to share their experiences.
Same products will yield different results for different people, reasons can be everything under the Sun.
If you are not against using the products based on materials derived from animals, then in the field of brushes, you have vast variety of choices.
Unless YOU yourself don't experience, use and experiment with the brush, you'll not be able to tell for sure how any brush works for you.
You will have to use a few brushes, experience and experiment with them, surmise what else do you need/ desire from the brush and then look for the brush which offers it.
If we talk about boar brush, then even if choose a single brand, say Semogue.
There are dozens of models, similar if not more variety of handles, bristle treatment etc and it's just not the company's gimmick to rename the same product to increase inventory menu.
Each brush differs in behaviour, best anyone can do is to read a lot of reviews, discussion and judge by his/ her own understanding, whether or not you'll get the desired behaviour from the brush.
Now, since I've let this rant off my chest, coming to the point -
How much difference can a brush make ?
A Lot
From lather quality, temperature of lather, splay, face feel, scrub, scritch, bowl lather, face lathering etc are the factors dependent on the brush.
Does price matters ?
Yes
This doesn't necessarily mean that less expensive brush will not help in experiencing Shave Nirvana.
If you can get what you are looking for in a less expensive brush, then that's one fort captured.
Now off to the next fort (best Soap/ Cream/ Stick, Razor, Aftershave...) to capture.
Note : Your brushes are good (if not great), so give them an honest chance before you embark on the - What else is there journey.
All it takes is a peek, and then -
Welcome to BAD.
Will an expense brush satisfy my dreams ?
Not necessarily.
Many times less expensive brushes offer terrific VFM, actually more often than not.
Expensive synthetic must be something special ?
Yes, they are.
Some mimic the behaviour of Silvertip badger brush, ergo giving the user badger brush experience without the guilt.
What does an expensive brush add to my shaving experience ?
Depends upon what it brings.
If it's a gorgeous, custom made, one of a kind, last for a lifetime kind of handle brush, then you got your answer.
If it's a rare or expensive knot, then you already know what you want from a brush- that's why you are going after a high end brush.
Extremely long story short -
If you need to ask what value a brush (especially expensive ones) will add, then you don't need it, simple as that, and there is nothing wrong with that.
You are the judge for what you need, when you find the answer to it, then there are a lot of highly qualified and experienced people who can almost certainly provide you with the Brand, Model, Type of Bristles and the Vendor to obtain the said Perfect brush.
Love this!
Each brush has its own personality.