I agree, I don’t like ‘em either. My rule of thumb is:
Cream: Badger and face-lather
Soap: Boar and bowl-lather
Cream: Badger and face-lather
Soap: Boar and bowl-lather
Sorry that you were born with severe sensitive skin that dries out. It must really suck to have bad skin hopefully you can find something that works and isn’t expensive.@Salty_Shaver I am confused with the comment to go to canned and then have an issue with a synthetic brush. I find canned crean so very drying and uncomfortable that I would use about anything before going back to canned. It is not even convenient enough to suffer the dryness over skipping a day's shave. My synthetic path has come down to the cost and destruction of the nice natural fiber that takes wear and tear.
You'll never know until you try one. Being stubborn or set in your ways, is not a good reason to dismiss them.I barely have room for the brushes that I have. If I am going to continue to scour yard/garage/estate sales, antique stores/malls, flea markets… I only have room for more badgers.
I have only ever used badger, and I see no reason to try anything else.
Synthetic, boar and horse may be lovely, but I see no reason to find out.
I like this post.In my short time wet shaving, I’ve acquired:
3 different badgers, 3 different boars and 2 different synthetics.
In all 3 knot categories, I have some I love and some I don’t care for at all.
For me, I’ve learned that it doesn’t really matter what the material is, as long as it-
• Performs well.
• Feels the way I like.
• I like the handle.