Muhle Synthetic Fiber Quick Dry

[Acmemfg]

Just bought a Muhle Synthetic Travel Brush, cute little spud and a nifty lightweight design. Perfect for travel. I don't see the rapid dry time concept coming into play here though. Are these things supposed to dry di di mau?? Mine takes not that much less than a similar sized badger or boar.

 

[Codfish]

Unless it's synthetic, it probably won't behave too differently than any other badger brush.

 

[Acmemfg]

Should have mentioned that I guess. Yes, it is synthetic

 

[David in Boston]

Well in my bathroom a Muhle synthetic brush drys overnight. With my badger, boar and horse brushes they took a few days to completely dry.

Just another reason why I have only synthetic brushes now.

 

[Codfish]

Should have mentioned that I guess. Yes, it is synthetic

My 15 synths dry completely in 1-3 hours. I'm puzzled why yours doesn't.

 

[David in Boston]

Acmemfg, are you shaking or squeezing the water out of it before you put it off to dry?

I know it is hot and humid down South but is it that humid?

 

[Acmemfg]

Always shake until its senseless then swipe my brushes across a towel a few strokes. No big thing really...this is an excellent brush. Just rather curious as to why it does not dry out significantly (1-3 hours) faster than my natural fiber brushes (overnight). No worries though, like I said, it is a superb brush and I am happy with it

 

[nwjs]

I have a Silvertip Fibre(tm) brush with plastic handle and it dries a lot faster than a natural hair brush. The bristles are essentially dry within minutes although the knot probably takes somewhat longer. Ideal for travelling (which I bought it for specifically) since it can't rot even if it's not fully dried when packed.

 

[Mick]

I am not sure if the synth brushes "soak" up water like the natural hair badgers do.

I've noticed that my larger knot badgers can still be damp inside 3-4 days after the last time they were used. My Muhle seems mostly dry by the end of the day.

 

[nwjs]

The synthetic fibres probably don't soak up any water... what are they made of, nylon? The brush as a whole stores water well enough for lathering, though.

 

[Codfish]

The synthetic fibres probably don't soak up any water... what are they made of, nylon? The brush as a whole stores water well enough for lathering, though.

That's right. They're solid. Which means they don't need soaking and they dry much faster.