In the past I have taken a badger brush with me when I travel. In fact, the only brushes I own are badger brushes.
My one complaint about the badger brushes is how long they take to dry. So, I thought I would try a synthetic brush and opted for a Parker because of its low cost.
The brush arrived and this is what it looks like when it is dry.
However, when it gets wet it looks a lot different. In fact, I have never had a brush that looked like this when wet. The hairs clump together and separate.
The brush did an adequate job of making lather. However, the characteristics of what it looked like when it was wet carried over to when you load and make lather.
I don't know whether these are traits of all synthetic brushes or just the Parker. In addition, the lather tends to fall from the hairs and runs down to the handle of the brush. I tried two different soaps with the brush: Cella and MB and two creams: AK 1869 and T&H Ultimate Comfort. I also tried making Uberlather combining MB and the AK and Cella with Ultimate Comfort. The lather was a lot wetter than I normally make and I will try again with a lot less water.
The brush did an adequate job of applying lather to my face. The lather was not as thick as usual but it provided me with a decent shave.
The one good point about this brush is that it does dry faster than my badger brushes. I will take it on my next few trips and see how I like it with shave sticks. However, I don't see my using this brush when I am home.
Curious if other brands and synthetic brushes act the same way as the Parker. Would love for you synthetic owners to speak out.
My one complaint about the badger brushes is how long they take to dry. So, I thought I would try a synthetic brush and opted for a Parker because of its low cost.
The brush arrived and this is what it looks like when it is dry.
However, when it gets wet it looks a lot different. In fact, I have never had a brush that looked like this when wet. The hairs clump together and separate.
The brush did an adequate job of making lather. However, the characteristics of what it looked like when it was wet carried over to when you load and make lather.
I don't know whether these are traits of all synthetic brushes or just the Parker. In addition, the lather tends to fall from the hairs and runs down to the handle of the brush. I tried two different soaps with the brush: Cella and MB and two creams: AK 1869 and T&H Ultimate Comfort. I also tried making Uberlather combining MB and the AK and Cella with Ultimate Comfort. The lather was a lot wetter than I normally make and I will try again with a lot less water.
The brush did an adequate job of applying lather to my face. The lather was not as thick as usual but it provided me with a decent shave.
The one good point about this brush is that it does dry faster than my badger brushes. I will take it on my next few trips and see how I like it with shave sticks. However, I don't see my using this brush when I am home.
Curious if other brands and synthetic brushes act the same way as the Parker. Would love for you synthetic owners to speak out.
