Synthetic Travel Brush Recommendations?
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Maggard Synthetic (22x54mm)
Yaqi Sagrada Familia (24x53mm)
Yaqi Sagrada Familia (24x53mm)
Stirling Lil Brudder
Yaqi synthetics are really, really good ..... and quite affordable.
Search for them, pick the size that suits you the best, and enjoy !
Search for them, pick the size that suits you the best, and enjoy !
AP Shave Company's tuxedo or Synbad. Just as affordable as Yaqi too. I have a 22mm SynBad as my travel brush (but also have a Simpson Wee Scot that I love as well, but that's not a synthetic).
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
Good question, you should also make sure you protect the brush in your Dopp bag so it works well when you get to your destination. I used a large pill bottle and drilled the top lid and a few drilled holes in the bottom will work well.
This my shave kit I used on a trip to Mexico years ago. Synthetic is a good choice IMO.
Have some great shaves!
another vote for yaqi synthetics
Yaqi/Maggard/Stirling synthetics. They're pretty much all similar and great in performance/value.
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Thanks!
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Good tip on the pill box, keep everything dry. That looks like a really good and small brush. Which brush is it?
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Yaqi Sagrada Familia or Razorock Amici. Both are on the smaller side and perfect for travel use
EclipseRedRing
I smell like a Christmas pudding
I use a Simpson Duke 1 best if flying and a Chubby 2 synth when driving. How about the new Simpson Trafalgar T1 Synthetic? It is 23mm x 42mm and only £15 on the Simpson web site. The reviews I have read are favourable.
RazoRock Bruce.
The one I use.
The one I use.
Here is my travel kit:
The small Yaqi 22mm Tuxedo works great for face lathering, dries really fast and takes up very little space.
YMMV
The small Yaqi 22mm Tuxedo works great for face lathering, dries really fast and takes up very little space.
YMMV
I bought a Maggard 18mm Timberwolf, Travel-Size for my dopp kit because it's tiny and has a synthetic knot (which seems to be a rare combo for some reason). It's about the same size as an Omega 11047 Mixed Midget (~75mm tall) which is a fairly common travel brush.
Best of all is that the Travel-Size Timberwolf lathers like a champ!
Here are some photos to illustrate how small it is...
Fits in your palm:
Compared to a normal-sized brush (Yaqi 26mm Tuxedo):
Best of all is that the Travel-Size Timberwolf lathers like a champ!
Here are some photos to illustrate how small it is...
Fits in your palm:
Compared to a normal-sized brush (Yaqi 26mm Tuxedo):
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These brushes look awesome! Each time I read one post and think, that's the one to get, you guys throw others that are intriguing. I may have to buy more than one.
While I don't have a travel brush, my full size synthetics are Plisson and Plissoft brushes. A Fendrihan Black and White, and Razorock Big Bruce. Clearly, both way too big for dopp kit. I never tried a tuxedo, so maybe I'll go that way? Not sure, reviews on all the brushes are excellent.
While I don't have a travel brush, my full size synthetics are Plisson and Plissoft brushes. A Fendrihan Black and White, and Razorock Big Bruce. Clearly, both way too big for dopp kit. I never tried a tuxedo, so maybe I'll go that way? Not sure, reviews on all the brushes are excellent.
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I second this; my understanding is that APShaveCo uses Yaqi knots but I don't know the name conversion. I like big brushes, so I would go for a 24-30 mm synthetic for travel (as synthetics don't bloom). APShaveCo's faux marble handle is surprisingly nice. I think Yaqi's Mew Brown is the SynBad knot, so a Moka would be another option (I would check this before acting on it, however, as I am not certain).
