I realize that this is a YMMV question, but I would like to buy a "real" shaving brush in the future. I think that I will be going with a synthetic, either Muhle or Edwin Jagger (which I believe has the same v2 fibers). My problem is that my only comparison is an Ecotools kabuki (which is nice but can't get a lot of hard soap from Mike's onto it, hence the switch idea). I love the idea of a really soft feeling brush with enough backbone to get soap off of a puck. I figure that if I'm going to go through all of this, I should get a very high quality synthetic for $40-60 ish rather than something cheaper and wish that I'd gotten the better version afterwards. the only other option I was considering was the Kent Silvertex, but I can't find that domestically.
I considered the Omega with the latest version of fibers, but I don't know if those are the same new fibers as the Muhle/EJ and haven't seen any reviews to know how good they are. I also don't know where to buy the newer version.
I am assuming that version 2 fibers in a Muhle or the new EJ brushes are as good as synthetics get, based on other posts here that I've read (thank you all very much, btw!).
I'm thinking of the 21 or 23 mm, but I don't know how to make a decision past that (22-23 mm seems to be a popular range). I bowl lather, or face and bowl lather if it's a sample bar.
As to where to buy, I'm trying to find a B&B vendor that sells both medium and large sizes at a reasonable price that has a good reputation, or at least any vendor with those qualities. I haven't bought anything internationally, so the idea of doing that worries me a little as the usual fraud protections no longer apply (I may get one of those Visa check cards for purchases like this from vendors where I don't want to risk giving out a credit card number). I'm assuming that to get a good price and to get a 23 mm I will need to go outside the country. I haven't used PayPal enough to know how trustworthy it is.
Anyone?
Update - discovered the Omega Lucretia Borgia with "top of the line" artificial badger at Bullgoose for $33. No clue how it works, but if it uses the v2 fibers it's certainly big enough (24 mm) and certainly wins in the aesthetics department! Now I get to ponder even more . . .
I considered the Omega with the latest version of fibers, but I don't know if those are the same new fibers as the Muhle/EJ and haven't seen any reviews to know how good they are. I also don't know where to buy the newer version.
I am assuming that version 2 fibers in a Muhle or the new EJ brushes are as good as synthetics get, based on other posts here that I've read (thank you all very much, btw!).
I'm thinking of the 21 or 23 mm, but I don't know how to make a decision past that (22-23 mm seems to be a popular range). I bowl lather, or face and bowl lather if it's a sample bar.
As to where to buy, I'm trying to find a B&B vendor that sells both medium and large sizes at a reasonable price that has a good reputation, or at least any vendor with those qualities. I haven't bought anything internationally, so the idea of doing that worries me a little as the usual fraud protections no longer apply (I may get one of those Visa check cards for purchases like this from vendors where I don't want to risk giving out a credit card number). I'm assuming that to get a good price and to get a 23 mm I will need to go outside the country. I haven't used PayPal enough to know how trustworthy it is.
Anyone?
Update - discovered the Omega Lucretia Borgia with "top of the line" artificial badger at Bullgoose for $33. No clue how it works, but if it uses the v2 fibers it's certainly big enough (24 mm) and certainly wins in the aesthetics department! Now I get to ponder even more . . .
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