Muhle STF
This right here with some added Rudy magic.Muehle STF
This right here with some added Rudy magic.
@Rudy Vey RV Muhle STF
I tend to think synthetics brushes are just different from badger. You either think that all good synthetics are better than badgers, or you think none of them are as good.A while back I bought a basic Maggard Tuxedo brush for travel. Small tube of Jack Black Supreme creme. Inexpensive, you're not out much money if you lose them. The brush dries quickly. Shake it out, wrap it in a dry washcloth for a couple minute, fluff it (back and forth across the palms from several directions and no clumps of damp brush).
It beats the pure badger I got for Christmas a couple years before. Somebody posted it beats a best badger. It's less than $20.
It does beg the question, what synthetic brushes are competitive with the better badger brushes and still cost less. Bang for the buck.
Not that it would stop me from buying a superior product, China is basically the only supplier of badger left.
most of my synths beat my only badger, the finest 2 band Semogue, but this is only to me. Long time badger users are looking for a synth that mimics badger. New guys like me, that started with synths, look for a badger that is at least as good at applying lather as synths, i.e. it should be a good painter. the finest Semogue is not, it is lacking in this regard. It has a superior face feel, but the goal of lathering is to have a well applied lather, and in that the synths are better and quicker. Some synths even have a little scrub, without being poky. It is different from the badger feel, but different does not mean worse.A while back I bought a basic Maggard Tuxedo brush for travel. Small tube of Jack Black Supreme creme. Inexpensive, you're not out much money if you lose them. The brush dries quickly. Shake it out, wrap it in a dry washcloth for a couple minute, fluff it (back and forth across the palms from several directions and no clumps of damp brush).
It beats the pure badger I got for Christmas a couple years before. Somebody posted it beats a best badger. It's less than $20.
It does beg the question, what synthetic brushes are competitive with the better badger brushes and still cost less. Bang for the buck.
Not that it would stop me from buying a superior product, China is basically the only supplier of badger left.
I don't know everything (yet), but I'm not foolish enough to argue with Rudy Vey about shaving brushes.Muehle STF
Smart woman you got!!!Here are my synthetic brushes. All of them are excellent....That said, I don't use them. I let me wife choose a couple for her to try. She's even semi-interested. We'll see how that develops. She chose the blue handle Alpha Shaving G5 "D" and the Rudy Vey STF.
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Mühle 25mm STF knot in a @Rudy Vey handle.So, following the thread of "What's the holy grail of boar brushes", I had to create this one. I do love boar and badger, but for me, synthetics are my go to 7/8 out of 10 times when I shave.
They require less soap/cream to deliver a fantastic lather, are way easier and fast when cleaning up or drying, and literally everytime you use them, you know they will build fantastic lathers almost effortless, and there are plenty of fiber types to fullfill all the tastes.
For me, the sweetspot are the 26mm knots, and my favorite knots are: Timberwolf, Faux Horse and Cashmere!
So, considering this, what's your favorite knots, diameter, brands, etc? Share with us!
Yaqi Sagrada Familia +1Thank you Ron, for your insight, really appreciate it.
As I said, I own a couple Yaqi synthetics, and my favorites are: Yaqi Rainbow, Yaqi Timberwolf, Yaqi Sagrada Familia, Yaqi Dandelion, and Yaqi Barberpole with Synbad knot.
What are your favorites?
All my synths are nice but still a little too soft for me, as you noted. I have a Large STF, Omega Evo, 26mm G4 and G5"D" knots... I much prefer my SV 2.0 Manchurian badgers or even my Zenith 27.5mm Manchurian knot. I had a T3 but it was a bit too pokey for me... pokey instead of scrub.... or what i think you mean by "scritch".My Muhle large STF used to be my favorite synthetic brush but for the last 2 weeks Ive been using my new Chubby 2 Sovereign grade.
Now my Muhle feels too soft.
This Chubby 2 reminds me of the old Simpsons best badger grade. Before they became too harsh for me to face lather with. When they were still decently soft but had the perfect amount of scritch. Great for soaps and creams.
This Chubby 2 Sovereign feels like a perfect mix of the old best badger feel and my worked in larger sized Omega Pro boars. Great flow through, backbone , scritch and just the right of improvement over my T3s.