Curious if you found any synthetic brush knots you like better?
Who makes your favorite synthetic shaving brush?
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Hannah's Dad
I Can See Better Than Bigfoot.
Paladin
Chandu
I Waxed The Badger.
I've used many synthetics - too many
Shavemac - I screwed up and had them sink the knot a couple of mm. I should have had them raise it a couple above standard. Too much backbone for my tastes, but a very nice fiber.
Simpson Chubby (can't recall which size). Too stiff
Simson Trafalgar T2 Too stiff
RazoRock 400 - with noir plissoft. Hated. Actually tied in a knot it like horse hair can, but had none of the good qualities of horse.
PAA Solar Flare - A little better than the Razorock 400, but it was a short marriage.
Plisson Brush (real from France - the tannish fibers not the current whitish ones) Very good brush. A tiny bit of poke or scritch (this brush with STF fibers would be killer)
Muhle STF 25mm Great but a bit too big. I think I'm going to get a 23 and call it good.
Muhle STF 21mm Too small
Supply Synthetic. No name rebranded by many. Not a bad brush
One Blade 20mm - Not as good as Supply synth. But... probably one of the best 20mm synths out there. There is a reason many build giant synths, most fibers aren't suited to smaller brushes, plus they are cheap.
Fine Stout - great brush if you like a big glue bump
Omega S - s for slingshot
I currently own four synths
One Blade - permanently resides at my mom's house for when I visit.
Muhle STF 25mm
Shavemac - I'd probably move this one down the road, but it has some particular sentimental value, so will always have it. It might go back to be re-knotted though.
Plisson
Any synths with obvious glue bumps or any where it's luck of the draw on glue bump size are not ones I even consider any more. So that really means, just like badger, any synth I want is hand tied by people well paid that know there stuff.
On my radar
Muhle STF in 23mm
Reknotting the Shavemac
A new Plisson - but I would need to see some reviews or try one first. Since I bought mine the changed synth fibers. If it was similar to what I have, but no ***** or scratch, I'd get one.
Shavemac - I screwed up and had them sink the knot a couple of mm. I should have had them raise it a couple above standard. Too much backbone for my tastes, but a very nice fiber.
Simpson Chubby (can't recall which size). Too stiff
Simson Trafalgar T2 Too stiff
RazoRock 400 - with noir plissoft. Hated. Actually tied in a knot it like horse hair can, but had none of the good qualities of horse.
PAA Solar Flare - A little better than the Razorock 400, but it was a short marriage.
Plisson Brush (real from France - the tannish fibers not the current whitish ones) Very good brush. A tiny bit of poke or scritch (this brush with STF fibers would be killer)
Muhle STF 25mm Great but a bit too big. I think I'm going to get a 23 and call it good.
Muhle STF 21mm Too small
Supply Synthetic. No name rebranded by many. Not a bad brush
One Blade 20mm - Not as good as Supply synth. But... probably one of the best 20mm synths out there. There is a reason many build giant synths, most fibers aren't suited to smaller brushes, plus they are cheap.
Fine Stout - great brush if you like a big glue bump
Omega S - s for slingshot
I currently own four synths
One Blade - permanently resides at my mom's house for when I visit.
Muhle STF 25mm
Shavemac - I'd probably move this one down the road, but it has some particular sentimental value, so will always have it. It might go back to be re-knotted though.
Plisson
Any synths with obvious glue bumps or any where it's luck of the draw on glue bump size are not ones I even consider any more. So that really means, just like badger, any synth I want is hand tied by people well paid that know there stuff.
On my radar
Muhle STF in 23mm
Reknotting the Shavemac
A new Plisson - but I would need to see some reviews or try one first. Since I bought mine the changed synth fibers. If it was similar to what I have, but no ***** or scratch, I'd get one.
I haven't tried a lot of new knots in recent years, but the Motherlode is still my favorite. It's the softest knot I've ever used. It won't win any backbone awards, but that's not a priority for me. The thing whips up lather very fast, splays easily, and holds water better than other synthetics.
rbscebu
Girls call me Makaluod
A little Chinese man makes my favourite brush.
Currently, AP Shave Co. G5A, Maggards G5 and Semogue synthetic.
Haven't used anything other than Muhle (STF and black fibre) in RV handles. I hear good things about several more recent synthetics but since the Muhles work well for me, I've seen no reason to stray.
Chandu
I Waxed The Badger.
Oh, thanks for reminding me. I forgot Rudy used the Muhle Fiber. Might turn out to be an expensive reminder for me, LOL
For now Turn N Shave, but that could change in the near future.
I've got a few of them, the Motherlode knots, too and was just curious. You're right so very soft, with almost no backbone at all.
I wonder why the opening survey lacks most of the biggest synth brushes manufacturers in the market. Was the shaving world that different in 2020?
Do you have one? I have a hard time swallowing that price tag for a synth. But I bet they are amazing like their badgers.
Hannah's Dad
I Can See Better Than Bigfoot.
I have the one and only Honey Noire Synthetic. Very pricey for sure; but it’s a keeper.
Chandu
I Waxed The Badger.
What qualities make it better than say a Muhle STS? I'm interested, but not in their actual badgers as I know they are for the most part bleached to the hilt aka "gelled". But I could see getting a synth if they are good.
Out of everything I've tried, AP Shaveco G5A SHD takes the cake for me. I set them pretty high and they're perfection for me.
Hannah's Dad
I Can See Better Than Bigfoot.
It’s not significantly ‘better’ in performance than many other synthetic knots; but to me it looks much more natural and is very luxurious in face feel.
That’s a good looking brush. Knot looks a lot like the G5C.
Chandu
I Waxed The Badger.
It does look the part of a two band for sure. Gelled, but two band none the less. (not saying the synth is gelled, it's not, but the very white tips are usually a give away on badgers at are. I sold a Plisson that others would love, but I hated because it was gelled and felt entirely fake). I also like that the fibers are not pin straight That is one of the key differentiators for the Muhle fiber. I'm considering, but I do really like the Muhle fiber.
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