Wilkinson Brushes are synthetic. (according to Wilkinson)

[Gerald_G]

I was reading last week a thread where there was discussion re: the material the inexpensive Wilkinson brushes are made of. (Search fails to find it today, so I'm making a new thread)

I wondered if the company web site would shed any further info, which it did not, so I went ahead and asked customer service if the brushes are synthetic or animal. Here is the reply...

re:

http://wilkinsonsword.co.uk/men/showroom/soaps_and_brushes

<SNIP>
Hello Gerald,
Thank you for your email.

I can confirm that all of our shaving brushes are made of synthetic materials &#8211; none of our products are made from animal hair.

Kind regards,
Lorna
L. Tompkin
Customer Service Executive
</SNIP>

 

[Bestarrkin]

Formally, coming out of this statement is remarkable. My first starter brush was a Wilkinson. It was inexpensive and good brush for beginners who want to learn tips of wet shaving. Once I thought Wilkinsons were boar until I bought my second brush an Omega Boar which made my Wilkinson a toy.

 

[talibeard]

Makes you wonder about the differences between their boar, badger and mix brush and why the price difference. Didn't find it in my Wilkinson brushes but I bought an ultracheap drugstore boar (kruidvat) and did find a lot of nylon 'hairs' in between. My estimate would be about 20%. Never seen a boar hair melt when I use a lighter on them...

 

[Ignatius]

They're clearly boar hair.

 

[mikeon]

I always thought they were boar - now I don't know what to believe. Why oh why do people dye synthetic bristles?

 

[Bestarrkin]

I always thought they were boar - now I don't know what to believe. Why oh why do people dye synthetic bristles?

People dye boar bristles also, which purpose? Oh I know it, they want to look boar bristles like silvertips. Cheers

 

[canarado]

I used a Wilkinson sword brush for years, and as of yesterday switched to a H.L. Thater 22mm Silvertip. What a difference in soap application! The Wilkinson got the heave into the trash right after my first DE shave last night.