A couple of weeks ago I had a whim and bought the synthetic brush and some cheap Wal-Mart shave soap. Nothing special. Then I bought the $9 badger brush from Target I saw recommended on this site along with the Nomad shave soap from C&E. Wow! What a difference! I get the point now.
Glad to have you here! Always good to see our traditional wet shaving ranks grow! Enjoy the community and have fun dealing with the acquisition disorders you'll be facing!!