Badger vs Synthetic

[SM29]

I seem to be in the minority. My Simpson best and super badgers are superb. My Rudy Vey/Shavemac 2 band silvertip may be my favorite. My Connaught Jade Omega 011842 boar is getting better and better after some 50 or 60 uses. A Simpson Classic 1 synthetic just doesn’t do it for me. It won’t splay and just doesn’t give me the good face feel that I get from the others as a face lather shaver.

 

[Dave in KY]

Love them both. I sit at 17 synthetics ( they're cheaper ) and 9 Badger and 4 boar.

 

[MilkCrate]

I seem to be in the minority. My Simpson best and super badgers are superb. My Rudy Vey/Shavemac 2 band silvertip may be my favorite. My Connaught Jade Omega 011842 boar is getting better and better after some 50 or 60 uses. A Simpson Classic 1 synthetic just doesn’t do it for me. It won’t splay and just doesn’t give me the good face feel that I get from the others as a face lather shaver.

I’ve had that Connaught Jade Omega on my radar for a while. Just haven’t pulled the trigger yet.

 

[ParamedicAL]

A picture is worth a thousand words... I've probably given away 6 or 7 additional synthetics.
View attachment 29616

Now that a collection

 

[gwsmallwood]

Oh that yellow and red one on the right is cool

It's my favorite. What makes it even more special is that it was made by a UofA fan.

 

[gwsmallwood]

Now that a collection

Thanks. I just finished putting two of them together, so there are a couple on the chopping block.

 

[ParamedicAL]

It's my favorite. What makes it even more special is that it was made by a UofA fan.
View attachment 29633What knot is that?? Angel or something apshaveco

 

[gwsmallwood]

APShaveCo Cashmere.

 

[SM29]

I’ve had that Connaught Jade Omega on my radar for a while. Just haven’t pulled the trigger yet.

I’m starting to like the Connaught Jade Omega more and more but my particular one has taken a real long time to break in. Much more backbone than I expected but getting better with use. Certainly worth the price.

 

[ShawnF]

I seem to be in the minority. My Simpson best and super badgers are superb. My Rudy Vey/Shavemac 2 band silvertip may be my favorite. My Connaught Jade Omega 011842 boar is getting better and better after some 50 or 60 uses. A Simpson Classic 1 synthetic just doesn’t do it for me. It won’t splay and just doesn’t give me the good face feel that I get from the others as a face lather shaver.

You have at least one partner in the minority. I have tried a number of synthetic brushes ranging from plissoft to the muhle supposed to be like a silvertip thing. Just dont really like the way they lather at all.

I have simpsons, a Rudy shavemac, shavemac, paladin, and a few badgers but my favorite knot has to be my tgn knots.

 

[jimkuhr]

I used a Simpsons Chubby silver tip for 20+ years and when I finally retired it switched to a synthetic. Recently I had the chance to go back to a silver tip badger brush and boy it was a real eye opener for me after using the synthetic for a few years. The silvertip just held so much more water and lather, didn’t need to use as much shaving cream in the daily shave. I did think the synthetic was a nice brush but I’ll be sticking with real badger going forward.

 

[BarberDave]

I used a Simpsons Chubby silver tip for 20+ years and when I finally retired it switched to a synthetic. Recently I had the chance to go back to a silver tip badger brush and boy it was a real eye opener for me after using the synthetic for a few years. The silvertip just held so much more water and lather, didn’t need to use as much shaving cream in the daily shave. I did think the synthetic was a nice brush but I’ll be sticking with real badger going forward.

What kind of Badger LOL Glad you are enjoying the Badger