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Hello from Germany

Bavaria Blade

Bavaria Blade

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Hello to all wet shaving junkies.
My name is Jürgen and I am 64 years old. I come from southern Germany (Bavaria), near the border with Austria.
I've been familiar with the safety razor for a long time but have now moved towards straight razors.
The warm, dark notes are my favorite scents for shaving soap and aftershave. For me no lime, no eucalyptus, no menthol 😨
I whip up shaving lather in a shaving bowl with synthetic brushes.
I became aware of @BarberDave shaving videos and hope I can learn here a lot about techniques and equipment from the USA.
Greetings 🍻

(I hope you understand my texts, my school English was a long time ago and I work a lot with an online translator.)
 
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Hi Jurgen, greeting from Detroit, Michigan the motor city. You use the synthetic brush regularly? I’ve been wet shaving for about 20 years, and haven’t tried one..I heard Muhle makes a good one
 
John Paul said:
You use the synthetic brush regularly? I’ve been wet shaving for about 20 years, and haven’t tried one..I heard Muhle makes a good one
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I have switched almost entirely to synthetic brushes (aside from my Paladins). And you don't need to spend a lot to get a good one. Most synthetics are similarly sourced.
 
I also, except for 3 special badger brushes, have and use only synthetic brushes.

Yaqi has some really great handles and knots at very value-oriented prices. They remain my current favorites.

With respect to Simpson’s great legacy of badger brushes, I would not at all recommend their synthetic brush if you are a face latherer, it can feel pretty rough most times unless you are only using paintbrush techniques.
 
I think I’ll go with a shavemac then Jurgen. I love the #82 handle Bernd makes, 26 mm bulb shavemac synthetic fibers..$50. What are the “ warm dark notes “. You like shaving with..I’m in the Midwest, and it gets brutally cold here in the winter…that sounds like something I’d like to try.
 
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