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    Default Badger Brush makes a huge difference in my opinon

    I'm a relative newbie, but I just bought a fine badger brush from starshaving and could not be happier...first shave last night was spectacular...I didn't change any shaving techniques, but I noticed that the lather seemed to get under my stubble (2 day stubble) quite a bit better...shaving the neck area was even smoother and for the first time straight razor shaving, I did not receive any irritation whatsoever...this is the first time using the alum block, where I didn't use a profanity...I originally used a VDH boar brush before I got this one...my question is...is this the placebo effect? Or does my stubble respond better to shave soaps using badger brushes? I know people love badger, or swear by boar...all I know is that my first experience with the badger was the best shave I've had...

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    Glad your happy, that's what this journey is about.
    Your whiskers will respond differently to a number of wetshaving factors, not just brushes & soaps, but creams, preshave prep., razor, pressure, experience,,,,,,
    It looks like you took your first step toward improving your shaves with the badger brush.

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    Yup. Could be the brush but the important thing is that you got a better shave for whatever reason. I just used aVDH boar yesterday and a badger today and didn't notice any difference but placebo or not just run with it
    What a curse be a dull razor; what a prideful comfort a sharp one

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    True...maybe my face is 100% acclimated now haha

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