Thread: synthetic brushes

First of all I`m a newbie here so forgive me if this subject has been done already.
I dont want to buy a badger or boar brush for ethical reasons. I have no interest in getting into a debate with anybody about that, and have no desire to critisize anybody who uses these brushes, it is simply my choice.
All I would like to know is what are the alternatives available?
The brushes I have found so far are all rather small.

This should get you started. Also, our review section is worth a visit.

Welcome to SRP,

Actually the synthetic brushes are not bad at all. I've tried few, and they worked rather well. The men-u one was the one I liked best, seems to be well regarded by others too.

Thanks for the replies. I have been using a men-u brush and I`m happy enough with it for the few pounds I paid, my only critisism is that it is rather small and feels quite dainty in my hand. I got a free sample of men-u cream with tea tree oil and will be buying more of that! It has a terrific smell and lathers well in a mug with some plain white soap.

If you like the Men-U brush then you might want to splash out on the larger Men-U Premier brush. The RRP is around £30 but if you look around you might well get it for less.

If you're looking for an ethical shave cream then I can highly recommend the Maca Root shave cream from The Body Shop. It's a superb cream at what I consider to be a reasonable price (£7.80 for 200ml ).

Originally Posted by freddo669

Thanks for the replies. I have been using a men-u brush and I`m happy enough with it for the few pounds I paid, my only critisism is that it is rather small and feels quite dainty in my hand. I got a free sample of men-u cream with tea tree oil and will be buying more of that! It has a terrific smell and lathers well in a mug with some plain white soap.

I get it. I'm a vegetarian and tried a few synthetics at first. I think you might want to try the Jack Black synthetic brush. It's huge. Here's a pic: This is a Men-U Premier synthetic rehandled in mahogany, a Jack Black synthetic, and a Shavemac custom 45 mm loft, 20 mm knot finest badger.



The Jack Black brush was built like a tank, it was very solid. The knot was large and very dense, too.

s.

I use a synthetic Wilkinson Sword that only cost a few pounds and 6+ years down the line its still doing the job for me and I have to say that the natural brushes have a slight edge but for value for money the Wilkinson Sword works fine and to be honest I am tight as I belive there is enough money taken from my wages that I do not need to line some one elses pocket.

Originally Posted by persco

I get it. I'm a vegetarian and tried a few synthetics at first. I think you might want to try the Jack Black synthetic brush. It's huge. Here's a pic: This is a Men-U Premier synthetic rehandled in mahogany, a Jack Black synthetic, and a Shavemac custom 45 mm loft, 20 mm knot finest badger.



The Jack Black brush was built like a tank, it was very solid. The knot was large and very dense, too.

s.

That Jack Black looks just the fella for me! Thanks for the replies.

Originally Posted by freddo669

That Jack Black looks just the fella for me! Thanks for the replies.

You're most welcome!

s.

I use jack black and it is worth every single penny i spend on it.