First impressions of the Muhle XL 25mm synthetic silver tip fiber brush
I was so favourably impressed with the Muhle synthetic silver tip travel brush I had been using that I ordered their 25mm XL model. It arrived the other day and I have used it several times since.
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On opening the box the first impression I had was man this is a big well made brush with a tall loft. After several uses that hasn't changed but turns out it is a real pleasure to face lather with and have no doubt it would handle bowl lathering equally well. This mornings shave confirmed my faith in the Muhle synthetic silver tip line of brushes. Using a dry MWF puck, cold water and a well shaken out brush it loaded up with MWF with ease. Building large amounts of rich thick and slick MWF lather on my face was just as easy. If it can lather MWF with such ease I believe it will do so with any other type of soap or cream and will find out over the next few days.
How does it feel on the face? It feels deceivingly soft and may be a bit floppy but when you lean into it a bit when face lathering you can feel a gentle bit of scrubbing action. In short I think it has a luxurious feel on the face. The more I use it the more it grows on me. As far as I can tell this is a first version of this brush. I have read that Muhle has introduced a second version with a lower loft, slightly different fibers and a bit more backbone. I may have to try one of those in the 23mm size. I think the Muhle synthetic silver tip fiber shave brush line is a very viable competitor and alternative to all the other types of shave brushes out there.
Bob