Thread: Synthetics

I love my Muhle STF (Silver Tip Fibre) brush. So much that I seldom break out a badger any more!

I have a few synthetic knots and found I like a synthetic knot to have twice the loft of the knot size, same as for a 2 band badger knot. I have a Muhle STF XL knot and had it reset to a 54mm loft which, for me, improved the feel of the knot. Hard to say what is the "best" synthetic out there because they all feel a bit different depending on how they are lofted and packed. It really depends on how you want the knot to feel like in use. Case in point being a Plisson synthetic that I have. It works just fine but I don't like the floppy feel of it.

Be aware that if you do try a synthetic that they require a different lathering technique compared to badger or boar knots as they do not retain water well. It takes some adjusting to this peculiarity in the beginning.

Bob