"Gee uncle Ed thanks for the new brush it looks really neat. Is it a Badger? Why no Jake. Well, is it Boar? Why no Jake. Well, is it Horse? Why no Jake. I know Uncle Ed it be from some exotic animal like an Elephant or maybe a Lion right? Why no Nephew. It's a synthetic brush. Huh? I never heard of that animal. Har har it's no animal it's a man made product. It probably started from petrochemicals which came from the ground from trees and other plants millions of years ago.
It's the kinder way to shave. No animals were tortured or killed in it's making and it works just as good as any brush on the planet.
But Uncle Ed I been to your farm and you raise badgers for food and you trap animals for fur and you burn the vegetation to plant pot and you shave with a huge Badger brush you made yourself. Well, yes Nephew but I'm a fixin to change and I don't want you to go down the path I went down."
So years ago I remember my Pa had a synthetic brush made from 100% pure nylon bristles. He loved it. If I had to use that now I'd get electrolysis on my face so I wouldn't need to shave.
Over the years they have worked to improve synthetic brushes but to tell you the truth when I bought a new one a couple years ago from some high end custom maker what I received, though the handle was a work of art, the bristles weren't much better than that old nylon job my Pa had. But it sure looks good on the display stand.
So now I get the latest and and greatest, a Simpson Chubby 2 synthetic (newest model) and what do I think of it?
Well let me answer that in several ways. First, if you want something to apply lather it fills the bill. Second, if you be the vegan type it's manna from heaven or the other place depending on what you expect from it. Third, if you like a brush trying to be a typical Silver Tip it's comes kinda close? Well, naa it doesn't really
You see they make these poseur items that try to have characteristics like a badger of differing types and they are all neither. Just another poor attempt. They really don't look like badger and they don't feel like badger and they don't perform like badger.
Oh wait my mistake, maybe they really be trying to imitate a Boar or a Horse or some other critter....Hmmmm. Next time I go to the stables I'll ask old Lightning if I can borrow his mane to shave with to compare.
I honestly don't understand why someone would prefer to use one in place of a quality badger. Someone please fill me in. It surely can't be for the performance. Maybe they have gone over to "The dark side" Well if so the "force" definitely ain't with them.
Like I said if you be a vegan type I can understand it.
Are you getting the idea I hate these lather appliers?
Compare that Simpson to any of my Manchurian or my vintage Rooney Best Badger and never mind the difference be in a different ballpark. They be in a different city.
A pox on them all I say.
I welcome answers to this opinion.