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I only have one synthetic. The Omega Hi Brush.
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I've heard that synthetics don't hold water very well, but this Omega acts like a sponge. IMHO
The feel is a little stiffer than a black badger, but works a lather very well, and distributes lather from the bristles, like a high end paint brush.
Yep....they've come a long way since their inauguration to the Shaving world.
I’ve had a few synthetics. None have been Yaqi brushes. All, except one Franks Shaving, have been swapped out for badger. I’m lead to believe the Yaqi brushes are quite good. I’m kind of brush full at this point so it’s unlikely on my shopping list, but they have some really cool handles, so maybe.
I have two that are OK. One, the latest Simpsons Model and the other the latest Omega. The Omega is the best I've used. It kind of comes close to a floppy badger and actually holds some water.
If I travelled a lot I would use one but I don't these days. Frankly no Synthetic feels 100 miles close to a good badger (IMHO).
I recently picked up a range of three synthetics from AP Shaving to see what the fuss was about. Very nice. Their faux boar is better than the S-brush and Hi-brush from Omega IMO. The high-density faux badger holds a lot of water and the more standard synth loft (shown on the left) is great for palm-lathering. What I like is that one can customize the lofts to one's taste to some extent. That said, the high-density faux badger is a bit large for me, although it does have bloom like a silvertip.
Are these knots better than their animal hair equivalents? Not better, perhaps equal in a different way and viable alternatives.
That said, if one thinks one is taking the moral high ground in using synthetics with resin handles, the flip-side of the coin is that they will not break down that easily in a landfill. Animal hair coupled with a wooden handle would be the ticket there. Oh, the dilemma...
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Well, I don't know about you but when I shave I want to use the best quality items I can afford. I can use VDH soap but I'd rather use MDC because it performs better and the same with a brush. Circumstances may make it more feasible to use one thing over another like travel but for typical everyday use (for me) the overall experience with a synthetic is plain lacking and not by a small amount.
Of course this is all an individual thing and if you enjoy using a synthetic or VDH soap that's fine.