Quote Originally Posted by Castel33 View Post
If the killing of the animal is your issue and you want a natural bristle brush Horse Hair is the way to go for you. The Horse Hair brushes are made from trimming either the mane hair or tail hair. I know from a couple emails I have had with Vie Long their horse hair brush are all from the mane hair. I have two of their brushes and they are some of my favorites to use.
It's not the killing of an animal - I eat meat, I hunt, I wear/use leather products. I just know that in China animal treatment is barbaric and the means with which animals are skinned are the stuff of nightmares (alive). I don't want to get all high and mighty, it's just that I believe there are some things not worth endorsing or supporting with my money once I discovered more about the process.

I want to thank everyone for their responses and helpfulness. I've decided to go with the Men-U Premium synthetic brush and will use a cream to compliment the MWF and ditch the Lanolin. Will report on how it all works out.

Thanks again guys, great forum!