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    I have both a boar and a badger, and I use the boar more often I have to confess, I think the main reason is that the badger one is a lot fatter and tends to get suds from a to b.
    I was considering getting a synthetic too for no other reason than that I suspect they dry a lot quicker which might make it useful as a travel brush, but the reviews I've heard about their abrasive coarseness put me off a bit.
    That video was obviously a blatantly biased piece of advertising and I doubt anyone in their right mind would trade in a badger for a synthetic, my guess is since the preference for badger over both boar and synthetic is alost universally recognised they've had to stoop to some misleading tactics to boost sales.
    Manufacturers, being liberal with the truth to sell shaving products? perish the though, surely THAT would never happen.

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    I must say I am very happy with my syntex Omega brush. It makes a super lather in seconds and, when passed on the face, it is not that "harsh". A badger is softer, but I am definitely happy with that. I guess I will buy more!

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    mind if I ask how long you've had it and how often you use it? I just wonder about durability, I've never used a synthetic before

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    I bought it a couple of weeks ago and now I used it for 4 times. Of course, it is not such a long time (it is not a time at all! ) but as long as I can see, the performance seems to be very good.
    Although my synthetic brush is a super cheaper one (I paid it 4 euros, about 5 USD) it seems to be pretty solid and durable. Therefore, also in case its durability is not that long, I guess I can buy a new one for that price!

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    Quote Originally Posted by slicey View Post
    mind if I ask how long you've had it and how often you use it? I just wonder about durability, I've never used a synthetic before
    I have used mine daily for more than a year, hardly any shedding.

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    my muehle synthetic is my favorite brush

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    The Men-U synthetic is pretty good. It was only the frequent shedding that caused me to finally go for a badger.

    The Men-U premier is meant to be a good synthetic version of silvertips, but I found it too floppy for my tastes.
    ~ Dave ~ ... back to lurking...

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    My Frank Shaving synthetic is my most used brush now. I have a Simpson badger and a Vie Long hose/badger mix and both are excellent but the performance is no better than the FS which I don't have to soak 1st.
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    I'll buy one when they come out with the fiber optic version that lights my face up when I use it. I have wondered how they feel to someone that has tried and not selling them. Good post but I want to try a horse first. :<0)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sargon View Post
    the new Muehle brushes (their black fibre and silvertip fibre) are generally considered the current best synthetics ( synthetic brushes are an area with a lot of innovation these days), albeit a bit pricey compared to most other synthetics (though still cheaper than most silvertip badger brushes).
    Yes the Muhle so far is the Best synthetic for me but can not "win" all the Badgers.

    Men-U shaving cream is nothing important no matter what the video says
    I test it and forget it.

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