Thread: Muhle Black Fibre (synthetic) Horn handle

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I would imagine some folks don't like the idea of using badger or other animal products for a variety of reasons and then there is the price.

Not exactly my friend
Synthetics for me are something between Boar-Horse and Badger
That's why i have some of them,is not the price or the "ecology"
They have some advantages but this Muhle is much different from my other Synthetics
I have some agony for the first shaving.

Originally Posted by Doryferon

Not exactly my friend
Synthetics for me are something between Boar-Horse and Badger
That's why i have some of them,is not the price or the "ecology"
They have some advantages but this Muhle is much different from my other Synthetics
I have some agony for the first shaving.

Har har, that's why I started my post with "I imagine". There are many reasons of course but the ones I mentioned are the reasons most go to synthetic.

I see more and more of these on here. What is the big draw to them?

I have no problems with using badger, boar or synthetic. A good brush is a good brush no matter what it's made out of. The synthetic Muhles are an excellent brush, IMO.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

There are many reasons of course but the ones I mentioned are the reasons most go to synthetic.

My first purchase on Synthetics was because i wanted a brush for a "fast" shaving
That means no time for bowl lathering or brush soaking and no much care for drying
After use of 5 of them i can say that i love them much than Boars and take care them as my Badgers.

Wow, that handle sure looks beautiful!
i would love to have it on at least one of my Frank Shaving custom brushes!
i am beginning to realize that my synthetics are becoming my favourite brushes!

I have had the white handled version of this brush for some months now and has become my go to brush of the many I have.

To me it is as good as any of my badgers and a real lather monster. I face lather and it holds enough for four passes easily.

Gareth

Originally Posted by celestino

Wow, that handle sure looks beautiful!
i would love to have it on at least one of my Frank Shaving custom brushes!

That Muhle is much different from other Synthetics.

i am beginning to realize that my synthetics are becoming my favourite brushes!

You are right,they "win" in many sectors.

After the first face lathering test
You can see even if the photo is no good the different kind of bristles and their shape
That Synthetic is not like my others,my Frank and Body Shop were softer than this and my Lijun and TGN were toughest and more "spiny" than this (my Vulfix don't count)
Has a different feeling from all of them,sometimes you think that will "break" and make a gap in the centre but don't
For face lathering i say it's very good and beats some of my Badgers although a 24mm base will be better
Unique colour,good balance,very nice handle shape
This brush gives to Synthetics a boost !