Thread: Synthetics

I wanted to hear some opinions as to whether they will come up with a synthetic material that measures up to Silvertip. I know it sounds like sacrilege, but wouldn't it be nice to have a great shaving brush whose making didn't harm any animals?
Now before I get a lot of flame from "pool cues must be made of wood and brushes must use real hair" remember that some decades back, they were saying that an artificial hone will never be as good as a naturally occuring one.

I saw an advert for a brush that was synthetic a while back and they claimed to have the best brushes. Don't remember what they costed though.

The only synthetic brush I have seen get good reviews is the Men-U brush. Most of their products seem to get good reviews. I've never tried them.

RT

Interesting but for a few bucks more you can get Silvertipped badger..

Originally Posted by rtaylor61

The only synthetic brush I have seen get good reviews is the Men-U brush. Most of their products seem to get good reviews. I've never tried them.

RT

that's the one I was thinking about!!

I'm reminded of the problems with natural bristle toothbrushes back in the day. Of course, a brush used to whip up lather for your face is a lot different than a toothbrush.

The great thing about a quality synthetic brush is that is allows those who don't want to use animal products the opportunity to participate in this wonderful hobby we call shaving. With very few exceptions, I imagine everyone here is using a brush of some type. I have badger and boar brushes and have never considered buying a synthetic brush, but it is a viable option.

RT

Originally Posted by rtaylor61

The great thing about a quality synthetic brush is that is allows those who don't want to use animal products the opportunity to participate in this wonderful hobby we call shaving. With very few exceptions, I imagine everyone here is using a brush of some type. I have badger and boar brushes and have never considered buying a synthetic brush, but it is a viable option.

RT

Ok I guess that's a valid reason. I assume there are synthic strops too? Ok whatever.
However I say kill-em eat-em and use their fur....

Originally Posted by RichZ

I assume there are synthic strops too?

I don't know if they are, but I will try to make one from car safety belt. Atleast it will be, well, safer...

Nenad

I didn't claw my way to the top of the food chain for nothing...

And besides, the badgers are slaughtered all the time in China anyway as vermin, and if animal populations are allowed to overpopulate they starve themselves out and die off. I've seen this first hand with the deer population in Kansas where I grew up. Everyone decries hunting until they start to see all the deer dying from starvation because there's simply too many for the food supply. We've killed off most of the top predators in the US (wolves, coyotes, etc) that normally keep things balanced so we have to take up the slack.

I think it's a bigger sin to kill off an animal and not use as much of it as possible.

That being said, I'm also a big proponent and supporter for the reintroduction of wolves and rehabitation. We've skewed the whole cycle and need to do what we can to rebalance it.

-- Gary F.