I have both horse hair vie long brush and a classic synthetic brush. I tried both brushes and already preferring the horse hair vie long brush. my question is does a horse hair brush compares to a badger or boar hair brush?
... my question is does a horse hair brush compares to a badger or boar hair brush?
Great analysis! My only addition (also from reading, not experience) is there seems to be quite a difference between horse hair depending on whether it comes from the mane or the tail with one (can't recall which) being much stiffer than the other.
Ken
Best is always highly subjective no matter what the topic. There's really not any type that's universally best for newbies just as there's no universal best for soaps, creams, etc. They're different and you need to try the options out to see what's best suited for you. If you have no experience to convey what you need/want then it will be very difficult to provide you suggestions relevant to you. Don't be afraid to try out the options!
Mane is for stiffness/Backbone & Tail is for Softness, The Vie-Long Horse offers three combination's of Mane/Tail; 50/50, 65/35 & 35/65. The First combo would most closely feel like a Black Badger, the second ~ like a Pure with the last coming close to a Finest Grade. The Horse Knots are offered in Banded or Natural Brown Hair, I've had both and find the Banded feels Pricklier/scritchier, possibly due to the Banding process, this is purely a guess on my experience.
Thanks! Very nice explanation! You're not aware of a 65/35 in a 32mm knot set to 52mm loft are you?
Ken
id say hold off to your sure your going to stick with wetshaving two months from now you many decide its not for you then youve gotta get rid of evrything not that that a problem but it will save you a headache !
Enjoy Your Shave !
Juan will custom set your loft. I have a 50/50 extra 32mm set at 53. Only took 8 days from ordering to my doorstep. It's in the break in process right now!Thanks! Very nice explanation! You're not aware of a 65/35 in a 32mm knot set to 52mm loft are you?
Ken
I have an Omega "synthetic badger" that I use for travelling. Other than its very rapid drying, it has no virtues as far as I'm concerned.
Juan will custom set your loft. I have a 50/50 extra 32mm set at 53. Only took 8 days from ordering to my doorstep. It's in the break in process right now!
There was no 4th gen synth when this thread was started.4th gen synthetic
That's true. 4th gen is a recent development. Still, the thread is active and current suggestions are valid even if they didn't exist when the thread started.There was no 4th gen synth when this thread was started.