Cella Extra Pro

Nice! I've been using boars for the past few years. Not sure if I'll ever get a badger brush again but I imagine it feels real soft with it. I don't really mind chewing up a little extra lather here and there. Somehow over 200 tubs again so I need to kill some.

Nice! I've been using boars for the past few years. Not sure if I'll ever get a badger brush again but I imagine it feels real soft with it. I don't really mind chewing up a little extra lather here and there. Somehow over 200 tubs again so I need to kill some.

Honestly, I am not a fan of badgers in the way that they perform, but I really like the way they look. I have a tough beard and oily skin. Nothing works better for me than a well broken in boar, especially the Semogues. The tips break in really soft but can still give a good scrub. Omega is getting better with their newer boars. I have had a few badgers over the years and have one now. They paint really well. Even the stiffer ones (pure, black) don't scrub that well and they are all pokey compared to a well broken in Semogue or Zenith boar. Where they shine, IMO, is that they retain heat well for hot lather shaves and don't really need to be soaked like a boar does, so they are good for a quick shave.

I have no use for synthetics other than for travel. I can't understand why people like them.

Nice! I've been using boars for the past few years. Not sure if I'll ever get a badger brush again but I imagine it feels real soft with it. I don't really mind chewing up a little extra lather here and there. Somehow over 200 tubs again so I need to kill some.

Honestly, I am not a fan of badgers in the way that they perform, but I really like the way they look. I have a tough beard and oily skin. Nothing works better for me than a well broken in boar, especially the Semogues. The tips break in really soft but can still give a good scrub. Omega is getting better with their newer boars. I have had a few badgers over the years and have one now. They paint really well. Even the stiffer ones (pure, black) don't scrub that well and they are all pokey compared to a well broken in Semogue or Zenith boar. Where they shine, IMO, is that they retain heat well for hot lather shaves and don't really need to be soaked like a boar does, so they are good for a quick shave.

I have no use for synthetics other than for travel. I can't understand why people like them.

You need try the new Semogue synthetic as used in the tatararazors Muramasa Brush: many claim it superiour to the Wald

Nice! I've been using boars for the past few years. Not sure if I'll ever get a badger brush again but I imagine it feels real soft with it. I don't really mind chewing up a little extra lather here and there. Somehow over 200 tubs again so I need to kill some.

Honestly, I am not a fan of badgers in the way that they perform, but I really like the way they look. I have a tough beard and oily skin. Nothing works better for me than a well broken in boar, especially the Semogues. The tips break in really soft but can still give a good scrub. Omega is getting better with their newer boars. I have had a few badgers over the years and have one now. They paint really well. Even the stiffer ones (pure, black) don't scrub that well and they are all pokey compared to a well broken in Semogue or Zenith boar. Where they shine, IMO, is that they retain heat well for hot lather shaves and don't really need to be soaked like a boar does, so they are good for a quick shave.

I have no use for synthetics other than for travel. I can't understand why people like them.

You need try the new Semogue synthetic as used in the tatararazors Muramasa Brush: many claim it superiour to the Wald

The latest synthetic I tried was from Omega (Omega S ?) and it was better than the old synthetics (like the one I currently use for travel), maybe not as good as a tuxedo synthetic I had a few years ago. I Pif'd them all except for my travel brush. I guess my thinking is what is the point? I have a brush that I love more than any other (Semogue 1305), it has hundreds of five star reviews on Amazon and does everything I want it to, except it doesn't dry quickly and needs to be soaked. What would a synthetic give me? The tips never split and break in, and if they are really soft then the backbone is lacking for a good scrub or to load a triple milled soap.

I should know from other shave sites that I have been banned from to never disparage a shave product-I am going to offend somebody, but honestly other than for travel I don't see any reason to buy a synthetic over a boar or badger. I think that the point of a synthetic is that some people like a really, really soft brush (a "painter") and never face lather, have sensitive skin so don't want any scrub, and can't be bothered with soaking. OTOH, maybe badgers offend them with some funky smells and always pokey to some degree, and they don't have any need for heat retention. Synthetics used to be dirt cheap, but some like the one you suggested, cost more than a quality boar.

I apologize to all synthetic users. No offense is intended.

Honestly, I am not a fan of badgers in the way that they perform, but I really like the way they look. I have a tough beard and oily skin. Nothing works better for me than a well broken in boar, especially the Semogues. The tips break in really soft but can still give a good scrub. Omega is getting better with their newer boars. I have had a few badgers over the years and have one now. They paint really well. Even the stiffer ones (pure, black) don't scrub that well and they are all pokey compared to a well broken in Semogue or Zenith boar. Where they shine, IMO, is that they retain heat well for hot lather shaves and don't really need to be soaked like a boar does, so they are good for a quick shave.

I have no use for synthetics other than for travel. I can't understand why people like them.

You need try the new Semogue synthetic as used in the tatararazors Muramasa Brush: many claim it superiour to the Wald

The latest synthetic I tried was from Omega (Omega S ?) and it was better than the old synthetics (like the one I currently use for travel), maybe not as good as a tuxedo synthetic I had a few years ago. I Pif'd them all except for my travel brush. I guess my thinking is what is the point? I have a brush that I love more than any other (Semogue 1305), it has hundreds of five star reviews on Amazon and does everything I want it to, except it doesn't dry quickly and needs to be soaked. What would a synthetic give me? The tips never split and break in, and if they are really soft then the backbone is lacking for a good scrub or to load a triple milled soap.

I should know from other shave sites that I have been banned from to never disparage a shave product-I am going to offend somebody, but honestly other than for travel I don't see any reason to buy a synthetic over a boar or badger. I think that the point of a synthetic is that some people like a really, really soft brush (a "painter") and never face lather, have sensitive skin so don't want any scrub, and can't be bothered with soaking. OTOH, maybe badgers offend them with some funky smells and always pokey to some degree, and they don't have any need for heat retention. Synthetics used to be dirt cheap, but some like the one you suggested, cost more than a quality boar.

I apologize to all synthetic users. No offense is intended.

Am a badger and boar fan but the idea of a cruelty free brush is enticing. Do try one of the new Semogue synthetics when you have an opportunity, it may not meet your standard but suggest you will be impressed, especially at the price point vis-a-vis Wald

You need try the new Semogue synthetic as used in the tatararazors Muramasa Brush: many claim it superiour to the Wald

The latest synthetic I tried was from Omega (Omega S ?) and it was better than the old synthetics (like the one I currently use for travel), maybe not as good as a tuxedo synthetic I had a few years ago. I Pif'd them all except for my travel brush. I guess my thinking is what is the point? I have a brush that I love more than any other (Semogue 1305), it has hundreds of five star reviews on Amazon and does everything I want it to, except it doesn't dry quickly and needs to be soaked. What would a synthetic give me? The tips never split and break in, and if they are really soft then the backbone is lacking for a good scrub or to load a triple milled soap.

I should know from other shave sites that I have been banned from to never disparage a shave product-I am going to offend somebody, but honestly other than for travel I don't see any reason to buy a synthetic over a boar or badger. I think that the point of a synthetic is that some people like a really, really soft brush (a "painter") and never face lather, have sensitive skin so don't want any scrub, and can't be bothered with soaking. OTOH, maybe badgers offend them with some funky smells and always pokey to some degree, and they don't have any need for heat retention. Synthetics used to be dirt cheap, but some like the one you suggested, cost more than a quality boar.

I apologize to all synthetic users. No offense is intended.

Am a badger and boar fan but the idea of a cruelty free brush is enticing. Do try one of the new Semogue synthetics when you have an opportunity, it may not meet your standard but suggest you will be impressed, especially at the price point vis-a-vis Wald

Your point about synthetics being cruelty free is well taken and something I neglected in my analysis.