I've come to prefer synthetic brushes

I’m not a synth fan..for the reasons most here have stated. That said...for certain soaps like B+M Reserve...well....they were imo made for synth brushes. I use my La Maison du Barbier synthetic which I bought a few years ago for around $20 in a Monoprix supermarket in France after I found out they were actually made by Plisson. Excellent!

I have a few synthetics - a Chubby 2, a Muhle STF and a Razorock Plissoft and a couple of others. I like them all. They're consistent, never shed, and are soft at the tips with nice backbone. I like that they behave differently from any of the natural hair brushes I have.

They make a nice variation from my usual badger and boar hair brushes. I'm not ready to commit to one brush or one hair type. I like them all.

I like my synthetics over badgers as well.
My preferred, 2-bands, do hog lather/water quite a bit but they'll always have a place because no matter what handle I get, they just look badass with these kinds of knots. It would be great if someone made a synthetic knot that looked just like a 2-band.

In addition, my main gripe with Synthetics was the 'drip' factor. However, now I just submerge to get the knot wet, fully ring and shake it out so that they're just moist. I find that this method gets more solid soap onto the bristles when loading, with next to nothing left in the bowl (I scoop from the tub) and eliminates the need to rinse out any excess when done. Then I proceed with a face lather.
For adding water, I use a spritz bottle and spray on my face while swirling at the same time. This way, the knot doesn't get soaked and drippy. Works like a charm.

I like my synthetics over badgers as well.
My preferred, 2-bands, do hog lather/water quite a bit but they'll always have a place because no matter what handle I get, they just look badass with these kinds of knots. It would be great if someone made a synthetic knot that looked just like a 2-band.

In addition, my main gripe with Synthetics was the 'drip' factor. However, now I just submerge to get the knot wet, fully ring and shake it out so that they're just moist. I find that this method gets more solid soap onto the bristles when loading, with next to nothing left in the bowl (I scoop from the tub) and eliminates the need to rinse out any excess when done. Then I proceed with a face lather.
For adding water, I use a spritz bottle and spray on my face while swirling at the same time. This way, the knot doesn't get soaked and drippy. Works like a charm.

Ironically, a soaked and drippy synthetic is the preferred application method for B+M Reserve soaps. Works fantastic by the way.

I like my synthetics over badgers as well.
My preferred, 2-bands, do hog lather/water quite a bit but they'll always have a place because no matter what handle I get, they just look badass with these kinds of knots. It would be great if someone made a synthetic knot that looked just like a 2-band.

In addition, my main gripe with Synthetics was the 'drip' factor. However, now I just submerge to get the knot wet, fully ring and shake it out so that they're just moist. I find that this method gets more solid soap onto the bristles when loading, with next to nothing left in the bowl (I scoop from the tub) and eliminates the need to rinse out any excess when done. Then I proceed with a face lather.
For adding water, I use a spritz bottle and spray on my face while swirling at the same time. This way, the knot doesn't get soaked and drippy. Works like a charm.

Ironically, a soaked and drippy synthetic is the preferred application method for B+M Reserve soaps. Works fantastic by the way.

The reserve line is a bridge I haven't crossed yet. Had 'Cool' and a sample of 'Classic'. The scents weren't for me at all.

I like my synthetics over badgers as well.
My preferred, 2-bands, do hog lather/water quite a bit but they'll always have a place because no matter what handle I get, they just look badass with these kinds of knots. It would be great if someone made a synthetic knot that looked just like a 2-band.

In addition, my main gripe with Synthetics was the 'drip' factor. However, now I just submerge to get the knot wet, fully ring and shake it out so that they're just moist. I find that this method gets more solid soap onto the bristles when loading, with next to nothing left in the bowl (I scoop from the tub) and eliminates the need to rinse out any excess when done. Then I proceed with a face lather.
For adding water, I use a spritz bottle and spray on my face while swirling at the same time. This way, the knot doesn't get soaked and drippy. Works like a charm.

Ironically, a soaked and drippy synthetic is the preferred application method for B+M Reserve soaps. Works fantastic by the way.

The reserve line is a bridge I haven't crossed yet. Had 'Cool' and a sample of 'Classic'. The scents weren't for me at all.

The only one I have is Seville in Reserve. Which is great. Might try Waves eventually.

Ive recently picked up some new synthetics after going synthetic -> boar -> badger

I really like them, for me the plusses and minuses vs badger make both worth having around.

Though you can get a lot of very nice synthetic brushes for one 'nice' badger.

I have a preference for smaller brushes, truth be told, and I have little Muhle which is wonderful. Also have a Big Bruce which can lather like nobody's business.

I agree that both have their virtues. I just seem to reach for synthetics more often than I do for either my boars or badgers.