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I am thinking of trying a synthetic brush, after using badger brushes for more than 25 years. What is the difference between the two? Do they both lather equally well? What is a good brand of synthetic brush? Is Simpson's platinum a good synthetic brush?

Thanks,
Steve


Hi Steve. As you can ...

This is one of my favorite straights. It's a beauty.

One of my long-time favorite razors.

This is my SOTD from seventeen (17) years ago.
" . . . committed to sustaining our site for as long as possible regardless of user activity."

Sixteen years ago I won this razor from someone at one of the other shaving clubs. He made this razor.
They called this one the "World's most travelled razor!"
I carried it around the state of Oklahoma and took pictures with the razor in the foreground of the interesting locations.

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Aristocrat 48-50

If you recognize this unusual razor, please let us know.

Sept. 14, 2026

MdC Rose soap is amazing this week, and lucky me. The Thater badger brush went to work as usual,
and the result was positively unusual if compared to other shaving soaps.
You know what I'm talking about. P.S. Not a drop of tallow.

It's very refreshing to see that you've finally removed the language that used to say you were giving a gift
card to those of us who asked but never received such a generous gift. Thanks! Also, thanks for the heads-up from Arizona!

This Monday morning's shave was outstanding. The shaving soap was MdC Rose soap. I'd run some water on top last evening so the hard soap would be a bit easier to build a nice lather with the synthetic brush. Glad I did that because the beautiful lather was the best ever. The resulting shave was just ...

PS - If you're not sure what month it is in your neck of the woods, check your calendar!

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