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    Default synthetic brushes

    First of all I`m a newbie here so forgive me if this subject has been done already.
    I dont want to buy a badger or boar brush for ethical reasons. I have no interest in getting into a debate with anybody about that, and have no desire to critisize anybody who uses these brushes, it is simply my choice.
    All I would like to know is what are the alternatives available?
    The brushes I have found so far are all rather small.

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    This should get you started. Also, our review section is worth a visit.

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    Welcome to SRP,

    Actually the synthetic brushes are not bad at all. I've tried few, and they worked rather well. The men-u one was the one I liked best, seems to be well regarded by others too.

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    Thanks for the replies. I have been using a men-u brush and I`m happy enough with it for the few pounds I paid, my only critisism is that it is rather small and feels quite dainty in my hand. I got a free sample of men-u cream with tea tree oil and will be buying more of that! It has a terrific smell and lathers well in a mug with some plain white soap.

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    If you like the Men-U brush then you might want to splash out on the larger Men-U Premier brush. The RRP is around £30 but if you look around you might well get it for less.

    If you're looking for an ethical shave cream then I can highly recommend the Maca Root shave cream from The Body Shop. It's a superb cream at what I consider to be a reasonable price (£7.80 for 200ml ).

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    Quote Originally Posted by freddo669 View Post
    Thanks for the replies. I have been using a men-u brush and I`m happy enough with it for the few pounds I paid, my only critisism is that it is rather small and feels quite dainty in my hand. I got a free sample of men-u cream with tea tree oil and will be buying more of that! It has a terrific smell and lathers well in a mug with some plain white soap.
    I get it. I'm a vegetarian and tried a few synthetics at first. I think you might want to try the Jack Black synthetic brush. It's huge. Here's a pic: This is a Men-U Premier synthetic rehandled in mahogany, a Jack Black synthetic, and a Shavemac custom 45 mm loft, 20 mm knot finest badger.

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    The Jack Black brush was built like a tank, it was very solid. The knot was large and very dense, too.

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    I use a synthetic Wilkinson Sword that only cost a few pounds and 6+ years down the line its still doing the job for me and I have to say that the natural brushes have a slight edge but for value for money the Wilkinson Sword works fine and to be honest I am tight as I belive there is enough money taken from my wages that I do not need to line some one elses pocket.

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    Quote Originally Posted by persco View Post
    I get it. I'm a vegetarian and tried a few synthetics at first. I think you might want to try the Jack Black synthetic brush. It's huge. Here's a pic: This is a Men-U Premier synthetic rehandled in mahogany, a Jack Black synthetic, and a Shavemac custom 45 mm loft, 20 mm knot finest badger.

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    The Jack Black brush was built like a tank, it was very solid. The knot was large and very dense, too.

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    That Jack Black looks just the fella for me! Thanks for the replies.

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    Quote Originally Posted by freddo669 View Post
    That Jack Black looks just the fella for me! Thanks for the replies.
    You're most welcome!

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    I use jack black and it is worth every single penny i spend on it.

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