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If you're playing the Lather Games on the other website, today's theme is:

Frigid Friday

"Product must contain a cooling agent in its published ingredient list (e.g. menthol, menthyl methyl lactate, synthetic cooling agents).
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I love synthetic brushes, but it comes down to personal preference. One thing everyone agrees on, though, is that there are a ton of crappy brushes out there, so buyer beware. That goes for all types of brushes -- synthetic, badger, boar, etc.

The Maggard branded synthetic is inexpensive, and I actually prefer it to some more expensive ones I've tried. Any of the tan colored ones shown here are what I like. The black/white ones have a bit more backbone, but they're also good.

If you don't like big brushes, I'd start with a 24mm. 22mm is too small for me, and 26 starts to feel big. 24mm is a sweet spot for a lot of folks.

AP Shave Co. has a bunch of synthetic knots to pick from (and he'll put them in a handle for you). I'm not an expert on his offerings, but I do know that the Synbad (another one of my favorites) and the Cashmere are supposed to be nice and soft. The G5 style are stiffer with more "scrub". Andrew loves to be asked about his knots, so send him an email with any questions.