A bit early but what's been your best buys of 2020?

junipertar

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4th the Zenith Extra Soft Horse Hair brush, absolutely brilliant feel and performance :okay: But what on earth was that stench at first lather :hyper:
 
Blackmass

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It had been close to 12 months before buying anything, even then I was re-buying the Carbon CX 316 I sold back in May.

Best thing I’ve bought this year is the AP Shave Co SynBad. I haven’t used another brush since it arrived. I’ve tried a few synthetic brushes in the past but I didn’t like any of them, they were either too springy or no backbone. I’ve recently ordered a Cashmere and Silksmoke so time will tell if they get added to this list.
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Also really liked the Los Jabones de Josera soaps.

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isaiah53

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Blackmass said:
It had been close to 12 months before I bought anything, even then I was re-buying the Carbon CX 316 I sold back in May.

Best thing I’ve bought this year is the AP Shave Co SynBad. I haven’t used another brush since it arrived. I’ve tried a few synthetic brushes in the past but I didn’t like any of them, they were either too springy or no backbone. I’ve recently ordered a Cashmere and Silksmoke so time will tell if they get added to this list.
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Also really liked the Los Jabones de Josera soaps.

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Have you tried ap shaveco's 2BED knot? It's well worth checking out. I've got a couple of synbad brushes and think they're excellent, but more often than not I'll reach for the 2BED.
 
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isaiah53 said:
Have you tried ap shaveco's 2BED knot? It's well worth checking out. I've got a couple of synbad brushes and think they're excellent, but more often than not I'll reach for the 2BED.
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Not tried one yet. Thanks for the recommendation.:thumbsup: What do you prefer about the 2BED to the SynBad knot? No doubt I'll be placing an order soon.
 
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isaiah53 said:
Hard to put a finger on it, but it has fuller face feel, feels a little more substantial if that makes any sense. It reminds me of a semogue oc 2 band I had, the only animal brush I regret moving on.
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What size knot would you recommend? I have a 28mm SynBad and like it.
 
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isaiah53 said:
Hard to put a finger on it, but it has fuller face feel, feels a little more substantial if that makes any sense. It reminds me of a semogue oc 2 band I had, the only animal brush I regret moving on.
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Is it a fan shaped knot? I find fan shaped synth knots seem to go under the radar, but they seem to be my favourite for building a lather and applying additional passes.

I have a Yaqi brush with a Fan Tuxedo knot, with the following dimensions. It's the densest synth brush I own as well.
Knot Size - 28mm
Loft Height - 56mm
Glue Bump - 3.6mm

I find with the low glue bump, and the fan shaped knot, it's a delight to paint lather on, and it has excellent flow through. The one downside is that it's just too big for my liking! It's a brush that seems to produce enough lather to shave my face, my back, my shoulders with one loading of soap. I'll probably replace with a either a 2BED or SynBad 24mm fan knot from ApShave at some point.
 
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