What SB did you use today?

Rooney 1/1 Porcelain Finest (22mm/45mm)

GF Trumper CB3S.  Unfortunately sheds 6-8 hairs per shave.

That’s quite a lot, especially over time… Sorry to hear that.

Ever Ready F40 with 22mm Faux Horse knot

Ever Ready F40 with 22mm Faux Horse knot

Jeff, I had not heard of a "Faux" Horse knot so I just looked it up. It's an interesting concept. I have both a natural horsehair brush and a horsehair/boar combination brush, each of which I enjoy. How different is the faux horse from, say, a tuxedo synthetic or a natural horsehair?

RR Big Bruce Synthetic

Ever Ready F40 with 22mm Faux Horse knot

Jeff, I had not heard of a "Faux" Horse knot so I just looked it up. It's an interesting concept. I have both a natural horsehair brush and a horsehair/boar combination brush, each of which I enjoy. How different is the faux horse from, say, a tuxedo synthetic or a natural horsehair?

Hi Freddy, in comparison to the tuxedo the faux horse is not as dense and slightly less soft. As a result of having less backbone, it splays easier and feels a little more springy than the tuxedo. Also, when using a circular motion for face lathering, the tiniest bit of scritch can be felt. Nowhere near as much as horsehair though. I had a horse brush once and hated it. I replaced the knot with a synthetic. So all that being said, I think it's my least favorite of the AP Shave Co. knots in terms of face feel but not really by a large margin. It still performs very well and I like it a lot. I do think it is the best looking knot of the bunch. I love the color of it. Hope this helps!

Ever Ready F40 with 22mm Faux Horse knot

Jeff, I had not heard of a "Faux" Horse knot so I just looked it up.  It's an interesting concept.  I have both a natural horsehair brush and a horsehair/boar combination brush, each of which I enjoy.  How different is the faux horse from, say, a tuxedo synthetic or a natural horsehair?

Hi Freddy, in comparison to the tuxedo the faux horse is not as dense and slightly less soft. As a result of having less backbone, it splays easier and feels a little more springy than the tuxedo. Also, when using a circular motion for face lathering, the tiniest bit of scritch can be felt. Nowhere near as much as horsehair though. I had a horse brush once and hated it. I replaced the knot with a synthetic. So all that being said, I think it's my least favorite of the AP Shave Co. knots in terms of face feel but not really by a large margin. It still performs very well and I like it a lot. I do think it is the best looking knot of the bunch. I love the color of it. Hope this helps!

Thanks, Jeff.  Yes it does help.  I keep being amazed at how far synthetic brushes have come since my first couple, which were pretty awful.  Today, my favorite brushes are synthetics.  Now, synthetic horsehair; amazing.

Ever Ready F40 with 22mm Faux Horse knot

Jeff, I had not heard of a "Faux" Horse knot so I just looked it up.  It's an interesting concept.  I have both a natural horsehair brush and a horsehair/boar combination brush, each of which I enjoy.  How different is the faux horse from, say, a tuxedo synthetic or a natural horsehair?

Hi Freddy, in comparison to the tuxedo the faux horse is not as dense and slightly less soft. As a result of having less backbone, it splays easier and feels a little more springy than the tuxedo. Also, when using a circular motion for face lathering, the tiniest bit of scritch can be felt. Nowhere near as much as horsehair though. I had a horse brush once and hated it. I replaced the knot with a synthetic. So all that being said, I think it's my least favorite of the AP Shave Co. knots in terms of face feel but not really by a large margin. It still performs very well and I like it a lot. I do think it is the best looking knot of the bunch. I love the color of it. Hope this helps!

I agree - the faux horse knot looks great. I just wish it was offered in a larger knot size.