Trafalgar T3 Synthetic Fiber Shaving Brush - 110ml

Since I started shaving with traditional soaps about a year ago, I have been using a cheap boar bristle brush. Lathering up a soap has always been a big challenge and no matter how many techniques I tried the results have been inconsistent. In the end I figured that the brush is the single most important tool for the job, so I needed to try something different and I ended up ordering the T2 from Simpson.The brush arrived in an unbranded red box, which looked suspicious, but the brush looked alright. The bristles are very soft even when dry and the handle feels premium. The water retention is ridiculous compared to my boar one and I can feel the weight changing after having dipped it in water.So, straight out of the box and with no "getting used to" period I managed to get perfect lather from my Mitchell's wool fat soap in under a minute. Impressive, to say the least. We are talking about super thick, shiny, bouncy foam. Very similar to what you would get out of a modern Gillette can. The touch on the face and the behaviour of the bristles is pure bliss.In conclusion, a good brush just saved me tons of time and frustration on my shaving routine. And we are talking about a synthetic bristle, faux ivory handle, cruelty-free brush. No badgers need to be killed in order to enjoy a premium barbershop level shaving anymore. The product is perfect and the price is right. I think products like this need to be suggested to newcomers in wet shaving more often and in general get more love from the shaving community, who tend to fetishize natural brushes.

Excellent quality, very smooth and worth the money.

Simpson brushes really are in a class of their own.This is synthetic, but almost indistinguishable from the best quality badger - it’s also remarkable value given how well made it is.

Liked the compact size of this brush. Seemed to take a little longer to work up a decent lather, although this is improving with subsequent use. Very good product.

Excellent product and service