Forget badger or boar . AP shave has the best synthetic material for softness , splay and enough backbone to get a great lather. I face lather with about 1/4 inch of soft cream on my cheek . I really like the Synbad material and even though I have bought around 5 brushes from Andrew , I prefer the 24mm fan shaped synod knot with the 56 mm loft. With this fine material and the great results you can get why kill a badger . I have gotten away from hard soaps and bowls and stuff like that . I don’t think its needed when you can go soft with a quality cream like one from Pacific Shaving Co. Less to rinse out , and the softer creams really make your brush more comfortable. You can go with the softest brush because you are not forced to break down some hard material before it hits your face.

I really love the looks of this brush with the SynBad knot. The handle is perfect in shape and design. If I had it to do over I would go for the 24mm knot instead of the 26mm because I personally like a shorter loft. It's still a great brush.....I appreciated the great service and workmanship. Thanks-Doug

Perfect when paired with a 22 mm SynBad knot. Good bowl lathering brush.

Excellent communication, and fantastic knot. Very nice and smooth.

Fantastic knot, denser than I thought it'd be, what a pleasant surprise

More backbone than most, dense. Can scrub with firm splay, paint brush nicely. If you don't collapse the knot too much it is a fine double duty knot. Has become my go to knot. I plan to get a fan next.

The 20 mm Gelousy is a perfect face latherer while the 22 mm SynBad is ideal for both face and bowl lathering. Both knots have extremely soft tips with decent backbone. Thanks Andrew for your great service.

The Emerald brush feels great in your hand. Looks really awesome and the cashmere brush loads great and has great back bone. Highly recommended

Brush is 10/10. Now I need a bigger bowl to lather with the 30mm brush.
Wasn't impressed with chitchats shipping. Being a middleman they add time to the overall delivery.

Probably the best brush I own , a work of art

The brushes are awesome, The Emerald handle looks better than the pics and excellent service from Andrew!!

The brushes are awesome, creates great lather and excellent service from Andrew!!

The brushes are awesome, creates great lather and excellent service from Andrew!!

Great brush!

Thanks for quick delivery of fantastic brush!! It is awesome.