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Sadly the Simpson synthetic pass around has been temporarily suspended.



I highly value the opinion of the three original testers - Their comments have led me to believe that the product (synthetic fibre) is of a lesser standard to that of the competition on the market.



That is not an acceptable outcome for me and the exact reason why these prototypes were manufactured.



I have made the decision to recall the brushes. We will sit down with our fibre supplier in an effort to improve the quality of the material & offer a brush more be-fitting of the Simpson name.



Synthetic material is not in the Simpson DNA, as you all know we are the world leaders in badger brush production.



Back to the drawing board ...



Apologies that the initial excitement has to be stifled but if we launch a new brush in full production runs it has to be 110% right.



Mark​

I have some bad news chaps, after my first shave with the brush it has a cavity...​







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Now let me tell you about this new knot which is the heart of the matter. It is a true Generation 4 knot and is state of the art. It holds up well to pushing, circular motions, and after 4 days it has not failed to amaze me. In no way does this even resemble the original set of Simpsons synthetics that were in play earlier this year. It felt different, more substantial and soft, soft, soft at the tips. So lets get on to the testing. I had planned a series of 4 tests before writing a review to cover the major methods of lathering.



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The first test would be a true face lathering situation in which the brush would be paired with my favorite shave stick. Here are my notes on that shave.





The Simpson Synthetic Badger is absolutely excellent in face lathering. Only one layer of stick on face yielded enough lather for 2 face passes 1 head pass and there was enough left over for another face and head pass if I desired. I did not have to go back and get more product, the brush held more than enough. The knot splayed very well and quickly generated lather and expelled it from the inside when pressed easily. The lather was extremely thick and uniform. The handle was easy to grip and extremely maneuverable. The 28 mm synthetic knot behaves size wise more like 24 mm badger brushes in my arsenal and is very reminiscent of them in action. On this very first test I prefer it over any equivalent Gen 4 brushes in face lathering.



So now I waited for the next day and the next test.



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The next test would be bowl lathering with a well known cream. I was more concerned with testing the brush so I stuck with a cream that is very familiar to me.





The Simpson Synthetic Badger is stunningly efficient in bowl lathering. As if it were tuned to face lathering from the prior test, it was equal to the tuning in the bowl. A dime size of product was able to produce enough lather for 2 face passes and 2 head passes with leftover. The placement and construction of this loft feels more like naturals than the other equivalent Generation 4 brushes. The knot has a slight give at the base which enhances the splay. All I can say at this point is that this is a very balanced brush. It does not act like a synthetic 28 mm but more like a natural 24 mm brush.





With two differing test yield fantastic results, I would have to again wait for the next day and the next test.



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For test number three I moved back to face lathering with a glycerin based soap. Mama Bear's Dragon's Blood was used for this test. I love the scent and I wanted to see just how much lather could be produced with a limited amount of product.





I simply let the brush take a swirl of soap (about 10 seconds) out of the tub and sealed the tub. It picked up soap easily and efficiently. Again it is simply excellent in face lathering One swirl on the brush yielded enough lather for 3 face passes 2 head passes, yes I did shave that much, and enough left over for another face pass if I desired. I had enough lather for two people to shave. The splay of the knot is fantastic. It really spreads out more like a Silvertip badger in terms of how the knot applies lather to the skin. This could be a soap destroyer if it were a natural, but the synthetic fibers will not be betrayed and it is very miserly in product use. Call it Simpsons Hyper Efficient Synthetic Badger, because that is what it is.



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