Comes with a free triple tube, ultimate shave / facial set worth 5.95. Simon Shaw, Wahl UK Artistic Director said of the new shaving brush The men-u Premier, synthetic bristle shaving brush is the best I have ever used! The bristles are easily cleaned & you use less product. I have always felt uncomfortable about using badger bristles. Good barbers use a quality shaving brush to facilitate the optimum shave. The bristles have to be a balance between resistance to raise the beard & softness to generate a fine, rich lather. These bristles are soft like badger (definitely NOT badger as they are synthetic!) but with resistance to raise the beard, making a closer cut easier. After 3 years in development
- this is a revolutionary, new type of shaving brush. Probably, the first significant change to the shaving brush in over 250 years & we believe it is simply the best shaving brush you will have used! What makes this shaving brush & stand so great? The magnified images below (1200 3000x magnification) taken by Southampton University, Bio Medical Department feature badger bristles on the left & Premier synthetic on the right. Badger bristles are very much like human hair in that they have scales making for a rough surface, they tend to be damaged & often hollow. This means that Approx. 50% of shave crme being used penetrates & coats the bristles never to make it to the area to be shaved & not all is rinsed out after use. Hence the reason why these bristles suffer from product build up over time & need to be cleaned out as well as using Approx. twice the amount of shave creme! The synthetic bristles are non-absorbent, so they need less shave crme & create a richer lather. Add a little more water to the bristles after shaving & you will probably have enough lather for a second, closer shave. Easier to clean the bristles & keep them clean. Using the stand helps promote the longevity of the bristles & is best hygieni