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I was skeptical about synthetic knots, but this one's density is on another level—it whips up a thick, creamy lather in seconds. The bulb shape feels great on the face, and the extra dense hair holds water just right for a full three-pass shave.

The density on this knot is no joke—it whipped up a thick, creamy lather from my soap in under a minute, and the bulb shape holds plenty of water without dripping everywhere. The synthetic bristles feel soft on the face yet have just enough backbone for a solid scrub. I’ve used it daily for two week

Lathered up a puck of hard soap in about fifteen seconds and the knot held every bit of it — zero splay issues, just dense, soft tips that feel like a real badger. It's my first synthetic and honestly, I'm not missing the animal hair one bit.