SOTD - November 2021

[Old Sarge]

Is this your Zenith horse brush? They are interesting to me. How do you like it and how does it compare to other brushes/knots that you use?

I have 12 horse brushes and love them all.  Zenith makes excellent brushes, with several handle styles.  A quality horse knot has no smell and is very soft.  They make very fine latherers!  I prefer large brushes and have 5 Zenith horses with 26mm to 30mm knots.  All Zenith horse brushes are of excellent workmanship with the softest knot I have plus the best latherer!! I have seen are black hairs and of the highest quality.  My favorite horse brush is one I had custom made by Virginia Seng, it is a 30mm white horse brush.  There is nothing as fine as well broken in boar brush which I have a large stable of, but horses are almost my daily drivers, which makes my horses real treats to use.  My third favorite knot is synthetics with badger my least favorite-even though I have some classic badgers made by big name companies that were pretty pricey.  Vie Long makes a very good horse brush although real small knots by my standards.  Vie Long brushes are very well made and very reasonable in price.  As with all things shaving, personal preferences rule.

That's a lot of horsies! (horse emoji here) I know there are many factors to consider and personal preference, but do you have a horse hair brush that is currently on the market that you would recommend for someone to start with? Thanks!