The aluminum-handled synthetic is new and is a RazoRock brush: the RazoRock 400 (also available with the same shape handle in black, matte black, and butterscotch). It’s only $20 and is a very nice brush, making a very nice lather from Martin de Candre’s shaving soap.
I did mount my Fine Marvel head on a slightly grippier handle, the UFO bronze shown, and it did quite a good job. A splash of Floïd finished the shave—I like that aftershave, which is good given the size of the bottle.