Thread: Shaving Brush

Im not a beginner I have been doing this since about 2001 I don't spend countless hours researching this stuff but I have sharpened and shaved with countless different straight razors, I use disposable safety razors cut in half now in a cheap straight razor deal. Anyway I need a brush a stiff one I don't want to spend alot of money aka around 10 bucks what's the recommendations. thanks who understand I don't want to make a carrier out of researching stuff on here. just a quick recommendation stiff good brush for around 10 my last one blew up on me.

Hi Daniel.

I've never used one but many say a boar brush is very stiff.

Omega 10049 Professional Boar Pro 49 Shaving Brush in Red, Black, or White | Maggard Razors Traditional Wet Shaving Products

$9.99 for an Omega Pro.

Omega boar brushes can be stiff and low cost, but that pro model is not stuff. I have one and find it floppy. Loosely put together knot. Not dence bristles at all. Look up the Omega boat brushes and pick something with a handle about the size you like to use and go with that. But remember one thing. Low cost means low quality most the time. Good luck. You dont have to spend 200 on a brush to get a good one, but 10 bucks isnt going to get you much.

I'd recommend an Omega 10066 boar brush. Just give it about 2 weeks of daily use to break in fully for the tips to really soften up. Don't worry it will still have plenty of back bone regardless of the tips softening up when broke in.

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Bob

Boar is definitely the way to go for stiff and luckily boar brushes are cheaper. Any of the Omega boars will probably be good. If you can find one, a VDH boar brush is cheap and the one I have is very stiff

My Omega Pro is plenty stiff. $8.00 a while back.

I use it every Saturday with Czech & Speake.

To break it in I wore out a new puck of Williams by doing palm lathers. Took about 60 min.

Glad to hear it Dave. Maybe the knot in mine is just not as well as it should have been. Or its just me. Thanks for posting your opinion on the pro.

ok thanks guys I ordered one, I'm sure its fine not as good as a expensive brush but im sure it will get the job done.

I have one of the Omega Pro 10098 brushes. Mine is plenty stiff. It is a large brush, so the splay is good even with the stiff bristles. Once well broken-in, the tips are as soft as a silvertip badger. Although I normally use badger, horse hair, or synthetic brushes for softer soaps and croaps, the 10098 is my favorite brush for hard soap pucks.