Thread: Semogue........Good brushes !

Originally Posted by Nightblade

Hmmmmm......going by how you describe it,the only thing I can think is that maybe it's the way he's swirling the brush around in the bowl and on his face. Maybe if he lightened up the pressure??? Sometimes I have to build up lather a second time...but that could be due to the water hardness or the soap itself. Hope that helps a little ??

Cheers steph, I will let him know. Just so you know "my friend" isn't really me

S'allll Good mate ! I'm off to work now...Cheers !

I have done 4 shavings with my Semogue SOC
I can not say i am impressed but i can not say i am disappointed either.
Of course it's still in "break-in" process so i can not judge it very strictly but:
I bowl lathering with Mama Bear's soaps the results are good
With face lathering with creams the results are not good
Although i soak the brush about 8-10' in face lathering seems that the knot absorbs too much
I am not happy with the lather in face but yes the massage in my face skin is good.
I will wait some weeks so the "break-in" will completed and then i will mention the results
Till then some patience and scepticism.

Originally Posted by Nightblade

Hmmmmm......going by how you describe it,the only thing I can think is that maybe it's the way he's swirling the brush around in the bowl and on his face. Maybe if he lightened up the pressure??? Sometimes I have to build up lather a second time...but that could be due to the water hardness or the soap itself. Hope that helps a little ??

Well I am a bit naughty and out of date, but I got the feller in question to look at this thread ( I found out he actually got the idea to buy a semogue from this thread) and he said that the lathering improved, but he still prefers his other brush.

Originally Posted by Doryferon

I have done 4 shavings with my Semogue SOC
I can not say i am impressed but i can not say i am disappointed either.
Of course it's still in "break-in" process so i can not judge it very strictly but:
I bowl lathering with Mama Bear's soaps the results are good
With face lathering with creams the results are not good
Although i soak the brush about 8-10' in face lathering seems that the knot absorbs too much
I am not happy with the lather in face but yes the massage in my face skin is good.
I will wait some weeks so the "break-in" will completed and then i will mention the results
Till then some patience and scepticism.

It took near 3 weeks of face lathering every day to break in my two boar brushes so they do take a while to get to their best.

Bob

Well..I don't know what to tell the skeptics. I have two Semogues now .One was given to me because the fella had some of the same complaints as some here about break in. Both of mine have broken in within 3 weeks time and brush like a dream and I have no issues with lather. Only thing I can think of is that folks are expecting a badger feel and it's not going to happen. Different strokes I guess (pun). Good luck.

Originally Posted by Nightblade

Well..I don't know what to tell the skeptics. I have two Semogues now .One was given to me because the fella had some of the same complaints as some here about break in. Both of mine have broken in within 3 weeks time and brush like a dream. Only thing I can think of is that folks are expecting a badger feel and it's not going to happen. Different strokes I guess (pun). Good luck.

Don't tell em nut'n if they get popular the prices might go up. If you get enough sceptics they will stop making them and you will be able to buy a lifetimes supply on markdown for peanuts.

True that huh.

On the lather issue...y'know,sometimes my lather has gathered at the knot but I've had that same deal happen with my badger. I get great lather though and again I don't know what to say about it . I have hard water also so go figure ??

Don't get me wrong when I say they took about 3 weeks to break in, that does not mean I have any trouble with face lathering either my Semogue 1350 or Omega boar brushes. They will work equally well with creams and hard soaps too. They are definitely different from the various silver tip badgers I have but that is to be expected. I really like the shape of the Semogue 1350 handle, very comfortable to load the brush and face lather with. I just don't get short stubby handles. A good boar brush is one of the best values in shave brushes IMHO.

Bob