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11-01-2014, 11:38 PM #1
Boar
I have had this brush since I first started shaving and it has never gotten wet. Not sure why but boar has never interested me.
Well my wife and kids are out of town so I am bored. I honed a razor and started digging through all my equipment and I found this brush. It's the weekend so I won't shave, but I got it out, soaked it and lathered up some soap. It has to be the cheapest brush on earth but man... I LOVED IT. Now I need to buy a nice boar brush. I feel like I have been cheating myself all this time.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a really nice boar brush?
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KingHooper (12-04-2014)
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11-01-2014, 11:45 PM #2
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Thanked: 2I love my Semougue 1305. It eats up hard soaps and generates a great lather. I don't feel that it is a good face lathering brush, but does great in my mug. Also the brush has gotten better with every shave; softer, but not loosing it's backbone. I have heard that the Semougue 830 is better for face lathering. I am going to order one, but I have to wait due to the constant shaving items that have been coming to the house for the past few weeks.
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Redcane (11-01-2014)
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11-01-2014, 11:57 PM #3
Omega 48 Pro
The best shaving brush for me.
The greatest loft, the most ergonomic handle.
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KingHooper (12-04-2014)
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11-02-2014, 12:28 AM #4
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Thanked: 3222I have a Semogue 1305 and an Omega 10066 and face lather exclusively. For some reason I gravitate to the Omega more. The Omega 48 Pro looks to have a larger knot than the 10066. If I got another boar brush I would lean towards an Omega. Don't forget that it will take 2-3 weeks of everyday use to break a boar brush in to get the best out of them.
BobLife is a terminal illness in the end
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KingHooper (12-04-2014)
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11-02-2014, 01:08 PM #5
semogue 1305 or the omega 48, cheers.
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11-02-2014, 01:16 PM #6
Like BobH, I have an Omega 10066, which is 24mmx54mm. It has been a regular in my rotation for a year and a half now. You can get them from $10-$12. The Semouge 1305 has a good knot, but the handles are notorious for their paint chipping and peeling. You can get the same knot in a plexiglass handle.
10066
Bob
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KingHooper (12-04-2014)
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11-02-2014, 08:26 PM #7
For a little luxury PM Oscar1953 if you like his brushes. You can see them in the SOTD. I just sent him a 17mm boar knot.
"Call me Ishmael"
CUTS LANE WOOL HAIR LIKE A Saus-AGE!
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11-02-2014, 08:37 PM #8
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Thanked: 33this is my favorite boar brush:
http://www.westcoastshaving.com/resi...bh=1000&h=1000
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11-03-2014, 02:03 AM #9
I really like the Omega 10049 with the loft shortened up a bit.
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11-03-2014, 08:06 AM #10