Thread: Boar vs Badger and Cream vs Soap

Any of you tried horse hair brushes.... just wondering

Originally Posted by Razorrookie01

Any of you tried horse hair brushes.... just wondering

Yes, just once and did not care for it. OTH everyone is different so the only real way to find out is to try one for yourself.

Bob

Originally Posted by Razorrookie01

Any of you tried horse hair brushes.... just wondering

I tried a horsehair brush and a synthetic brush and they just didn't have enough backbone for me.

I have been told that synthetics have improved a lot since I started traditional wetshaving in 2010.

I haven't tried a horsehair brush in a long time. Maybe since I'm more experienced I wouldn't have as much of a problem with it. But I enjoy my badger and boar brushes so much that I never get to experimenting around any more.

I guess I'm trying to say it is a personal preference more than anything else.

Originally Posted by Razorrookie01

Any of you tried horse hair brushes.... just wondering

Yup, I have a few antiques that I brought back to life. They fall between boar and badger and they hold a huge amount of water or lather. The hair expands and will destroy a flimsy handle ferrule.
Seven days in the week and I can grab whatever I wish from the shelving. Nothing expensive just good quality for the prices I paid.
I do use the boar brushes a lot more than the badgers, though. Geezeritis' of the imagination I would guess. Started with boar, doncha' know!
Have fun and learn each brush you buy, with whatever lathering or brushless product you find. and then move onward. Brushless will do a number on a good brush so use a cheap one.
~Richard
PS. To borrow a comment made long ago by a member:
I've been shaving for over 60 years and enjoying for the last few."

Originally Posted by Doryferon

My Boar collection increased because i have found that a well broken-in Boar is unbeatable

Nice to see you converted to boar Dory! I remember a long time ago you used to prefer badger brushes.

Originally Posted by Razorrookie01

Any of you tried horse hair brushes.... just wondering

I have many horsehair brushes, both mane hair and tail hair brushes, as well as mixed mane and tail hair brushes.
I like my own very much because they are custom made by some true Italian artists, however I don't use them very often because they don't behave as I would prefer.
I agree with Geezer, horse hair brushes are between boar and badger brushes.

Originally Posted by Razorrookie01

Any of you tried horse hair brushes.... just wondering

I have 2,one is 50/50 and the other 65/35 and i want to try a White horse someday
Till then my Boars are the winners.