Thread: Boar Brushes

The Semogue Owner's Club boar is one of the best boar brushes out there. I loved the one I had, and I regret selling it (in a moment of weakness). I still use and love my Omega Pro boar. I love everything about it, including the cheap handle.

I recently acquired a Whipped Dog 30mm boar brush. I have an Omega 10066 boar brush and liked it for hard soaps but still used silvertip brushes more often. Once I got the large boar brush from Larry it's all I use anymore. Almost as soft as a badger but with twice the backbone and can lather any soap hard or soft with ease and holds a mountain of lather enough for 4-5 passes most of the time.

I never anticipated liking a boar brush as much as I do but I'm sold on them and will likely never go back. In fact I used a 26mm Whipped Dog silvertip today and was disappointed compared to my new boar.

Call me a peasant if you will...

Originally Posted by Docmo

I recently acquired a Whipped Dog 30mm boar brush. I have an Omega 10066 boar brush and liked it for hard soaps but still used silvertip brushes more often. Once I got the large boar brush from Larry it's all I use anymore. Almost as soft as a badger but with twice the backbone and can lather any soap hard or soft with ease and holds a mountain of lather enough for 4-5 passes most of the time.

I never anticipated liking a boar brush as much as I do but I'm sold on them and will likely never go back. In fact I used a 26mm Whipped Dog silvertip today and was disappointed compared to my new boar.

Call me a peasant if you will...

If you're a peasant then the emperor has no clothes.

Brushes are VERY much a YMMV thing. I've got boars and multiple badgers (including Plisson HMW). All too big.

IMO it's the size that matters. I prefer small ones and use almost exclusively my cheap AOS regular badger. Boars are not my thing. Large badgers are not my thing. Also have a small Colonel Simpsons in silver tip that I like. Anything larger… meh!

Originally Posted by pcb01

Brushes are VERY much a YMMV thing. I've got boars and multiple badgers (including Plisson HMW). All too big.

IMO it's the size that matters. I prefer small ones and use almost exclusively my cheap AOS regular badger. Boars are not my thing. Large badgers are not my thing. Also have a small Colonel Simpsons in silver tip that I like. Anything larger… meh!

Agreed - my #10 (smallest) Plisson HMW badger brush was the end of the road for me, hands down the best brush I've ever used...the rest get used when I think the Plisson needs a rest...

No Boar ? No party !