Thread: My semoge owner's club boar is still shedding and it's really discouraging.

Thanks. Just for the record though, I don't really press hard on my soaps (Arko right now is my soap of choice). It was just that time with the B&B Essential that I lathered too hard because I was too exited to use it. =]

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My SOC SE Badger/Boar is sadly also a shedder. It drives me crazy as I love the handle and I was hoping for the performance of my Vulfix Grosvenor in a larger knot size and it seemed this would fit the bill.
Sadly this hasn't even been used enough in the multiple years I have had it due to shedding.
I know I am not offering you any solutions, for that I am sorry. Basically just letting u know u aren't alone as far as this experience with Semogue.
Even more frustrating for me perhaps are all the rave reviews about various semogue brushes/knots!

It's not that Semogue aren't good brushes, they are. The issue is consistency of quality through their line.

I have a semogue shaving brush and it was shedding hairs every time I was using it. I am not 100% sure but I think it stop losing hairs after I stop using hot-warm water either to rinse it and before shaving. I used to put it inside a cup with warm or hot water before shaving while I was taking a shower.

Hot water on any brush is bad. Bad for boar and bad for badger. Especially boiling hit water. Many videos on YouTube tend to teach people bag things. At least that's what I think

I had a Semogue 2000 I had to throw in the garbage as it wouldn't stop shedding. My SOC boar did shed a few hairs but stopped. Could be a defective knot. I do love the wooden handles on SOC especially the cherry ones

Best bet would be to contact the vendor see if you can work something out.

I just boxed it and won't use it ever again. Thx for the extra advice though.