When I use my silvertip badger, my lather is far superior. It holds more moisture and is way easier to shave and I rarely need to re-apply any soap or add moisture.
On my boars, I occasionally need to re-hydrate my lather because it dries out much quicker on my face. Even if I use a lot of moisture and let them soak well first, it’s just not up to par my silvertip. So I can get very wet thick lather from my boar, but it’s not of the same quality than with the silvertip.

I only face lather.

Do boars break in after a while and retain more moisture?
Or is this just why badgers are preferred by many?
My boar tips have broken in and are even softer feeling than my silvertip.
But the difference in the quality of the lather is rather big in favor of the silvertip badger.