Thread: Resurgence of the Boar

I've got a vintage best badger that hasn't touched water for years - I just prefer the more positive feel of my boar brushes. I've got four in various sizes, all Omegas, and of the four two are shedders. All of them are first class latherers though, so the I figure I can live with the small amount of shedding.

goshawk

Originally Posted by goshawk

I've got a vintage best badger that hasn't touched water for years - I just prefer the more positive feel of my boar brushes. I've got four in various sizes, all Omegas, and of the four two are shedders. All of them are first class latherers though, so the I figure I can live with the small amount of shedding.

goshawk

How do you define a small amount of shedding? Mine is now shedding 10 a day.

kees

Both my "shedders" are apt to lose a hair or so every other use - ten at a time seems excessive to me. I'd ditch the brush, if I were you, but don't give up on Omegas. They're inexpensive, easy to find, and for the most part pretty reliable.

goshawk

Even though I love my badger brushes ( and Lord knows I have enough of them) I too have been enjoying my new boar brushes. I bought 3 of the Vulfix made and they have performed great! Connaught shaving has a lot of differents styles available,just pm Paul and he'll let you know what he has in stock.Mine very rarely shed a hair during my shave.

Originally Posted by RayG

Same here. Paul is great to deal with. Those brushes don't look like the Vulfix brushes Zach posted about on SMF (the #18, etc). Do you know if those are available?

As far as I know, Ray, Paul is the only vendor who DOES stock the ones Zach posted. I think you might have to email him to ask...

I like my burma boar of a brush. It was inexpensive and works well with soaps or creams. It broke in and bloomed along with my shaving experience. I have a very nice badger brush, but reach for that darn pig! A couple more pig brushes have found the way to my house.
The boar does more!