Thread: Source for Omega Brushes

Have read somewhere in the forum of a name to contact for Omega Brushes, but have been unable to find the thread. Would appreciate help? Also, I own a few brushes and would like to know what some of you guys/gals who use Omega brushes, think work better with soaps and what size knot you prefer?
Thanks!

Ronnie

Ronnie,

Are you looking, in particular, for an SRP affiliated vendor? If not, a google search of "Omega Brushes Italy" returns a slew of online retailers.

I've got one Omega that I bought used and it is really too floppy for my taste. Don't remember the measurements offhand.

Tony

T-Ram

Tony,

Actually , I was looking for a guy that use to deal the omega brushes. He may be banned from SRP. Have already googled for omega brushes, and you're right, lots of sources.

Thanks for the info!

Ronnie

emspalce.com or shoeboxshaving.com. I am not sure about their badger brush's, but their boars are well reccommended. Also, Semogue brush's are decent brush's, both badger & boar. you can scope em out at vintagescents.com.

Good luck

You're probably talking about Barberia Italiana--Giovanni used to be the number one dealer of Omega brushes outside of Italy. He closed shop and his business was taken over by shoebox shaveshop. So that will be the source of most Omega brushes now.

You can also get good deals on them from Rasage Poulin in Canada, or Connaught shaving in the UK.

I use Omega boar brushes almost exclusively--I had two custom brushes made from the knots out of 10049 Pro brushes. They are fantastic for face lathering both soaps and creams...I love the feel of a good boar brush, more than any badger brush I've tried.

There are some smaller versions but I feel the bigger ones (pro series...) have more capacity for lather. Boar brushes take a while to hit the "sweet spot" in terms of lather making ability--you'll find as you use them, the ends of the hair will split, making the brush feel smoother and better at making thicker lather.

Jim!
That is the guy I was looking for! Thanks for the information. Any particular brush you like other than the custom omega you have?

Ronnie

Originally Posted by RonnieNC

Jim!
That is the guy I was looking for! Thanks for the information. Any particular brush you like other than the custom omega you have?

Ronnie

My pleasure. I could talk for hours about boars...

Well, I got a tiny little one--the 21047, and it is a lathering MONSTER. It's small for me--of the handle were bigger, I'd use it every day, without fail....but I've got these big fleshmitts and the handle just gets lost.

The 31064 is highly recommended by Zach, the Boar master. I've never used it, which slightly surprises me. Maybe I need to go shopping...

Jin

Have heard from others that the 31064 is a pretty nice brush with a larger know. Looking for a knot this size, but really like the one you use daily

I'll third the recommendation on Shoebox Shaveshop. Gary has one heck of a nice selection of boar brushes, especially from Omega. He ships quickly too.

Originally Posted by RonnieNC

Jin

Have heard from others that the 31064 is a pretty nice brush with a larger know. Looking for a knot this size, but really like the one you use daily

Sorry I missed this, Ronnie.

Yeah, the 31064 has a lot of fans. It's kind of a mid-size brush--I think around 25mm. The big professionals are around 27-28mm, but remember that the sizes have different feelings for boars than badgers, so try not to make too many parallels.

For a boar beginner, the 31064 might be the way to go...