Thread: Thoughts On Badger vs. Boar

Originally Posted by DPflaumer

I want to start by saying that I don't have a preference here. I have an EJ Pure Badger brush that I love, and an Omega Boar brush that I also love. I haven't tried anything higher end than that, but I am thinking there may be a Rooney or Shavemac in my future.

But my real issue here is: We (primarily) use Badger brushes, in theory because of their water retention capabilities, right? It definitely seems to me that my badger holds more water than my boar. But if this is really the case, and badger retains water so much better than boar, why do boar brushes take so long to dry in comparison? I feel like I can nearly dry my badger brush just by flicking it out, but no matter how much I try to dry the boar, it still takes hours.

Thoughts?

This will help explain things way better than i could.

http://www.shavemyface.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35880