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Hello Gents,
I've just purchased an Omega professional boar brush. I used it this morning with Tabac soap.
The problem I had this morning was when I went for second and third passes, there wasn't any lather left.
My routine was soak the brush in water while I showered, then loading the brush and mixing it in a scuttle-the same thing I do with a badger brush.
Anyone have any tips to what I am doing wrong?
thanks in advance.
Was this the first time use for this brush? For some reason a couple of my boar brushes needed a few lather sessions before they really wanted to do the job the right way.
Yeah, it was the first time. before the second pass, I had to break out the soap and relather. didn't feel like doing it again for a third, so I cut it short.
As I cleaned the brush, I noticed that really no soap came out during the rinse
I would just palm lather it and rinse a few times and see if that helps.
Ah. You had those lather-eating boars too? ;)
I had similar problem with mine too, but pretty much narrowed it down to water seeming out of the brush into the lather.
See the following thread for the tips I got: http://straightrazorpalace.com/brush...oar-brush.html
It might just take a few tries to break in the brush. I have been using my new Omega for about 2 weeks and it just just now at the stage boar brushes reach where all the tips are starting to split, making it nice and soft and a lather machine.
That is the only downside to boar in my opinion, it just takes a while to break in. But if you have a proper boar brush you will love it after it gets there.
thanks for the tips guys
Kerik,
I started with a badger brush, and I never had any trouble building a nice lather until I tried a boar brush (Semogue 1305). Here's what I was told that works great for me.
Unlike a badger brush where you soak it in water, ring/shake out the water leaving the brush dry-ish, and then go to the puck; I found that after soaking my brush, I just needed to give it one good shake (leaving a lot more water in the brush). Then I go to the puck and load the brush. This change in technique has worked great for me. In fact, when I have a difficult soap, I use my boar to build mounds of hydrated lather... Then, I can adjust my water ratio on my badger brushes based on the performance of the boar brush...
I hope this helps 'cause it's done great things for me!
OK. round two with the boar. Gave it just one shake after soaking and loaded more soap this time. added no water after building lather and achieved a much better result.
though on the last passes i was running on fumes. Hopefully, as the brush breaks in the lather will last longer.
Normally they have a long break in period. You can try using hair conditioner on it. That may help. Bring the brush in the shower with you, Shampoo and Condition it...
See if that helps....
Yeah, it should improve with the brush breaking in. Go ahead and add water if needed to build enough lather for your shave. Once you figure it out, you'll enjoy the boar a lot I'd wager.
I'm also new to boar (well I had one, but it was 1/3 of the size of this one), and I'm having the exact same issue. The brush for the first pass is LOADED with lather, and as I put it aside (brushes down in the space-scuttle) by the time I get around for the second pass, it soaked up all the lather? I think I'll burn through my TABAC a lot faster than usual if this keeps up :matrix:
It very well could be that you're lather needs more soap and less water. When you have less soap, more water the lather looks nice and full but breaks down in the heat of the scuttle. More product initially with less water will make it resilient and should last throughout the whole shave. Best of luck!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jantjeuh
Thanks for the tip! That's what I did my last shave, but it seemed to take a lot of soap compared to what I use on the badger, and that one lasts for 4 passes if need be? But, perhaps it's just because the brush is new, we'll see, lovely feeling for massaging the face though :medvl:Quote:
Originally Posted by richmondesi
I nearly gave up on my first boar, an omega, until about the second week of use when it decided to start doing its job properly.
did a shave yesterday without the scuttle. just rested it on a mug between passes. held much more lather. gonna try in the morning with the scuttle and see. ah, the fun of figuring out something new!
To repeat what was already said, just for emphasis... Boar brushes need to be broken in.
I gave up on my first boar brush (Omega Pro 49) after a few uses but kept hearing that they needed a break-in period. After a month or so I decided to give it another try -- a few more uses and it was working great.
Now breaking in a Semogue 620. I know my Rooneys (1/1 and 3/1) will still be my favorites but I sometimes like a little more variety.
that's funny...even though i'm breaking this brush in it didn't stop me from ordering a 1305
I am sure you will really like the 1305. I have three Semogue boars, 1305, 1470 & 620 I took about 10 shaves each (3passes p/shave ) to start breaking in. It is worth the wait. I hear alot of good things about Omega's too.
I like the Semogue and Omega boars as well. :tu
Can't beat em with a stick.:rock:Quote:
Originally Posted by richmondesi