Quote Originally Posted by IanS View Post
Boar hair has a much bigger knot, but like you guys are saying, the badger picks up soap very slowly.

I guess using the badger with soap will make it wear out fairly quick... otherwise I have no idea why anyone would ever use a boar brush. Seriously, silk vs straw broom, and I'm not even exaggerating. I may try some serious abuse of the boar (as it's very cheap) just to see if it will soften up... but I can't see myself ever using it again.
A and B. Boars are stiffer, but should not be scratchier. If the ends of the boar brush are clipped, then it's crap and should not be used. (Same with Badger, actually...clipping the hairs is bad news...).