So, I've read most of the FAQs and threads about boar brushes prior to my purchase (an Omega #11137, ashwood handle, 24 mm knot) I know they smell funky when wet (washed it with shampoo/conditioner twice, smells mostly gone, the soaps/cream should finish it off soon) and I know they start off scratchy (but, hell, the tips are still softer than my cheap amazon badger) (also, while I washed it with the shampoo, I made small lathering circles vigorously in my palm, and some tips have already split, it feels really soft, but really firm now... It's like a face massage! Feels GREAT! I have high hopes for this thing!) However, and this does not effect performance AT ALL, I'm wondering, do all boar brushes look so bedraggled and depressing when wet? My badger has a nice bloom, so, when wet, it looks like a paintbrush, my boar however, when wet, just looks like a soaked cat... Again, it still works great, but I'm wondering if all boars just look sad when wet?
This is purely curiousity, like I said, it works EXCELLENT, so don't let this turn you off a boar if you're considering one.. I love this thing.