Thread: Think about a new boar.....

I have the 830 (acrylic handled version of the 1305), 2 of the XXXXX5 Omegas, EverReady w/ orig. knot, and a couple no-name ancient brushes w/ original knots. The backbone winner is the old EverReady H40. Its small and tired, but the hard soaps twitch nervously when I reach for it.

The 830 is the most luxurious, badger-like feel, but not much backbone. The 620 was a recent buy, with more backbone than the Omegas or the 830. I face lather with hard soaps, so backbone is big medicine to me. I've not tried SOC versions, but the 620 is as good as I've come across in the new brushes.

It seems the boar makers almost apologize for not being badger, painting stupid stripes to make them look like badger. This has been true a long time. The EverReady is from the 50's, I think, and is painted. It also whups anything else I have for backbone. 'A bit scratchy, which is what I like. The face-lathering is used as a strong component of beard prep, and the backbone and scratchiness seem to help. FYI: The honorable Obie has a review on the 620 that might be worth a view.