Thread: Boar over Badger

A couple of years ago, while looking for the perfect brush I bought a Rooney silver tip badger hair brush and a simple Omega boar hair brush.

Rooney;
$100
thick pile
super soft bristles
good backbone
good lather
bit of a lather pig

Omega:
$10
thick pile
very soft bristles and getting softer
excellent backbone just what I was looking for
excellent creamy lather and easily obtained
very little soap needed

Conclusion:
I still use my Rooney when I have forgotten to soak my Omega or something, but if I lost it I wouldn't rush out to buy another. If I lost the Omega however I would be straight down to the drug store for another without hesitation. The Omega brush is simply twenty times the brush that the Rooney is for the money. Boar is the best bang for your buck hands down.

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which omega do you have?? all my brushes ar badger but have been wanting to try out a boar one!

First Badger Brush

Col Conk Pure Badger
Cost = $29
Size 20mm
Bristles = Well packed
Feel = Scritchy at the tips and soft when mushed to the face
Lather = Can hold for 2 full passes with Soap "On the face" technique

First "Quality Boar Brush:

Semogue 1305
Cost = $28 but I won it free
Size = 22mm
Bristles = Well Packed
Feel = Scritchy
Lather = Ok for 2 passes with Soap "On the face" technique


Both brushes do exactly what they should but the Badger does it with Cream too and the Boar really drops the ball there I am not even going to go to the difference when using Uberlather

Originally Posted by BenjamanBarker

which omega do you have?? all my brushes ar badger but have been wanting to try out a boar one!

This one, because it was at the local drug store. OMEGA, shaving brushes, bristle shaving brush

I waver back and forth on this one, but mostly prefer boars. My TGN Finest badger knot is a dream, though. That Omega brush you linked was my first brush and it is a great brush for the money, no question.

One thing to consider is that a top of the line boar is about $40 and a top of the line badger is over $300. My Semogue Owners Club is a quite amazing brush for the money.

In the end, it's all fun and everyone will like different brushes for different reasons.

Badger brushes:

Love my silvertips.

Soft,
Some Floppy,
Some have good backbone
big surface area covered.

great with creams and soft soaps.

my boars,
paid $10 each
Omega from a drug store
Omega Pro 49
Huge lathers
soft tips,
great backbone

amazing for hard and triple milled soaps. MWF and the Pro 49 is a match made in heaven.

Love 'em all for different reasons, on different days, in different moods.

Originally Posted by jdto

In the end, it's all fun and everyone will like different brushes for different reasons.

This is so true. The strong back bone on the boar hair is something I don't want to give up now especially now that I know how soft the bristles are getting and how creamy the lather is. For others, different factors will be weighed with a greater priority.

Originally Posted by xman

This is so true. The strong back bone on the boar hair is something I don't want to give up now especially now that I know how soft the bristles are getting and how creamy the lather is. For others, different factors will be weighed with a greater priority.

This is one factor that does go to the Boar brushes "X" they do seem to grow better with age much like fine wine

I would highly recommend the TGN Finest knot to anyone who wants a badger with backbone.

Having owned about 50 Simpson, Plisson, Kent, Vulfix badgers,....I'm pretty much using my Semogue 1305 daily. I often fantasize about buying another high end badger brush but then I just whipped up a great lather with the Semogue and call it a day. One of the very best values out there in my opinion.