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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