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    Can anyone tell me if the Omega brushes are any good? especally the badger??

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    I dont have a badger Omega, was looking to get one this summer in antler. I have a 48, its a good brush. Not as good as a Semogue 1305, but it will make your soaps cry uncle.

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    It's a good basic brush.
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    I'm happy with mine. Smells like a wet dog when you first use it though. Soak it in hot water for 5 or 10 minutes and then shampoo it before use. Pet shampoo is best if you have it.
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    I own and use both the boar and badger Omega brushes.

    As thebigspendur says, they are a good quality brush that won't break your bank.

    I prefer the Omega two-band boar in their boar brushes. I only have one Omega badger w/ a gold handle. In fact, it was the first Omega brush that I purchased.

    My only objection to the Omega brushes that I own is that the handles are hollow, not solid plastic. This makes them a bit light in my hand, but it doesn't impact their ability to create lather imho.
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    I have an Omega pure badger brush which has a solid clear plastic handle, and it's my favorite for semi-soft soap/creams that come in tubs, like Proraso. It doesn't have a really strong backbone, so I don't use it with sticks. Good water retention and it's very good at whipping up a rich lather directly on the face. It always holds plenty of lather for the third pass.

    I agree that it had a bit of a musty odor when I first used it, but I just whipped up a few extra bowls of lather and let it sit for longer than usual at first. No special cleaning tricks, and it broke in very nicely. I would recommend it as a good all-around badger brush.

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