Thread: Semogue Boar Brushes

I have only used the 830 twice and I really enjoy it. It is small in width compared to my Silvertip but has some length to it.

Originally Posted by Pops!

i've been toying with the idea of getting a semogue for quite awhile.. i just can't seem to figure out which one.. being a fan of smaller brushes.. is the 620 the smallest boar they offer?

Eureaka! Today my Semogue OC cherry impressed me with a great lather. I did a towel soak with Arko followed by one pass with Speick and then ATG with Institut Karite(very nice performance).

The brush has finally relented and broken in. It is close to 75 latherings. The last 6 the brush has soaked for about 15 minutes in near boiling water. Now it will easily make lather for 3 passes. It is still boar and the heat leaves quickly but even the hard French soap gave it up to this very well made brush.

It is the most densely packed brush I can imagine.

Glad you are getting some good results from the boar brush. I guess everyone is different. I am already enjoying the Semogue a lot. I am actually worried that the break in will be followed by a decline in performance for me. When I face lather MWF I can get gobs of lather. I still have to work it a bit but the MWF turns into a big white cloud of fluffiness.I am actually considering other boar brushes from Semogue and other companies. For example, the Vulfix brushes look intriguing.

Originally Posted by jaswarb

Eureaka! Today my Semogue OC cherry impressed me with a great lather. I did a towel soak with Arko followed by one pass with Speick and then ATG with Institut Karite(very nice performance).

The brush has finally relented and broken in. It is close to 75 latherings. The last 6 the brush has soaked for about 15 minutes in near boiling water. Now it will easily make lather for 3 passes. It is still boar and the heat leaves quickly but even the hard French soap gave it up to this very well made brush.

It is the most densely packed brush I can imagine.

I was very disappointed with my 1305 when I first got it. It didn't hold lather well at all, barely one pass worth. This went on for a while than one day it started holding lather beautifully. Really strange, one day it didn't work very well at all the next day it was great. Been great ever since.

Originally Posted by Danricgro

I was very disappointed with my 1305 when I first got it. It didn't hold lather well at all, barely one pass worth. This went on for a while than one day it started holding lather beautifully. Really strange, one day it didn't work very well at all the next day it was great. Been great ever since.

I had the same issue with my 1520 when I first got it. Initially it was "Well, that was a waste of $16" however after 4-5 shaves it broke in very nicely and I find it lathers very well with anything I've thrown at it.

Ok, I have used the brush now for about a week. I can honestly say that I love the Semogue 803 brush. Far more than I do my AOS Silvertip Brush. I mean if I had know then what I know now I would have saved myself a chunk of change. Oh well, you live and learn. Though I guess some would disagree about badgers. They just seem to be the better option. Maybe I am just going through a honeymoon phase. As times passes maybe the initial attraction will fade. But at least with brushes you do not have to go to court to get a new one.

Here is a head down shot of my Semogue OC Cherry well broken in. It is so dense the bottom 1/2 inch feels solid as wood. It has become nice and soft and holds lots a watta!

I do so love my SOC cherry as well! most days I silently argue in my head over the 1305 and the SOC....I win either way, I just feel that my 1305 gets jealous sometimes...

I am thinking of another Semogue, not sure, maybe a SOC. Has anyone tried the Vulfix boar brushes or any others? I am looking for the stiffest one I can possibly get. Do not get me wrong the 803 is great but the stiffer the better. (That's what she said.)

Well until it broke in my SOC was too stiff to be of much use. Now the tops are soft but the brush is densely packed it has great backbone.