My The Golden Nib Boar Shaving brush

I already have some Boar brushes VP,Omega,NPV and i wanted something more expensive,i expected better quality so i bough a knot and a handle from TheGoldenNib.
The knot was at 24mm,the handle was appropriate for that dimension and the colour one of my favourites.

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Some "maritime use" epoxy glue and everything OK

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In the first test i was disappointed but i knew that a Boar need some "grooming" time
Again and again every shaving was a disaster,the knot was absorbing the soap but it never gave back any serious lather
The only appropriate style for this brush was the "painting" style that i don't like it
In circular moves was nothing more that soap and time waist
I never expected to see that from a TGN knob,i have many knobs from this company but i never confronted any problems.

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I have some more photos at

http://ksyrisma-shaving.blogspot.gr/...brushes-b.html

Am I the only one with problem with this kind of knot ?

How many times have you used it? I'm curious as I was looking to pick up a boar knot from TGN soon.

somtimes the breakingin time is longer than 4 or 5 times latherup.
little more patience is good thing in this one.
I have several knots of the nib the one breaking in fast, the other takes longer.
got one that took more than a month, he is now my favorite

I have one of these and it is one of my favorite boar brushes. I have made several more and everyone that has one loves them as well.

I remember it taking a bout a month for mine to break in. It looks like heck with no two hairs going the same direction but performs like a champ. Give it some more time and I will bet you will love it.

Will N.

I have it some months,i have use it more than 10 shaving times (1 shaving time means 3 lather passes)
I had no problems with other marks as i said,i "break" them easily
In the photos is in the beginning,now it is more "wider"
I don't know what to do,it absorbs soap or cream much and does not give equally.

:shrug:

I prefer boar over badger. I have 2 omega brushes, one much bigger than the other and i've never had any issue with it absorbing the lather to the extent you are talking. I've seen this problem with cheap synthetics though...

Anyhow, there have been mentions of using sandpaper to 'break in' brushes. I tried this and found it to shorten the break in period. Simply grab some sandpaper and go to town on it with your brush. It helps the boar bristles split and break down, softening them at the tips. They still need to be used for some time to break down their backbone to a more comfortable point but when it's there.... magic!

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This is how it looks today
Alone and compared to an NPV
Need for more breaking ?

@Brooksie967: What number of sand paper 1000-1200-2000 ?
Circular moves or up and down ?
Dry or wet ?

I used dry, and 400, 1000 should be a fine starting point. I just made a mess of it and brushed it all over like i was creating lather. I

One time for few minutes like a shaving ?
Only the top of it or a little in sideways ?
No hair loss or wear ?

I only ever did it one time. It speeds up the process but isn't a replacement for time on your face and in the lather.

Just the tips of the brush, no point in doing the sides of the bristles. I had 0 hair loss and no wear noticed at all.

I too have a Nib 24 mm Super Silver Tip knot, and I dig it. It did take a few shaves to break in, but I would put mine up against any $200 job any day!

I have done another 3 shavings (that means 9 passes from my face) but the same disappointed results
No adequate lather just a waist of time and soap
This is the worst from all my today "active" shaving brushes
I will make a final try but if i will not get any good results i will destroy the knot
After almost 50 shaving brushes i have no more time for this one
Thanks for the advices.

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Boar brushes to me just keep getting better and better every time they are used. I would never use anything else except my Semouge boar for some cake soaps such as MWF, Tabac, Williams and so on. i would just keep using it...or maby just do a few test lathers with some very cheap soap cakes and the brush will break in without having to wait to shave...:) just a thought

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Originally Posted by Doryferon

I have done another 3 shavings (that means 9 passes from my face) but the same disappointed results
No adequate lather just a waist of time and soap
This is the worst from all my today "active" shaving brushes
I will make a final try but if i will not get any good results i will destroy the knot
After almost 50 shaving brushes i have no more time for this one
Thanks for the advices.

:rock:

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If you are really having that big of an issue with it, why not contact the golden nib and tell them your issues. Any reputable company would be happy to ensure their customers are happy. Perhaps they'd send another boar knot for you to test? I'm sure that everyone else that has one of these and hasn't had issues is happy. Just an idea.

Mayby its not so good whit soap, but en real creme brush. i have one brush that dont like soap but is the best whit creme.

By the way, is there someone who now of the nib is closed? i have already two times sent a email this week but no respons of them,i want to order but have a question about some knots.

Γεια σου ρε Δόρυ με τα ωραία σου! :beer1:


Dory, I remember you were a fan of badger brushes and that you never really liked boar brushes.
How do you find yourself with other boar brushes?
For example, how do you find the omega brushes that you use?

Since I consider omega brushes the best shaving brushes out in the market I would like to hear your opinion about them. If you find omega boar brushes not so good, then maybe boar brushes in general are not for you.
On the contrary, I never found a badger brush that could shave my face decently and finally I gave up trying with them.

By the way, the NPV brush, the one with the turtle that you show on the picture, is good brush.

Maybe Slur is right and boar just isn't for you. I LOVE my $12 Omega. It's BIG, it's SOFT and it has backbone! The lather it produces is just as good as my badger but I really like the extra stiffness.

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Originally Posted by Slur

Dory, I remember you were a fan of badger brushes and that you never really liked boar brushes.
How do you find yourself with other boar brushes?

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Σαν τα χιονια φιλτατε,χαιρομαι που σε ξαναβρισκω !
I don't like the break-in period and the smell in the beginning
My face is in the "soft" side so the Boar isn't so friendly.
But as a "serious" shaver
:rofl2:

i have to test them and have some in my collection.

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For example, how do you find the omega brushes that you use?

Since I consider omega brushes the best shaving brushes out in the market I would like to hear your opinion about them.

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I have 3 Omega Boar shaving brushes
They are tough with nice colour
I work them with some soaps,they are not something extraordinary but i get good results.

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By the way, the NPV brush, the one with the turtle that you show on the picture, is good brush.

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Yes indeed,i have 2 of them
I didn't expect to have such problems with the TGN
I still working with some break-in tricks,patience.......

:boohoo:

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After some shavings
No real improvement.

A new knot from another company is coming soon
I can not keep the Boar knot of TGN
A re-knoting job soon will presented here.

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Originally Posted by Doryferon

A new knot from another company is coming soon
I can not keep the Boar knot of TGN
A re-knoting job soon will presented here.

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Send the old one my way, i'll see if i have the same issues as you and compare it to my omega boars? :)

If i get it out without damage why not ?

I had one and it was great! 24mm TGN boar. I have learned to toss the knot in a glass with a strong Oxyclean solution before installing. Gets the stank out! I gave it to a friend. Need to get another one. I thought it worked great, esp for hard soaps.