Thread: What's a good quality boar bush?

I'm definitely with Obie here, the Semogue 830 is a great brush, you can get it for apox. 21 USD, and lower than 20 you can buy the 1250 model, which is also a GREAT boar brush. No experience on the Omegas, sorry.

i read this thread the other day and figured id pick up a boar brush to go with the others ..lol.. i went with the Semogue 1438 cause of the look and smaller style ...ill have to give it a whirl when it gets here ...

Just got my omega 49 she's a beast lol but looks they are build well in happy lathered up some soap just cause did a nice job but boy it stinks!

+1 Semogue 830

Originally Posted by jes007

Just got my omega 49 she's a beast lol but looks they are build well in happy lathered up some soap just cause did a nice job but boy it stinks!

I joined you in the Omega club today and bought an Omega 10066 at the local Shoppers Drug Mart. I was looking for a cheap replacement for my travel brush and I think this will do nicely. Lathers really well even new with hard soaps but is a little scritchy on the face. Much the same as my Semogue 1350 felt when new. Nothing a 3 week break in won't cure I am sure. It has all the makings of a great little brush that won't break the bank, can't wait till it is broken in.

Bob

Originally Posted by jes007

Thanks for the input guys just went with an omega pro49 got it for dirt cheap jajaja

Excellent choice. You will love it.
Remember to treat the stink, and that it must break down before giving its best.

Man, I must have impaired olfactory glands. Never noticed a bad funk/stink from any of my boar/badger brushes that really put me off. There was some but it was background noise for the most part.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

Man, I must have impaired olfactory glands. Never noticed a bad funk/stink from any of my boar/badger brushes that really put me off. There was some but it was background noise for the most part.

Bob

Lucky you!
All my Omegas stank at the beginning.

I have two Semogues, the 830 and the 620. For the price, their hard to beat. I still prefer my Rodney Neep Extra Silvertip Dreadnought. The trick to using Boar, IMO, is that you have to tweak the lather as the shave progresses, much more than you do with a fat silvertip brush. The lather that is suspended in the brush dries out quicker as boar doesn't hold water the way badger does. But what the hey, you've got a sink full of water right in front of you! But at the end of the day, or shave rather, I usually get a better shave with my badgers. I do use my boars for prep though...build a thin lather and scrub my face with it, then apply hot towels. It makes for a great prep and a great shave.

Yea, everyone has different experiences with boar and badger brushes. All I can say is it doesn't matter to me which variety I use as they both work well for me. I face lather mostly now and both will build a good lather and usually hold enough for 3 passes. My real surprise was how soft a well broken in boar brush can be.

Bob