Thread: Boar Brush question

Hi guys,

Used a boar brush last night; it usually just sits on the rack but I thought I'd give it a try. Used it with MWF, and it seemed my lather was wetter than I usually managed with MWF on a badger brush. In either case I bowl lather. The bit of reading I did on boar brushes said they tend to hold less water than badger. Big shrug.

So, what's with my impression that my lather was moister and that the brush held it differently? I've used the MWF a long time and in a lot of waters, and know how much water I can push into it.

I haven't put very deep thought into brushes and lather, and would appreciate input from you guys who have.

Many thanks...

The stiffer bristles of the boar (in my experience) have a tendency to pick up more soap off of the puck.

Also, I personally have a tendency to shake my badger harder because it holds in so much water that I end up getting less water than needed. The boar brush I don't shake as hard and probably keep more in the brush.

Just my 2c

i condivide 2c of skinnerj.

Boar horse(brand?)is particular rispect to badger.
Try to soak brush in hot water up to 1/2 hour and wait off last drop water alone, and then two shake medium.
Try to F.L. i repute that boar brush is very good as F.L. because seen that retains less water then badger, you can be foamed in a compact way, because add the right amount of water little at a time

I think has to do with the quality of the Boar
No problem with my VP or NPV but huge problems with my TGN
MWF is a very "tricky" soap,if i make a combinations with my TGN Boar the shaving would be a disaster.

I use a boar brush more often than not, and especially for soaps. My badger brushes are usually reserved for creams. I prefer boar for hard soaps, and find it easy to get great lather that way.

Edit: Oh, and I do bowl lather as well.

Originally Posted by roughkype

Hi guys,

Used a boar brush last night; it usually just sits on the rack but I thought I'd give it a try. Used it with MWF, and it seemed my lather was wetter than I usually managed with MWF on a badger brush. In either case I bowl lather. The bit of reading I did on boar brushes said they tend to hold less water than badger. Big shrug.

So, what's with my impression that my lather was moister and that the brush held it differently? I've used the MWF a long time and in a lot of waters, and know how much water I can push into it.

I haven't put very deep thought into brushes and lather, and would appreciate input from you guys who have.

Many thanks...

I have a boar brush I seldom use, but I like it and enjoy using it. You're probably at an experience level where you can easily adapt to anything.

For me at least, I needed the expensive stuff more when I was a beginner than I do now. That may also explain why we buy lots of equipment when we're beginners because we don't know if it's the equipment or the inexperience that's to blame when things don't go right. I seem to like and appreciate the cheaper stuff more these days because it means I've gotten better.

Originally Posted by CaliforniaCajun

I have a boar brush I seldom use, but I like it and enjoy using it. You're probably at an experience level where you can easily adapt to anything.

For me at least, I needed the expensive stuff more when I was a beginner than I do now. That may also explain why we buy lots of equipment when we're beginners because we don't know if it's the equipment or the inexperience that's to blame when things don't go right. I seem to like and appreciate the cheaper stuff more these days because it means I've gotten better.

Boy, that last bit sure rings true with me. I have come to the conclusion that a lot of newbies will not believe their technique is at fault, be it making a good lather, stropping a razor or actually shaving with it. The common mundane run of the mill gear will usually get the job done nicely if you do your part.

I face lather and no matter what type of brush I use it is well shaken out and water is added a little at a time as I build the lather. You still have to give a boar a pretty good shake or two regardless of how much water the do or don't hold compared to a badger and add as you go.

Bob

Nicely said, Cajun. We seem to spend lots of time and money in the effort to learn that we don't need to spend lots of time and money.

No matter what I use, boar or badger, I fling the brush as dry as possible...I use the shower stall for this. I then add water as needed via a slow drip from the faucet. This works with every brush and soap I've tried.

Originally Posted by BobH

... I face lather and no matter what type of brush I use it is well shaken out and water is added a little at a time as I build the lather. You still have to give a boar a pretty good shake or two regardless of how much water the do or don't hold compared to a badger and add as you go.

This is exactly what I do.. Face lather about 95% of the time and build my lather extra dry, adding water to the brush tips as I go. Can't say that any of my boars hold more water than the badgers in fact, since most of the boars lack the extra-stuffin, some of the badgers do, it's often less water.

Originally Posted by pinklather

Nicely said, Cajun. We seem to spend lots of time and money in the effort to learn that we don't need to spend lots of time and money.

Took me years and a boat load of loot to figure this out. I just dispatched a near $200 badger over to the UK once I let myself accept I prefer the boar brushes by a long stretch. It has nothing to do with the price. More money didn't buy me better performance. But I simply prefer the boar, so why force the issue and spend more to gain nothing?

Originally Posted by Wayne1963

No matter what I use, boar or badger, I fling the brush as dry as possible...I use the shower stall for this. I then add water as needed via a slow drip from the faucet. This works with every brush and soap I've tried.

DING DING DING!

Exactly