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    The Omega 10066 seems to me to be about the right...

    The Omega 10066 seems to me to be about the right size for an every day boar brush.

    Bob
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    Almost 2 weeks on daily shaving with the Little...

    Almost 2 weeks on daily shaving with the Little Bambino and it is almost broken in. Performance has been just great and it has earned a permanent spot in my travel brush line up.

    Been using a...
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    Now that you mention it, I can't recall ever...

    Now that you mention it, I can't recall ever having a new Omega boar brush that smelt funky. I have had a couple of badger brushes that smelt funky at first and one that had made the rinse water...
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    All I can say is that I started shaving using a...

    All I can say is that I started shaving using a boar brush about 50 years ago and have used them on and off ever since. So far breaking them in by just using them has not wrecked them. OTH by...
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    I just use mine daily for 2-3 weeks to break it...

    I just use mine daily for 2-3 weeks to break it in.

    Bob
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    Oddly enough I like that type of handle for face...

    Oddly enough I like that type of handle for face lathering having big mitts.

    Bob
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    There is always next time for the Little Bambino....

    There is always next time for the Little Bambino. The 10066 brush is the one I go to if I want to use a boar brush. Enjoy them.

    Bob
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    For those worried that a brush like the Little...

    For those worried that a brush like the Little Bambino would have enough back bone for hard pucks rest assured it has. Been using it with MWF the past couple of days and it will work well on a hard...
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    Yes, for me they seem well broke in after 2-3...

    Yes, for me they seem well broke in after 2-3 weeks of every day use. Love the soft tips and good backbone once the Omegas are broken in. If I load the Little Bambino right I can get 3-4 passes in...
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    Always happy to enable. ;) Bob

    Always happy to enable. ;)

    Bob
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    Yes it certainly was. Generally, boar brushes...

    Yes it certainly was. Generally, boar brushes have a higher loft to knot size ratio than the much vaunted 2 band badger knots while still retaining excellent backbone/stiffness. Just the nature of...
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    Surprising little brush

    Well, surprising to me anyway. Stumbled across an Omega 50068 aka Little Bambino at a local discount store. Being always up to try an inexpensive interesting shave item, I naturally bought it. After...
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