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Found out already that the trick does not work. So I'm just working with the brush as is and hoping for the best.

LOL. Pithor, I actually thought of that and no difference. I'm working with it and each time it gets a little better.

I have been exploring some shorter Omega boars. I'll probably pick one up soon but I've blown my shaving allowance for the month on a couple of shave ready straights off ebay. Thanks to everyone for...

Yeah, that's what I felt, I need a smaller brush. Obviously trimming is out. But I will try what a couple others said would help -- an o-ring or rubber band.

I'll try the rubber band trick and see if that works any better. I get a great lather with my Kingsley pure badger and have been leaning on it. But I want the Omega boar to be a good brush. We shall...

@Hart: Yup, that's the one I got. Guess I just have to use it more to get use to it and break it in.

Thanks. I found another thread on here that suggested using an o-ring to shorten up the bristles above the knot. I may try that.

I figured that would be an issue. I measure this again with a metric ruler and it is 60mm. My Kingsley pure badger is 45mm. And the Omega seems to mat a lot even drying and just does not have a bloom...

Maybe I am doing something wrong, but I bought an Omega boar brush that looked good but doesn't lather well at all. The lather gets lost in the deep bristles. This thing has bristles 2-1/2" long, it...