About 7 years ago I was at a thrift store and saw a huge brush for $5. It was an Omega Boar and it quickly displaced my badgers and became the sole brush that I use. When I bought it, it was still in it's plastic package and I think was unused. For years I thought it was a 48, but I realized recently that the black ring was there. I then assumed it was 10083. I've been wanting to either rehab an old brush or get a custom handle and put the same knot in it. I recently purchased a 10083 to use as a donor knot but it's much smaller than my brush.
The mystery brush is on the left. The 10083 is on the right.
Measurements of the mystery brush using my calipers total height 133mm knot: 28 mm Handle width: 42mm Height 67mm
Measurement of Omega 10083 using my calipers total height 126mm knot: 25.5 mm loft 63mm Handle width 42mm Loft 63mm. Shoebox shaving has the measurements as: Ht: 128 mm Loft: 64 mm Base: 64 mm Knot: 26 mm
I've read several places that many consider the 10083 the same as the Omega 49 in chrome.
This was the biggest difference. The mystery brush is much denser than the new 10083. I did one soak and lather with the 83.
My questions:
What brush would be similar knot wise to the mystery brush?
Any knowledge of what this brush is? (obviously they don't make this model anymore)
Thanks!
Finally, I'm convinced that the mystery brush is made from metal rather than plastic. Notice the dents in picture in the next post.
The mystery brush is on the left. The 10083 is on the right.
Measurements of the mystery brush using my calipers total height 133mm knot: 28 mm Handle width: 42mm Height 67mm
Measurement of Omega 10083 using my calipers total height 126mm knot: 25.5 mm loft 63mm Handle width 42mm Loft 63mm. Shoebox shaving has the measurements as: Ht: 128 mm Loft: 64 mm Base: 64 mm Knot: 26 mm
I've read several places that many consider the 10083 the same as the Omega 49 in chrome.
This was the biggest difference. The mystery brush is much denser than the new 10083. I did one soak and lather with the 83.
My questions:
What brush would be similar knot wise to the mystery brush?
Any knowledge of what this brush is? (obviously they don't make this model anymore)
Thanks!
Finally, I'm convinced that the mystery brush is made from metal rather than plastic. Notice the dents in picture in the next post.