Nice work, looks like just a quick sanding job away from being able to be set into a brush.
What Zenith boar brush to buy?
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Nice work, looks like just a quick sanding job away from being able to be set into a brush.
I recently grabbed the aluminum handled B03-A26 with B2 and it’s great! As mentioned above, it’s soft right out of the box. It’s still a little stiff but feels like a very different boar brush than the last Zenith I owned (B23), which while having a similar loft felt much stiffer out of the box and not as soft. It did, though, have a shorted effective loft given the larger glue bump.
That said, the big aluminum handle feels great in hand, very comfortable, solid, and I’m really looking forward to future shaves with this brush as it breaks in.
That said, the big aluminum handle feels great in hand, very comfortable, solid, and I’m really looking forward to future shaves with this brush as it breaks in.
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It's a good one.
There are a good many very nice similar Zenith boars.
They (the bleached boars) start off great, but they do break in some over time.
First shave with my 506U SE. It's a well made brush for sure. There were some split tips when it came out the box and no boar smell when wet. I gave it a few wet/dry cycles and hand lathers then used it. Interestingly it feels pretty soft even when dry which is unusual for boars. Not soft, soft, but soft for a boar and soft compared to a Semogue when dry. Tips are already comfortably soft and can only get better. It's a dense brush.
Despite the 27mm knot it doesn't feel huge on the face, as unlike a Semogue it doesn't bloom. I'm liking it a lot so far and time will tell if it is comparable with my Semogues. For me it comes down to face feel. Sometimes boars can feel uncomfortable on my skin even if the tips are soft. The handle is very nicely done. I have small hands and I like it but guys with strangler hands might prefer the 507U SE or 507N SE, which have a longer handle.
Despite the 27mm knot it doesn't feel huge on the face, as unlike a Semogue it doesn't bloom. I'm liking it a lot so far and time will tell if it is comparable with my Semogues. For me it comes down to face feel. Sometimes boars can feel uncomfortable on my skin even if the tips are soft. The handle is very nicely done. I have small hands and I like it but guys with strangler hands might prefer the 507U SE or 507N SE, which have a longer handle.
The wood looks better in person than in photos right?
I would expect the knot to open up a little with continued use, but not as wide open as semogues become once broken in.
You’re right, because I agree, that despite having a larger diameter knot, these zeniths don’t feel too large on your face.
Enjoy!
Bought January 2019. Used at least once a week. Keeps it shape fairly well. I actually prefer boar knots this size for face lathering
Yeah the wood looks great.
Chan Eil Whiskers
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I have the short and tall versions of these handles in various materials. I like both sizes, but like the tall version better. That said, I have another short version wooden unbleached in transit so I like the short wooden handle just fine. My hands are medium large.
This is a bit late to the game but maybe it will be help for somebody else. I have had an SOC Boar for six years and I only face lather. It is excellent in every single way that I value. I have many Semogues (SOC, 610, 620, LE, 1800) Omegas (49, B&B 10th Anniversary) and one Zenith (B07) with a Zenith B30 inbound. My SOC Boar is in the top tier of my boars. Highly recommended.What do you think of the performance of SOC? Is it suitable for face lathering？Is SOC soft enough?
Buy one and see how you like it first. That brush took about 75 lathers to break in properly!
Good to know! I've got maybe 30 uses on mine, but it's good to know that it's going to get even better. Great brush.
I already have a SoC. It's great
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I would like to buy a 506U se but I can't fine one for sale in the USA.
Many recommendation for yourshaving.com, though I've not tried them myself...yet. Linked here.
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It's in Euros. I guess they would take my dollars???
You choose the currency at the top of the front page. Pay by credit card in US dollars.
I've purchased many times from yourshaving.com, they are a great vendor.
I get great results from my Razorock Blondie that is a rebranded Zenith 80N with a 26 x 64 mm boar knot. Any of the Zenith brushes with the same knot will work well. Pictures via the link below, one loaded with Mitchell's Wool Fat lather and a second with the dry brush in the background (center).
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