On first inspection, this is a "value" brush. Maybe not the pick of the litter in the looks department; tall and skinny with a plain appearance, I call it my ugly duckling. But man, this brush sure does perform well.
I was in the market for an inexpensive boar for travel and some harder soaps, and I am glad I found this Omega! Instead of setting it aside for travel, I tend to use it regularly in my rotation. Alongside an AOS badger and a C&E badger. I'm not a "brush guy" by any means yet, but I like this guy a lot. This brush has really impressed me with it's abitlity to make a great lather with soaps - hard or soft, and creams. I don't face lather all that often, but the bristles feel very soft on my face with the right amount of backbone to dig in to the soaps but not make you feel like you're going to bruise your cheeks with the thing when you put it to your face.
In conclusion, this is very affordable, makes a great fairly quick lather out of anything you throw at it, it's soft and solid.
I was in the market for an inexpensive boar for travel and some harder soaps, and I am glad I found this Omega! Instead of setting it aside for travel, I tend to use it regularly in my rotation. Alongside an AOS badger and a C&E badger. I'm not a "brush guy" by any means yet, but I like this guy a lot. This brush has really impressed me with it's abitlity to make a great lather with soaps - hard or soft, and creams. I don't face lather all that often, but the bristles feel very soft on my face with the right amount of backbone to dig in to the soaps but not make you feel like you're going to bruise your cheeks with the thing when you put it to your face.
In conclusion, this is very affordable, makes a great fairly quick lather out of anything you throw at it, it's soft and solid.