Boar V Badger
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There is a difference between HOLDing water between the bristles, and ABSORBing water within the bristles.
Most likely it is do to the structure of each individual hair, in how they differ between badger and boar.
Most likely it is do to the structure of each individual hair, in how they differ between badger and boar.
Agreed. Boar bristle, along with holding water between the bristles, also absorbs it. In my experience, it definitely takes longer to dry than badger.
100% true. Gives you the nice excuse for buying a second boar so they can fully dry in between shaves.
Or four.100% true. Gives you the nice excuse for buying a second boar so they can fully dry in between shaves.
I guess I'm lucky in the fact that I live in a SUPER dry enviroment.
Badger brush takes about an hour or two. Boar takes up to 3.
But I also gently (I said Gently!) squeeze out most water from the boar, and lightly shake. Then swipe a few times on a dry towel and hang in its brush holder.
Badger brush takes about an hour or two. Boar takes up to 3.
But I also gently (I said Gently!) squeeze out most water from the boar, and lightly shake. Then swipe a few times on a dry towel and hang in its brush holder.
A thing I've noticed is boar brushes look wet for a lot longer, but if you pick it up later in the day and give it a quick brush on your hand you'll find its dry, but the tips have clumped together.
My boar brush is still damp at 9 o'clock in the evening when I shave at 7 or 8 in the morning! This despite a good shake, squeeze, beating against the side of my hand, toweling off, and hanging to dry.
Then again I live in extreme southeastern Virginia, where it's rather humid.
Then again I live in extreme southeastern Virginia, where it's rather humid.
There's a video on YouTube where the tester uses a scientific scale to actually weigh the brushes after soaking and then being squeezed and shaken.
Surprisingly, the boar holds on to more water(absorbs), while the badger picks up more water initially, but releases it. At the end, the boar outweighs the badger.
marty
Surprisingly, the boar holds on to more water(absorbs), while the badger picks up more water initially, but releases it. At the end, the boar outweighs the badger.
marty
