🐗 🐖 🐷 🐽 DecemBOAR 2021 - Only boar brushes… for all of December! 🐗 🐖 🐷 🐽

[Frank Shaves]

I am in!

 

[SharpieB]

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[MaineYooper]

It's getting closer!

 

[SharpieB]

 

[Leverspro]

Doesn't TGN have them?

Yes, and also turn n shave.

 

[MaineYooper]

This is the 27mm from TGN, their photo


This is what I did:



And all fingers accounted for!


This is the 26mm untreated shoat knot from Turn N Shave.

 

[flintoid49]

Not going to commit to using only boars in December. Just got in a new badger (SOC butterscotch) I need to use along with a new boar. Both are beauties. The boar is a 28mm knot from Zenith. Here's a photo of it right out of the box. Hand lathered a couple times to get a start on breaking in and used it for the morning shave. Already feels good and can generate plenty of lather.

 

[Frank Shaves]

All lined up and ready to go! I just hope that one month is long enough .

8 Semogues, 2 Omegas and 1 Zenith - with one of the Semogues being a mix.

 

[APBinNCA]

I received my Semogue 610 today as the first pig in the pen. This was probably fortuitous because I have no experience with boar and the rest that are coming are vintage. I don't want to wreck a vintage one.

Anyway, I gave it a soak in warm water and a shampoo. I spent some time in my lather bowl without soap hoping to speed up the break in. These things are stiff when new, but surprisingly not scritchty. I only got a few hairs to split and only lost one early on. No smell is a plus.

I decided the only right thing to do was go for the Marco method and load it drenching wet, I have never done this before. I had no trouble figuring out how much soap to load except it is a bit messy. After getting it in the lather bowl, I worked it excessively trying to break in the brush. I only had to add a tiny bit of water. The real surprise was painting it on, it's different than high end badger. Not in a bad way, more like synthetic. That is probably partially due to the ends not being split yet.

Everything went great, I had the same 4th pass amount to squeeze out just like usual. That just goes on my face, then off. I assume this will get even better with time. As it is, I can see myself recommending boar above synthetic to new or budget shavers. As long as the person gets a quality pig otherwise the synthetic might be longer lived. I am looking forward to seeing how my vintage pigs go when they get here!

 

[Bugin]

I received my Semogue 610 today as the first pig in the pen. This was probably fortuitous because I have no experience with boar and the rest that are coming are vintage. I don't want to wreck a vintage one.

Anyway, I gave it a soak in warm water and a shampoo. I spent some time in my lather bowl without soap hoping to speed up the break in. These things are stiff when new, but surprisingly not scritchty. I only got a few hairs to split and only lost one early on. No smell is a plus.

I decided the only right thing to do was go for the Marco method and load it drenching wet, I have never done this before. I had no trouble figuring out how much soap to load except it is a bit messy. After getting it in the lather bowl, I worked it excessively trying to break in the brush. I only had to add a tiny bit of water. The real surprise was painting it on, it's different than high end badger. Not in a bad way, more like synthetic. That is probably partially due to the ends not being split yet.

Everything went great, I had the same 4th pass amount to squeeze out just like usual. That just goes on my face, then off. I assume this will get even better with time. As it is, I can see myself recommending boar above synthetic to new or budget shavers. As long as the person gets a quality pig otherwise the synthetic might be longer lived. I am looking forward to seeing how my vintage pigs go when they get here!

Great review for a first time boar user!

IMHO the only property a synthetic really beats a boar is the need for a pre soak. Boars, more than any other style brush, need to be fully hydrated before use. Enough so that I'll keep a synth on stand by for Decemboar in case I'm forgetful or lacking time. Otherwise a good piggy is hard to beat.

Can't wait to see the pig pen when they're together!

 

[La Malice]

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[cryhavoc]

I'm definitely in!

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[Frank Shaves]

I received my Semogue 610 today as the first pig in the pen. This was probably fortuitous because I have no experience with boar and the rest that are coming are vintage. I don't want to wreck a vintage one.

Anyway, I gave it a soak in warm water and a shampoo. I spent some time in my lather bowl without soap hoping to speed up the break in. These things are stiff when new, but surprisingly not scritchty. I only got a few hairs to split and only lost one early on. No smell is a plus.

Congrats on the 610!

Having bought more than a few Semogue boars, I find they only need a few minutes of soaking and swirling in a glass of warm water with mild dishwashing liquid (like Seventh Generation). On one occasion I forgot to perform this step, noticed missing the step and had to go back and soak/swirl.

 

[JAHE]

4 more days to go... So there is still enough time to open a can of worms...:

Question to all participants:
With a gun pointed to your head: which boar brush is your all time favourite?

Remember the gun - just name one!

 

[md1234]

4 more days to go... So there is still enough time to open a can of worms...:

Question to all participants:
With a gun pointed to your head: which boar brush is your all time favourite?

Remember the gun - just name one!

I would pick the jade boar from Connaught.

I am in as well! I use boars exclusively lately.

 

[APBinNCA]

I would pick the jade boar from Connaught.

Darn you, darn you, I don't need another brush! I just took a look.

 

[md1234]

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[Contact_vs_Feedback]

I'm in.

I've added a few boars last month and they are ready to go for Decemboar.

In my rotation the Boars lead in numbers (and being favorite) with 4 brushes, synthetic and Badger having 2 brush each.

Left to Right :

RazoRock 506U in Olive Wood, Proraso Professional, Semogue Owner's Club Boar in Cherry and Semogue Galahad C3 in IB.

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@md1234 something is wrong with the photos, I cannot see any of them.

 

[JAHE]

Darn you, darn you, I don't need another brush! I just took a look.

Don't blame him. I mean, he had a gun pointed to his head...

 

[NorthernSoul]

I've been thinking about joining in. I was on the boar-derline there for awhile.

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