Today's shave!
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Today another brush that doesn't get that much attention overhere. It is a Mühle boar brush from the time just before Mühle upgraded its brand and placed the budget stuff under the HJM brand. It was both sold as part of a (Trac II) set or separately. It was cheap and just like with the HJM boars (at least a decade ago) Mühle committed sacrilege because they clipped the hairs to create the 'perfect' bulb. Due to the shorter loft it could have been a perfect face latherer but come on, clipped hairs?
I use this brush only when I am camping out because I couldn't care less if it would get lost and let's be fair; everybody needs at least one brush they don't care about! For (size) reference the Omega 10066 is also in the picture.
I use this brush only when I am camping out because I couldn't care less if it would get lost and let's be fair; everybody needs at least one brush they don't care about! For (size) reference the Omega 10066 is also in the picture.
Today, two new piggies joined the farm!
They have had their shampoo and conditioner and are having a soak. I am glad to have such variety, but am surprised how different the knots are from the different factories. The Vulfix feels and smells just like my Simpsons best did new, just less strong luckily. The Omega looks promising if it has any hair left by the time I get to use it.
Which one will I use tonight?
They have had their shampoo and conditioner and are having a soak. I am glad to have such variety, but am surprised how different the knots are from the different factories. The Vulfix feels and smells just like my Simpsons best did new, just less strong luckily. The Omega looks promising if it has any hair left by the time I get to use it.
Which one will I use tonight?
Decided today was a good day for my SOC.
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| Pre | PAA Cube 2.0 USA |
| Soap | Blue Devil Frankinscents, Australia  |
| Brush | BGB The Plato, Boar, Australia |
| Razor | Blackland Blackbird, USA  |
| Blade | Astra SP, Russia  |
| Post Shave | Proraso Alum, Italy  , Proraso Balm, Italy |
| Fragrance | Tabac Original, Germany  |
| Rating | 9/10 |
Razor: Gillette 1953 Y-1 President.
Blade: Gillette green.
Brush: Made Rite #8, custom boar.
Soap: Proraso red.
Blade: Gillette green.
Brush: Made Rite #8, custom boar.
Soap: Proraso red.
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My first Mistura shave and I loved it. No idea why I waited so long to try one. The bristles remind me a bit of a good Silvertip badger knot but with more scrub and ridged hairs. Excellent!
The Body Shop cream and AS gel are both excellent as well. I didn’t expect these to perform so well. Great for people with sensitive skin IMO.
The Body Shop cream and AS gel are both excellent as well. I didn’t expect these to perform so well. Great for people with sensitive skin IMO.
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I had a problem with the copper patina leaching onto the boar. All cleaned up, sealed the socket, and reset the knot, a Turn N Shave shoat, not gelled. Here is the brush, next to the Semogue 830.
And top down
If it doesn't work out, I can always paint the house with it!
And top down
If it doesn't work out, I can always paint the house with it!
Decemboar 5th
Feather DX loaded with dull Pro Guard, then a sharp Proline
First shave with the new Omega
After shave was grain alcohol/Zingari Man splash, mixed in hand.
This went about how you would expect when you try to use a dull blade and then decide you aren't bleeding yet so you change the blade and have another try.
Feather DX loaded with dull Pro Guard, then a sharp Proline
First shave with the new Omega
After shave was grain alcohol/Zingari Man splash, mixed in hand.
This went about how you would expect when you try to use a dull blade and then decide you aren't bleeding yet so you change the blade and have another try.
Today's brush : vintage Opal 10 reknotted (Shave Forge) to a scrubby 42mm loft. I often reach for this one.
Cattaraugus Cutlery Yellow Boy razor, propped on a Cattaraugus stockman pocket knife I bumped into recently. Both are from Little Valley, NY. A Derby stick, a two pass shave and a splash of Lucky Tiger is the rest of the story.
Cattaraugus Cutlery Yellow Boy razor, propped on a Cattaraugus stockman pocket knife I bumped into recently. Both are from Little Valley, NY. A Derby stick, a two pass shave and a splash of Lucky Tiger is the rest of the story.
Might come in handy for scrubbing the pots and pans...
I used my Zenith 80B Unbleached Boar for today's shave. It's still breaking in so has a bit of scritch to it, but in terms of density and backbone it's a very nice brush.
Omega 10019 today.
Yeah I had one of those back in the day. Never liked it. The clipping probably is the reason, but i had only 1-2 split bristles after 40-50 shaves. Even the small Omegas like 10275, 10051 or 40033 beat it any day.
The Mühle is no match for the Omega's, true. To be honest, the 40033 beats about any boar brush any time!
To be honest I would disagree here. And I have tried a huge number of Omega boars. Have been reading about that 40033 for a few years and finally bought it last year. Yes it is a very good brush. But if we are talking the small 48-50 loft models, 10051 definitely beats it. So does the 10019 and 10018. I can highly recommend them to you.
Omega 10290 Boar
Brush six. Omega 11126 meets Wade & Butcher 7/8 near wedge (with Vermont green slate finish), Stirling Glastonbury, and RazoRock Essential Oil of Lime.
Nice shave!
The Omega is definitely softer than many of my Semogues. I think I prefer the stiffer bristles - after they are broken in.
Nice shave!
The Omega is definitely softer than many of my Semogues. I think I prefer the stiffer bristles - after they are broken in.
I only have 2 boars at the moment - today I used my first, the SOC.
Also appearing:
Filarmonica 13 Novodur
TOBS lavender.
I keep overloading the TOBS because it is my only cream in regular rotation and I am used to working harder to load soap.
Also appearing:
Filarmonica 13 Novodur
TOBS lavender.
I keep overloading the TOBS because it is my only cream in regular rotation and I am used to working harder to load soap.
Never used the 10051 but have a 10019, a 10066, a 50068, a 50014 and two vintage boars out of production. Those vintage brushes are really nice but a bit unfair to compare of course.
There is a bit of YMMV at work here I guess because though I really like the 10019 (as a latherer, not the build quality) I really prefer the more sturdy knot of the 40033. It took a little longer to break in and give the same sort of pleasant face feel but if I could pick only one of the two it would for sure be the 40033.
But to be honest, I have yet to come across an Omega boar that doesn't lather like a champ and the differences are much more about personal preferences than anything else I think.
Yes, the 40033 has more backbone than the 10019, I agree. 10019 is the cheaper brush. And the bristles are different on the two.
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