I am not a great believer in "versatility" when it comes to brushes, but logically thinking, those of medium size. In Omega, the medium size are those that are 24x55mm (like the 80266, 10666, 11126, etc). In Semogue...the knots of the 1xxx models are fairly small, so i guess the SOC... I don't have the SOC, but just guessing based on knot size. For instance, bowl lathering with a 1250 or a 1800, is of course feasible, but the knots compared to something like the 10049, are tiny. In a bowl, the 49 will whip up a ton of lather much faster.
+1. I have been using the same 10049 daily for 9 years. Nothing beats it - not even Williams.
Thanks and since I only bowl lather I think the 10104 n 49 should be fine.
It’s a Razorock and then there is another quality - don’t remember the brand. They work fine with easily lathered soaps but I still don’t care for the feel. Don’t like badger either. Bottom line is that if it won’t quickly lather Williams, it ain’t worth having; if it lathers Williams well, it will lather anything. I’ve used the same 10049 daily for nearly ten years with a couple of short adulterous flings but always returned to my first love - a big ole boar. I use basically four soaps, Haslinger Schafmilch, MWF, Tabac and, on occasion, Williams Mug Soap.
I do like my RR Bruch but I've only used it on arko and proraso n not a hard soap.
It does the more effort than my Vie Long but it feels like a nice soft pillowly marshmallow smearing thick lather on my face. The Vie Long doesn't feel as nice.
I can't wait for when my brushes and TFS soap from the UK to arrive!