Hello Folks, I been Shaving for over 40 years and found B&B due while looking for Brushes and DE Razors on the internet. I've used a safety razor off and on over the years and been using them on a daily bases for the last few. I actually found the site by accident asking a question regarding Boar brushes. Read the beginners stuff and getting acquanted with the etiquette rules and the getting used to using the Forum. I do not consider myself a beginner with Safety Razors nor do I see myself as a craftsman either. I'm green at using or belonging to a forum so I am diving in to my first post as a beginner. I bought a cheap Boar Brush before I knew what I was doing years ago and was not into it until I started using Badger. I would like to branch out to using a quality boar brush and add versatility in my brushes. I like the information for the brief time i been here. Any suggestions regarding Boar brushes?
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Welcome to Badger & Blade!
I am not a bore brush user, so I can't help you there, but there are a lot of other members on B&B who are, and they will be happy to help.
I personally, have only used badger brushes. I tried a pure badger, used it for at least an entire month, if not a little more, and hated it. Now I have a silver tipped badger brush, and I love it! But like you, I am considering on branching off a little bit, and trying out a synthetic brush, they are regarded positively by many on here.
But just like with any animal hair brush, not all synthetics are equal, some are better then other's. And I am trying to start off right, by listening to opinions of other's who have used quality synthetic brushes, in hopes, that I order a quality synthetic that doesn't suck. I wish you good luck on your journey!
Have a great shave, and have a great day!
Omega boar brushes can be bought for less than 20 bucks and in a couple of weeks of use, they become very nice brushes. They just take a little time to break-in. Some people complain about a scent but I don't notice it after a couple of cleanings. They have a backbone and give a little scrub. Soap doesn't hide in them and they clean up and dry quickly. Give them a try and welcome to the Forum. I'm an old guy and to this day still have problems with forums. But I think they are better than all the social media things going around like Facebook tweets and others. Those just **** me off.
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Thank you Star_Wahl_ClipperWelcome to Badger & Blade!
I am not a bore brush user, so I can't help you there, but there are a lot of other members on B&B who are, and they will be happy to help.
I personally, have only used badger brushes. I tried a pure badger, used it for at least an entire month, if not a little more, and hated it. Now I have a silver tipped badger brush, and I love it! But like you, I am considering on branching off a little bit, and trying out a synthetic brush, they are regarded positively by many on here.
But just like with any animal hair brush, not all synthetics are equal, some are better then other's. And I am trying to start off right, by listening to opinions of other's who have used quality synthetic brushes, in hopes, that I order a quality synthetic that doesn't suck. I wish you good luck on your journey!
Have a great shave, and have a great day!
Welcome!
Welcome 
One of the best all around brushes for me is the Semogue SOC Mistura (left one in Butterscotch) that is a mix of 50% boar and 50% Finest badger. Can be found with wooden or resin handles.
One of the best all around brushes for me is the Semogue SOC Mistura (left one in Butterscotch) that is a mix of 50% boar and 50% Finest badger. Can be found with wooden or resin handles.
Welcome
One of the best all around brushes for me is the Semogue SOC Mistura (left one in Butterscotch) that is a mix of 50% boar and 50% Finest badger. Can be found with wooden or resin handles.
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Of the 3-shown here, I like the look of the middle wooden one best.
That is a Finest in Cherry wood, most look plain but here I got luckyOf the 3-shown here, I like the look of the middle wooden one best.
Welcome to the forums !!!
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Welcome to Badger & Blade!
I am not a bore brush user, so I can't help you there, but there are a lot of other members on B&B who are, and they will be happy to help.
I personally, have only used badger brushes. I tried a pure badger, used it for at least an entire month, if not a little more, and hated it. Now I have a silver tipped badger brush, and I love it! But like you, I am considering on branching off a little bit, and trying out a synthetic brush, they are regarded positively by many on here.
But just like with any animal hair brush, not all synthetics are equal, some are better then other's. And I am trying to start off right, by listening to opinions of other's who have used quality synthetic brushes, in hopes, that I order a quality synthetic that doesn't suck. I wish you good luck on your journey!
Have a great shave, and have a great day!
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Welcome to Badger & Blade!
I am not a bore brush user, so I can't help you there, but there are a lot of other members on B&B who are, and they will be happy to help.
I personally, have only used badger brushes. I tried a pure badger, used it for at least an entire month, if not a little more, and hated it. Now I have a silver tipped badger brush, and I love it! But like you, I am considering on branching off a little bit, and trying out a synthetic brush, they are regarded positively by many on here.
But just like with any animal hair brush, not all synthetics are equal, some are better then other's. And I am trying to start off right, by listening to opinions of other's who have used quality synthetic brushes, in hopes, that I order a quality synthetic that doesn't suck. I wish you good luck on your journey!
Have a great shave, and have a great day!
Welcome to Badger & Blade!
I am not a bore brush user, so I can't help you there, but there are a lot of other members on B&B who are, and they will be happy to help.
I personally, have only used badger brushes. I tried a pure badger, used it for at least an entire month, if not a little more, and hated it. Now I have a silver tipped badger brush, and I love it! But like you, I am considering on branching off a little bit, and trying out a synthetic brush, they are regarded positively by many on here.
But just like with any animal hair brush, not all synthetics are equal, some are better then other's. And I am trying to start off right, by listening to opinions of other's who have used quality synthetic brushes, in hopes, that I order a quality synthetic that doesn't suck. I wish you good luck on your journey!
Have a great shave, and have a great day!
I had a fairly detailed response but it appears it did not go through and I lost it.
I'll rewrite later. Hope to stay in touch.
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Welcome to B&B.
Omega have a good selection of boar brushes which are available from many online retailers. I would suggest decide on a budget and choose a brush of 26mm knot. They take about thirty shaves to break in but work well with soap or creams, either face lathering or bowl lathering.
Omega have a good selection of boar brushes which are available from many online retailers. I would suggest decide on a budget and choose a brush of 26mm knot. They take about thirty shaves to break in but work well with soap or creams, either face lathering or bowl lathering.
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Welcome to the forum from Australia and thanks for checking in with us and sharing.
Welcome to the forum !!
Welcome to B & B, glad you've joined. Boar brushes are wonderful! I have plenty of badger, and plenty of boar. We all have different tastes in our brushes, but I'll pass on to you what I like. Zenith is an Italian brush maker that makes some wonderful boar brushes. I especially enjoy their unbleached boars as well as their 80N boar. Those can be found at yourshaving, an online supplier. In Semogue, I like the SOC & Torga C5 brushes. And in Omega I like the Omega Proraso Pro. My favorite is my old Omega Premium Jade, but Connaught is getting a different density of brush these days from Omega, so I wouldn't recommend that as my top brush anymore. My top boar brushes are the Zenith's.
I like a boar brush with a larger knot, densly packed to have good backbone & scrub, while having enough loft so the broken-in soft tips can be felt & enjoyed on my face. A brush with too short of loft doesn't let me feel the soft tips as well because the scrub is much more pronounced. A brush with higher loft splays too easily & doesn't have the backbone I desire. All that said from a bleached boar perspective. The Zenith unbleached boars are my top two brushes even though based on what I just said, they should be too high lofted for my taste. But the unbleached properties of those brushes cause the brushes to perform differently than a bleached boar brush.
And BTW, all of the brushes I mentioned above are in the neighborhood of $20, except for the more expensive Semogue's.
And by the way, all of this is just my opinion. Others feel differently & that's accepted here. We are a merry band of brothers enjoying this wonderful journey of wet shaving. Enjoy your journey!
I like a boar brush with a larger knot, densly packed to have good backbone & scrub, while having enough loft so the broken-in soft tips can be felt & enjoyed on my face. A brush with too short of loft doesn't let me feel the soft tips as well because the scrub is much more pronounced. A brush with higher loft splays too easily & doesn't have the backbone I desire. All that said from a bleached boar perspective. The Zenith unbleached boars are my top two brushes even though based on what I just said, they should be too high lofted for my taste. But the unbleached properties of those brushes cause the brushes to perform differently than a bleached boar brush.
And BTW, all of the brushes I mentioned above are in the neighborhood of $20, except for the more expensive Semogue's.
And by the way, all of this is just my opinion. Others feel differently & that's accepted here. We are a merry band of brothers enjoying this wonderful journey of wet shaving. Enjoy your journey!
Welcome to B&B!
