Largest and best Boar brush is ?

[moses the armenian]

hello all , can any one here tell me what the biggest , and best boar brush is out there you can buy ? I want some thing that is big , fairly dense , and hard , to use with the hard soaps , and creams , but yet is still some what soft on the face . I want it to be packed as dense as possible so as to have plenty of back bone . and recomendations and links on were to buy ?

 

[Shavely Manden]

hello all , can any one here tell me what the biggest , and best boar brush is out there you can buy ? I want some thing that is big , fairly dense , and hard , to use with the hard soaps , and creams , but yet is still some what soft on the face . I want it to be packed as dense as possible so as to have plenty of back bone . and recomendations and links on were to buy ?

It's not dreadfully dense, but I love my SOC for soaps & for creams. I got it pre-broken-in (off the B/S/T), but I'm lead to believe that it needs a month or two breakin before it really shines. FWIR, the SOC or the Semogue 830 are probably your best bets for all-around boars.

How big is big? Omega makes huge boar brushes, but some folks think they're too big & somewhat floppy. However, you're not going to find one much bigger than the Omega #49 Pro, if sheer size is what you're after.

 

[taffy]

My to go brush is the omega 49, wonderfull brush for the money, and if you don't like it you can paint your walls with it!

 

[talibeard]

Big and hard is a combination hard to find I think; the shorter the harder, the longer the weaker. Have you used boars before? If not you might better start with a brush in the middle of it all; 50-55 mm loft and medium dense. Just to get to know boars a little and to find out what it is you want.

For me the ideal boar turned out to be short (45mm) and only medium dense but I tried 6 or 7 before I found that out.

 

[moses the armenian]

Big and hard is a combination hard to find I think; the shorter the harder, the longer the weaker. Have you used boars before? If not you might better start with a brush in the middle of it all; 50-55 mm loft and medium dense. Just to get to know boars a little and to find out what it is you want.

For me the ideal boar turned out to be short (45mm) and only medium dense but I tried 6 or 7 before I found that out.

All I have ever used are Boar brushes , but that will change soon !

 

[LeGaulois]

For me the Omega PROFESSIONAL 10098 :

Height 14,5 cm - 5,71"

or the Omega PROFESSIONAL 20102 :

Height 12,1 cm - 4,77"

 

[du212]

Semogue 2000 without doubt I prefer it over the Omega 10098 (it's a good brush too), I've used both and the Semogue is more comfortable once the tips are broken

 

[ferroburak]

Jaguar boar brushes are much bigger than Omega's and soft as well.

 

[Shavely Manden]

Jaguar boar brushes are much bigger than Omega's and soft as well.

FWIR, aren't they pretty poorly constructed as well?

 

[gollum83]

FWIR, aren't they pretty poorly constructed as well?

The one I had was, but no more so than a VDH boar to be honest.

 

[ferroburak]

They don't have very good handles and they could smell pig-like a bit longer than other brands but this aspects are not relevant to the question I guess.

My 117/24 Jaguar is durable, big and soft. It is a workhorse

 

[fluffman86]

You can get semogues from http://vintagescent.com

Here's a wiki with info on which semogue models have which hair: http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php?title=Semogue

I've got an Omega Pro #48, and it's really big, but not exactly floppy. Certainly not Silvertip floppy. My semogue 830 is actually a little floppier than I would prefer. Try something with the 620 or 1470 (22x50mm loft) hair if you're looking to face lather.

 

[Gogo]

+1 on the Omega 49. It is very big and grows to be very soft. As for the construction, I feel that is is very durable and well put together. Sure the handle material isn't luxurious, but it works just fine. If you buy one, give it a few weeks and you'll be very pleased. If not, you've only invested around 15 bucks, so no big deal.

 

[Eclectic]

FWIR, aren't they pretty poorly constructed as well?

My Jaguar brush is not poorly constructed.
However the cosmetic finish could be improved.
For the price these are very good value.

 

[Leche]

While not the largest Omega, the 31064 is pretty big and one awesome brush.

 

[rm71]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Omega pro n48. This is a big brush and works well with soaps and creams.

 

[jadormdrache]

http://www.bullgooseshaving.net/vi13hohashbr.html

Long Vie seems like a Decent brand and this brush seems pretty large.

 

[JPDyson]

I'd say get a big ol' Omega; I had a Pro 49 and it broke in quickly and provided very nice lathering performance in about two weeks of daily use (even when I didn't shave with it, I lathered with it). It's not the highest quality bristle - Omega puts better stuff in the likes of the 31064 - but it's still quite good.

 

[woodfluter]

Hi Moses -

Don't take this the wrong way...I do favor smaller brushes, but lots of folks here like big ones, so I'm asking this question not to criticize your preference but to understand what I'm missing - input please from anyone:

Why do you want a large boar brush?
What are you getting that you lack with a smaller one?

I'm finding that a small brush loads quickly, has plenty of spine, builds lather fast in a bowl, holds enough lather for 3+ passes and wastes very little. Plus is reasonable for face lathering. Many of the larger boar brushes I've tried were too floppy (something you wanted to avoid), were awkward to load because the splayed diameter was large compared to soap pucks, held too much water and wasted lather. Plus were just sort of "sloppy" with lather going all over the place and took forever to dry.

I know there must be some big boar virtues I'm missing and honestly want to understand.

- Bill

P.S.
Here's big, and not very floppy:
Acca Kappa 28mm knot, 67mm loft, next to the brush I used this morning for reference.
Not currently made as far as I can find. Perhaps a re-branded Omega? Similar to Pro 48 but real aluminum handle.
From casual hand lens inspection, guessing 75% tips.
P.M. me if interested.

 

[applevalleyjoe]

Size of knot?