Just to warn anyone who don't know; I am biased in favour of Semogue brushes
I have recently acquired a Semogue 750 Best Badger.
It is my first Best Badger from Semogue, so I was excited to discover how it felt compared to my Semogue Silvertips, as I am a big fan of soft tips, and soft tips is not something I would expect from a Best Badger.
I must say I have been pleasantly surprised.
Don't get me wrong, it is nothing like a Silvertip, but it isn't scritchy either which was what I feared.
I can definitely feel the tips, but it is more like a massaging sensation than something hard and wire-ish. It is not uncomfortable at all.
This opinion is after about five shaves with it and I haven't used hair conditioner to soften it up, as I would like to know the feeling of it before I did something like that.
However, I am tempted to give it the hair conditioner treatment to soften it up just a little, but the jury is still out on that issue.
And just for info; I haven't tried face lathering with it.
Out of the box the knot felt a little thin compared to the Semogue LE's, the SOC, my Shavemac's and my Simpson PJ2, and I was a little afraid it might feel floppy, but it has a surprisingly firm backbone, so the knot don't have to be denser, in fact I think it actually would have felt scritchy had it been more dense.
The tips and the backbone makes the brush able of lathering up quite fast no matter if it is soap or cream, and it delivers the lather again without any problems whatsoever
I still prefer Silvertip or Finest Badger, but this brush has changed my look on Best Badger and I don't think I have bought my last Best Badger brush - if this is the general feel and quality.
All-in-all; it is is a very good brush and in my opinion excellent value for money.
If you are on the lookout for a good badger brush, but don't want to spent the cost of a Silvertip, I can highly recommend the Semogue 750.
I bought mine for 38 plus shipping, and I don't find that expensive for a handmade badger brush.
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I have recently acquired a Semogue 750 Best Badger.
It is my first Best Badger from Semogue, so I was excited to discover how it felt compared to my Semogue Silvertips, as I am a big fan of soft tips, and soft tips is not something I would expect from a Best Badger.
I must say I have been pleasantly surprised.
Don't get me wrong, it is nothing like a Silvertip, but it isn't scritchy either which was what I feared.
I can definitely feel the tips, but it is more like a massaging sensation than something hard and wire-ish. It is not uncomfortable at all.
This opinion is after about five shaves with it and I haven't used hair conditioner to soften it up, as I would like to know the feeling of it before I did something like that.
However, I am tempted to give it the hair conditioner treatment to soften it up just a little, but the jury is still out on that issue.
And just for info; I haven't tried face lathering with it.
Out of the box the knot felt a little thin compared to the Semogue LE's, the SOC, my Shavemac's and my Simpson PJ2, and I was a little afraid it might feel floppy, but it has a surprisingly firm backbone, so the knot don't have to be denser, in fact I think it actually would have felt scritchy had it been more dense.
The tips and the backbone makes the brush able of lathering up quite fast no matter if it is soap or cream, and it delivers the lather again without any problems whatsoever
I still prefer Silvertip or Finest Badger, but this brush has changed my look on Best Badger and I don't think I have bought my last Best Badger brush - if this is the general feel and quality.
All-in-all; it is is a very good brush and in my opinion excellent value for money.
If you are on the lookout for a good badger brush, but don't want to spent the cost of a Silvertip, I can highly recommend the Semogue 750.
I bought mine for 38 plus shipping, and I don't find that expensive for a handmade badger brush.
Pre-bloom
Post-bloom