By sheer luck, i made an astonishing discovery. It seems that Semogue is switching to a completely new generation of handles... And not just that. They are adding new low cost horse and pure badger knots (at about €15). I don't link directly to the website nor include prices, because there might be some rule where this would be deemed pubblicity, which is not my intention. Changes that i have noticed:
- The classic wooden handles, as well as the classic acrylic handles are now called "Hereditas" (heritage) and i suspect they are on their way out, since prices are also lower than what i remember (i have bought some of the Semogue brushes in the past).
- The new handles are called "Pharos" (wood and resin variants) and Torga (resin) and Galahad (resin). There is also a new SOC butterscotch handle.
- There are some new cheap grey and black pure badger knots and black horse knot.
- There are some cheap synthetic brushes with black and a few white hair. Given the low price, these look like Muhle black fibres.
- The boar bristles have now an "IT" variant. Searching more, in another website i found the bristles divided in "IB" and "IT". So, i suspect IB= iberian boar and IT=italian boar. Which one is better? Who knows!
If the old wooden and acrylic handles are being phased out, it will be a real shame. I do like the new handles, but the old ones are iconic. The price range surely makes them tempting.I already have more brushes than i need, but a green Pharos or that Galahad look nice to the eye. Ah, what man doesn't have one weakness, right?
But i really hope that will at the very least keep one of the old wooden and one of the old clear acrylic handles in production, for tradition's sake.
- The classic wooden handles, as well as the classic acrylic handles are now called "Hereditas" (heritage) and i suspect they are on their way out, since prices are also lower than what i remember (i have bought some of the Semogue brushes in the past).
- The new handles are called "Pharos" (wood and resin variants) and Torga (resin) and Galahad (resin). There is also a new SOC butterscotch handle.
- There are some new cheap grey and black pure badger knots and black horse knot.
- There are some cheap synthetic brushes with black and a few white hair. Given the low price, these look like Muhle black fibres.
- The boar bristles have now an "IT" variant. Searching more, in another website i found the bristles divided in "IB" and "IT". So, i suspect IB= iberian boar and IT=italian boar. Which one is better? Who knows!
If the old wooden and acrylic handles are being phased out, it will be a real shame. I do like the new handles, but the old ones are iconic. The price range surely makes them tempting.I already have more brushes than i need, but a green Pharos or that Galahad look nice to the eye. Ah, what man doesn't have one weakness, right?
But i really hope that will at the very least keep one of the old wooden and one of the old clear acrylic handles in production, for tradition's sake.
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