My brush journey hasn’t been too vast, but I think I prefer boars over badgers. As the badgers dont have much backbone and I like a stiff-ish brush. Granted I dont want it STIFF stiff lol, but prefer some backbone for sure, I like the exfoliation and the scrubby-ness of boars too.
I have an Omega 10066 and that backbone is pretty much what I like... a tad stiffer would be nice, but I get each brush may have its own personality etc. I also have a Whipped Dog black badger that Im not a fan of, sheds horribly and is VERY prickly. Also I have a Whipped Dog Silvertip or High Mountain ( cant remember ), that one I do like but is more for face as IMO its lacking some backbone and gelled tips.
I tend to use Arko, Cella, Razorock soaps, ( croaps I guess? lol ) so I dont think those are considered hard soaps. Occasionally Ill use Williams pucks too.
So I was thinking of going with one of these knots:
Thanks!
I have an Omega 10066 and that backbone is pretty much what I like... a tad stiffer would be nice, but I get each brush may have its own personality etc. I also have a Whipped Dog black badger that Im not a fan of, sheds horribly and is VERY prickly. Also I have a Whipped Dog Silvertip or High Mountain ( cant remember ), that one I do like but is more for face as IMO its lacking some backbone and gelled tips.
I tend to use Arko, Cella, Razorock soaps, ( croaps I guess? lol ) so I dont think those are considered hard soaps. Occasionally Ill use Williams pucks too.
So I was thinking of going with one of these knots:
- AP shave 26mm G5A synthetic
- AP shave 26mm Gelousy SHD Euro Bulb 2 Band
- AP shave 24mm mixed boar/badger
- Maggards 26mm mixed boar/badger
- TGN/Whipped Dog 24mm Boar
Thanks!