Muahaha, buy them all! I do own a couple (a dozen) boar brushes but yes, I'll be hard pressed to decide which one to keep if I had to keep one. I guess i need one of the modials and zeniths. Untill then!
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Muahaha, buy them all! I do own a couple (a dozen) boar brushes but yes, I'll be hard pressed to decide which one to keep if I had to keep one. I guess i need one of the modials and zeniths. Untill then!
Both my Zenith and Omega have them, my vintage had a ton of them, like 25% or more. I've heard them called "Guard Hairs". Generally a little stouter than the straw colored Bristles.
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Could i have a link for that matte aluminum mondial? Tried googling but no results. It looks killer! Thanks!
Could i have a link for that matte aluminum mondial? Tried googling but no results. It looks killer! Thanks!
Its actually called a "Satin" aluminum and from what I've found, only available in Australia and in Europe. Found them on eBay.
Chan Eil Whiskers
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Ah an Antica Barberia, is it the same brushmaker as this?
Mondial Boar Shaving Brush Shiny Aluminium
Mondial Boar Shaving Brush Shiny Aluminium 8021784059383 | eBay
Same seller. Executive Grooming
Mens Boar Bristle, Shaving Brushes Products | Executive Grooming
Love that 1908 wooden one!
Ack! The sabbatical
Mens Boar Bristle, Shaving Brushes Products | Executive Grooming
Love that 1908 wooden one!
Ack! The sabbatical
They all look so good! But i have enough brushes to lather my entire body with so i am trying to reduce purchases !
Chan Eil Whiskers
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LOVELY COLLECTION!! Congratulations!
Thank you, sir.
I am enjoying the two less expensive, smaller knot Zenith boars I recently bought from The Gentle Shave. Nice selection there.
Both Zeniths have softer knots out of the box than my Omegas or Semogues. Still plenty of backbone. No shedding problems with any of my boars. I dry them hanging in a stand for a week or more before they come back up in the rotation.
Both Zeniths have softer knots out of the box than my Omegas or Semogues. Still plenty of backbone. No shedding problems with any of my boars. I dry them hanging in a stand for a week or more before they come back up in the rotation.
Chan Eil Whiskers
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Pictures?
They carry a number of inexpensive boars. I've not found any of their boar brushes (or Manchurians) to be anything except excellent.
None of my Zenith boars are higher lofted than 57 mm, but that's just a personal preference based on experiences with non-Zenith boars. I may someday try the tall inexpensive plastic handled Zenith boar just to see what it's like.
Happy shaves,
Jim
Chan Eil Whiskers
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I am really stuck on these two Manchurians. Both are simply wonderful. I can't make myself pick up any of my other brushes.
Yeah, I get it.
Happy shaves,
Jim
Chan Eil Whiskers
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If I see a losing Manchurian white lottery ticket with a beautiful olive wood handle for a buck, I’ll buy it!
I dig the copper handled manchurian!
Zenit has the same quality or better respect Semogue or Omega in my opinion. An old Italian producer.
This thread got me thinking... Just bought a Olive wood handle big boar Zenith.
I have Zenith B10 brush and it's an interesting brush. It's one of the softest and has little backbone. But it tends to eat up all the lather as well. A solution I found for this brush is not soaking it before I shave. I simply dunk in under water for 10 seconds and shake off the excess water, into the tub. I think I like Omegas and Semogues better but Zenith still has a place in my den for soft feeling bristles.
