That, Your Majesty, depends entirely on the user.
Those small omega boar brushes. Are they any good?
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Chan Eil Whiskers
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Mine is the Mighty Midget. $7. Works great. I added three #14 O-rings. This brush has loads of backbone and needs a good bit of breaking in before it becomes really soft, but it is an excellent brush. It's very small overall, but it hits way above its size. That's partly because the knot is not that small at 24mm. I like mine a lot.
It's a brush which can be used with very minimal break in, or none, but it improves with more breaking in. Depends on your tolerance for scritch. I like very little scritch and a ton of backbone. This is a very scrubby brush. I use it for face lathering.
The O-rings might improve the grip (which doesn't need improving). Mostly they look cool.
This Mighty Midget may be out of stock, but usually you can find one if you look around. Link.
Happy shaves,
Jim
Go even smaller. I love my 10086, with the 18 mm x 42 mm boar knot.
On the other hand, I rarely use the 10049. Just too big and floppy. I should pif it to a theatre company for a prop, due to its high visibility.
On the other hand, I rarely use the 10049. Just too big and floppy. I should pif it to a theatre company for a prop, due to its high visibility.
What you call "smaller" brushes are what most people consider normal brushes.
As others have correctly stated, any boar brush in the 20-22mm diameter and 50-55mm loft range should have no problems holding 4 passes of lather from a single load. I can easily get 4 passes from the "tiny" Omega Bambino.
It depends on the task at hand... If I want some scrubbing, boar it is. If I'm in a rush, or just prefer a softer start for the day, I go for the synthetic.
The S brush is great for traveling.
Not for me, but I don't like small brushes. If you like it, it's good.
I like my 10066 boar much better than my Body Shop synthetic, for what it's worth. I only use the synthetic for travel.
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When using cream on a big pro brush from omega, do I need more product for it compared to the smaller boars?
Chan Eil Whiskers
Fumbling about.
Another small Omega here. Link to shave.
I prefer the Mighty Midget to this Mixed Midget.
Happy shaves,
Jim
The Omega 11126 is awesome. 24 mm knot and requires very little break in. It's super soft with an ergonomic handle that would provide a better grip than the smaller brushes.
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But it has a black dyed band. What is that for? No one seems to like those with Black bands.
Normally I don't care for them. The dark band is done to make it resemble badger. I don't know how the practice started, and I usually avoid such brushes. This is a good brush though.
Chan Eil Whiskers
Fumbling about.
The banded boars have performed just fine for me, but I dislike them. I will not buy another, and I don't use the ones I have. They seem fake to me and seem designed to be confused with badgers which seems like an insult to a good boar.
Speaking of good boars.
These might be my two favorite Omega brushes.
Of my very small brushes this is the favorite. Here it is with O-rings. In the top photo it's without O-rings and shown with the most excellent Omega Premium.
The jade brush is the Omega 011829 Jade Handle Connaught Premium Boar. Its knot is 27mm. Its loft, 49mm.
Happy shaves,
Jim
Speaking of good boars.
These might be my two favorite Omega brushes.
Of my very small brushes this is the favorite. Here it is with O-rings. In the top photo it's without O-rings and shown with the most excellent Omega Premium.
The jade brush is the Omega 011829 Jade Handle Connaught Premium Boar. Its knot is 27mm. Its loft, 49mm.
Happy shaves,
Jim
I felt very lonesome about Midget love until now. If you like boar and small handled brushes it is a great little brush. And very inexpensive.
I haven't. I use an almond sized dollop for my vintage boar, small synthetic, and Omega 10098.
I have the 10029, great brush with plenty of backbone.
The 10290 is my favorite brush
Dunno if it qualifies as small, but my favorite is the Omega 21139 “Shower Hog” boar brush with the oblong rubber handle.
This is my first attempt to post with a photo. Fingers crossed!
Patti
Dunno if it qualifies as small, but my favorite is the Omega 21139 “Shower Hog” boar brush with the oblong rubber handle.
This is my first attempt to post with a photo. Fingers crossed!
Patti
That'll work.
