I am thinking of going a month or so using only boar brushes. I rarely use cremes any more, but I was wondering if anyone here frequently uses boars with cremes and if it works well.
Using a boar brush with cremes..?
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I used to when I had a boar. It works perfectly. My other half stole my brush so I had to get a silvertip!
I use my brushes - no matter what hair - for both soaps and creams.
I don't see any difference in performance, only thing I've noticed is that you should be a bit more observant when picking up cream from a tub, as the boar is more stiff and will pick more up faster than a Silvertip, but other than that; "No problemo" as the governator would have said
I don't see any difference in performance, only thing I've noticed is that you should be a bit more observant when picking up cream from a tub, as the boar is more stiff and will pick more up faster than a Silvertip, but other than that; "No problemo" as the governator would have said
Yes. I have a Semogue 1305 I use all the time with creams. It works great with anything. If you have a good boar brush, it should work just fine.
I use my brushes - no matter what hair - for both soaps and creams.
I don't see any difference in performance, only thing I've noticed is that you should be a bit more observant when picking up cream from a tub, as the boar is more stiff and will pick more up faster than a Silvertip, but other than that; "No problemo" as the governator would have said
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I use my two Omega boars 3-4 times a week with creams, and they both (an Omega #49, and a much smaller #21139) work outstanding with creams.
I am not sure how the boars are for soaps, and badgers are for creams idea got it's start, as in my experience boars excel at both tasks.
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Do you use boars exclusively? I used an Omega boar today (10066) with TOBS creme and the brush did a great job. The boars I have are softer than the badgers (which are pure badgers), and I am finding I prefer the feel of the boar brushes. I may be leaving badgers completely.
Well, I suspect it's purely due to stiffness. A stiffer brush will load up faster with either product. A boar brush will load up faster with soap so you spend less time standing there swishing, whereas if you load up cream by swishing your brush in the tub it's easy to get more than you really needed. If you're using a cream that comes in a tube instead of a tub, I'd say the difference is entirely irrelevant.
Of course, rather than delegating boar to soaps and badger to creams, you could just pay attention to what you're doing...
Nice to see some love for the 66. It's my only real brush and I couldn't be happier with it. It's getting real nice as the bristles split and it softens up. I also have a Wilkinson boar brush, but that mostly exists so I know what a ****ty brush is like.
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The 66 is what instigating my move to boars completely. It is overall so much better than a pure badger. I have started breaking in a 10049 and I think I will prefer it once it has about 8 months of use as my 66 does. It would take an $90 boar to match this quality.
Not bad for a cheap brush, eh? I paid $13 CDN for mine at Shoppers' Drug Mart.
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Presently, I have the following 4 brushes:
Omega #49 boar
Omega #21139 boar
Penworks 22mm finest w/ cream handle
The "VDH Improved Badger" a 20mm badger brush with a custom handle patterned after the handle on a VDH boar.
Presently, I am preferring the two smaller brushes (the Omega #21139, and the "VDH Improved Badger"), and I tend to rotate between them daily. So I use a boar brush about 50-60% of the time.
I am presently trying to use up opened containers of TOBS Lavender, and T and H Rose, so both brushes get nearly 100% usage with creams.
Or you could do what I do, and use a Popsicle stick to perfectly remove the exact same amount of cream every time, regardless of what brush you are using.
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I use my boar & badger brushes with either soaps or creams.
I have eight brushes in my current rotation.
They each are different and I enjoy them all.
John
Face lathering with a Boar brush plus cream is my standard set-up. Its not as idiot-proof as boar/soap; you have to shake out some excess hair when using a cream. It might be good to get the hang of it by bowl lathering for a little while to study the amount of water thats needed for the type of lather you enjoy. But after a few days of that it should be pretty intuitive.
Boar brushes work well with either soaps, or creams. In fact I find the boar brush to be the better "all around" brush, when compared to badgers.
I like the badger better with creams, less so with soaps, although you can make them work and I like the fact that the badger brush drys faster. Otherwise boar is probably the better choice when all things are considered.
DD
I like the badger better with creams, less so with soaps, although you can make them work and I like the fact that the badger brush drys faster. Otherwise boar is probably the better choice when all things are considered.
DD
I have GN finest badgers and omega and semogue boars and they all work equally well on soaps or creams. I use a baby spoon to get the creams out of the tub so getting too much cream isn't a problem with any of the brushes. The only thing with the boars is I soak them in water for awhile longer than the badgers before using. Like them all and don't really have a favorite, well maybe Aarts extended persian jars are my favorites, but that is mostly cosmetic.
I agree 100% here. I used mostly badgers in my cream-days and I think that that is were they excel. When I changed to soaps I prefered boars and I use them most of the time now. Both types will do the job at hand so no trouble using boars on creams but it is the soap/boar/face-lathering combo that I really love.
Or you could do what I do, and use a Popsicle stick to perfectly remove the exact same amount of cream every time, regardless of what brush you are using.
I prefer soap myself, but I'd call that paying attention.
My first brush I used upon my return to wet shaving was a vintage Rooney badger/boar blend. It had lost some loft, due to wear, and was on the scrubby side, but worked well with the Castle Forbes cream. It did take a redip into the water when the lather was half whipped, but worked just fine. I liked the experience with it. My next brush was a Simpson Astor LE, witch was a completely different animal.
It held enough water to not need a re-dip, and produced lather in about the same time, but the application of lather to face was way different. The boar was scrubby against the skin, where the 2 band badger felt so soft as to be slimy. I don't know a better word to describe the pure frictionless feel. It just glides and slides without any scritch. Both experiences are good, it's just an individual preference. I like both. A couple of days ago I received a new Rooney 3-1 super. The brush is not broken in of course, but here again is another experience. The small brush lathered very well right out of the box, but the feel against skin was very scritchy. I was expecting the silvertip to yield a softer feel. Time will tell how this new one will end up. I have only used it twice to date.
I would not hesitate to use a boar with cream, so I say go fer it!
Russ
It held enough water to not need a re-dip, and produced lather in about the same time, but the application of lather to face was way different. The boar was scrubby against the skin, where the 2 band badger felt so soft as to be slimy. I don't know a better word to describe the pure frictionless feel. It just glides and slides without any scritch. Both experiences are good, it's just an individual preference. I like both. A couple of days ago I received a new Rooney 3-1 super. The brush is not broken in of course, but here again is another experience. The small brush lathered very well right out of the box, but the feel against skin was very scritchy. I was expecting the silvertip to yield a softer feel. Time will tell how this new one will end up. I have only used it twice to date.
I would not hesitate to use a boar with cream, so I say go fer it!
Russ
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