Vie-long brushes

[dklaiman]

Is anyone familiar with these? I currently use a best badger brush and am thinking of trying a boar brush, this one in particular: http://bestgroomingtools.com/boar-bristle-shaving-brush-12315-vielong-p-1404.html

There's nothing wrong with the best badger one, but I'd like to try a boar brush, too. I can't find a review of them anywhere.

Thanks.

-Dave

 

[StreetGlide Steve]

I was looking at that one, but bought this one instead. http://bestgroomingtools.com/black-badger-shaving-brush-16590-vielong-p-1415.html . Should have in a couple of days.

 

[Carolina Kiltman]

I cannot speak to the particular one illustrated in your link. However, I started with a boar bristle brush in 1949, lost it in the 50's, and bought a second one from the PX (I was in the Navy at the time) and finally buried it with full military honours about 10 days ago! It had worn down to a nub less than an inch long from 50+years of use!


I now have three brushes, a Wee Scot badger, another boar bristle and a vintage synthetic Fuller. If you have a badger, you will find the boar brush considerably stiffer, but it will work up lather more quickly on a hard soap as a result. Also lathering becomes a sort of massage too. I like both equally well, to be quite honest.

Enjoy

 

[insomniac]

Is anyone familiar with these? I currently use a best badger brush and am thinking of trying a boar brush, this one in particular: http://bestgroomingtools.com/boar-bristle-shaving-brush-12315-vielong-p-1404.html

There's nothing wrong with the best badger one, but I'd like to try a boar brush, too. I can't find a review of them anywhere.

Thanks.

-Dave

I have that brush but in a different handle. I don't care for it - it's not very dense at all. In fact it's probably the least dense of any of my brushes.

My Semogue is much better and I'd recommend it as a quality boar.

 

[dklaiman]

I have that brush but in a different handle. I don't care for it - it's not very dense at all. In fact it's probably the least dense of any of my brushes.

My Semogue is much better and I'd recommend it as a quality boar.
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Thanks for the information. I'll check out the one you recommend and an Omega or two.

 

[Joe Edson]

For a boar I would go with a semogue. I own the 830 and 620 and love them both. Use them more than my badger brushes