My semogue 1305 is all floppy now and won't lather. Like at all. It's so weird. It won't splay right, doesn't turn soap into lather just makes it disappear and watery. I know how to lather and everything but it has stopped working sadly. I am gonna keep the handle and reknot it with another boar knot. Maybe I damaged the lower bristles when I was blow drying it to break it in. I am totally gonna get an Omega brush now, and save the semogue for the handle and pop maybe a mixed knot in it.
What is your best boar brush?
- Thread starter abhikpr
- Start date
Zenith 28 x 55mm in the aluminum handle. Just a great knot with perfect dimensions, even though I don't use boar brushes, very often.
You continue to display impeccable taste in shaving brushes!
My Omega Pro 10098
Followed by my Klenzo B 1053 and Luxury 10-5
Followed by my Klenzo B 1053 and Luxury 10-5
Omega 40033 it’s nice and stiff for face lathering and gives a great invigorating morning scrub. It’s my stiffest brush but really comfortable right out of the box, I’ve used it every day for the past 3 months.
Does anyone use a zenith? How is this compared to omega?
Man, I've not posted here in quite a while! Good to be back though, and I hope my post helped you out!
I've found that there's no real reason to rush the breaking in of new brushes, honestly. Watching the evolution of it from the first shave onward is one of my favorite parts, actually. Just let nature take its course, and enjoy the process!
I still fancy my boar brushes over the badger brushes that I own, and every one of them is just as wonderful as they were when I finally broke them in. Lately I've been using my Semogue brushes for my shaves, and I'm torn between my Semogue 830 and the 1800 for my shave today.
There is an Omega 40033 that I picked up for just a few dollars this past Black Friday sale at Maggard Razors, and I really like it for face shaving but the handle really needs some revision in terms of weight and material (which I would think many would agree with that have and use this brush as it is too light).
If you would like a suggestion for your Semogue 1305, try cleaning it There are several threads here that describe the process, and if you have hard water, this could be part of the problem with performance.
Please let me know how things turn out for you, and if the advice on the Semogue 1305 helps! Best of luck to you!
Surprisingly the Omega 10049 for me. I like it much more than an Owner's Club I used to have.
The Omega 10290
EB Newfarm
Cane? I'm Able!
Omega 49 in a nicer handle.
Well, I didn't want to start another thread, but I've been reading about boar brushes and how they work here, A beginner’s guide to boar brushes – Bruce On Shaving
I had the impression boar was what you got when you could not afford a badger. This information changed my mind. Hope it helps.
I had the impression boar was what you got when you could not afford a badger. This information changed my mind. Hope it helps.
Excellent link above
Mine has just started doing this! It's like a brand new brush again... can only get one decent pass now. Is there anything I can do to save it?
It’s my only boar and my favorite brush: Semogue 1800
It was formerly the SOC - which is still the best boar for the $$ - but my current favorite bounces between the Semogue TSN LE and the Thater.
Mine's a tossup between three of them.
This vintage-ish mystery brush, made in West Germany.
The Omega 10086 travel brush, with an 18 mm knot
Finally, a Semogue 620, but mostly for the handle.
Do not be fooled by the bulb shape of the new knot. It very quickly bouffes out to more of a fan shape.
This vintage-ish mystery brush, made in West Germany.
The Omega 10086 travel brush, with an 18 mm knot
Finally, a Semogue 620, but mostly for the handle.
Do not be fooled by the bulb shape of the new knot. It very quickly bouffes out to more of a fan shape.
Omega 10108
Omega 11126. A $20 brush which holds its own against others 10 times (yes...10x, like Paladin or Simpson) the price.
