Who's Got Big Hands ?

[Lamboy]

I couldn't help myself with the title

Here is my question and Problem. I have larger sized hands and have been finding it increasingly more difficult to lather with my current boar brushes (B&B essential brush). The problem of course is not with the brush itself but with the handle. It is too small for me and I find myself cramping sometimes from trying to get a decent grip on the brush. I need help finding a boar brush with a larger handle or at least one with more surface area.

Any recommendations to help solve my problem?

 

[Greg1911]

I wear XL gloves and I find the Semogue 1305 and SOC To be very comfortable.

Hope that helps

 

[Harry Snider]

I wear XL gloves and I find the Semogue 1305 and SOC To be very comfortable.

Hope that helps

+1 on the Semogue and SOC and I wear large gloves. The handle shapes on these are very comfortable.

 

[rotto66]

If you want a larger handle check out the Omega Pro series. The handles are cheap plastic but are very large and the brushes are very good.

 

[intotheforge]

SOC is good. Shavemac also makes one with octagonal sides that is very easy to grip.

 

[Acmemfg]

Omega Pro 49, Omega 10098, Semogue 1350, 1800, or similar models. If you can see your way to a badger, the Vulfix 2235 and 2236 are large enough for Andre the Giant

 

[inspiringK]

I certainly have big hands, but can't really say that I have trouble holding any of my brushes.
But, ever since I got a 30ml Silvertip from Larry at Whipped Dog, I have been using that brush almost exclusively. The handle is plenty big and easy to use with lots of surface area.

Other than that, my Semogue 1305 is also easy to use and hold.

Perhaps for the same reason you are having trouble, I have already decided that my next brush handle shape will be an M7 or an M7 clone.

 

[mistercitizen]

The SOC boar handle is one of my favorites and my hands are pretty damn big.

Ben

 

[morseman]

Try a shave factory large brush of evilbay, the handle is 6.5cm long and its good at bowl lathering but may be to big for face lathering.
It works better than my omega 49 and was about the same price.

just my 2p worth.

 

[Rudy Vey]

I have made several huge brushes for one of my good customers, some are over 2.5" in diameter (!), and some have had a length of over 5". The last handle I made him weighed over 10 oz - this is big.

 

[cheesepiece]

I get cramp in my hands using brushes for extended lathering sessions too. Take an XL in gloves.
Happens with all my brushs. One is a 'Chubby'-style Molton Brown, a tiny AoS and a Kent Silvertex.
None are huge but the MB is pretty wide and I still get cramp. If you find the solution, post it here.

 

[Lamboy]

My biggest concern is the wooden handles on semogue's and the SOC. How durable are they? I had a small tweezerman wooden handle that didn't fair amazingly for me as a first brush.

 

[Mike H]

IMO, You can not compare the tweezerman to the SOC, the SOC holds up very well. The Omega 49 is a good brush also.

 

[01HDFXD]

I also have XL hands and an Omega B&B Essential brush, but I haven't noticed a problem, since I hold the brush with my finger tips. Maybe I've just been lucky...

 

[Acmemfg]

My biggest concern is the wooden handles on semogue's and the SOC. How durable are they? I had a small tweezerman wooden handle that didn't fair amazingly for me as a first brush.

I don't pamper my brushes at all, including my Omega 11126 (Ovankol wood) and Semogue 1305. Use, dry (upside down) back in the cabinet after a day or 2 to fully dry out. That's it. The handles on those brushes after years of use are doing just fine and all indications are they will probably last for many years to come. That being said..let's take the 1305..current street price is about $19.00

Say you get 5 years total out of it...1,826 days (including one leap year). That's gonna cost you 1.04 cents (a burp over a penny a day) to have it on your shelf. Of course you may get twice the mileage...mayhaps a tad less. You probably get my point. Like Todd Snider said.."Life's too short to worry, life's too long to wait". Go get yourself one of those Semogue 1350s (1800s are nice too!!)

 

[dieselfuel79]

I'll echo what some of the others have said. SOC is great.

 

[theretroshave]

I've heard that the paint on the Semogues will crack over time, but this is apparently due to soaking the bristles by placing the entire brush in water. My solution, with my Semogue 1520, was to set an acrylic brush stand in the water in my sink, and hang the brush so that only the bristles soak.

Also, if you're looking for a large boar, why not pick up an Omega 10098. I haven't tried one yet, but I can't wait to pick one up. If you're looking for a handle for a large hand, I think you'll have trouble topping a barber style handle. If you're turned off by this style, get one- Your opinion will change once you've tried it. The best price I've found for this brush is around $15 shipped, and you can't beat westcoastshaving.com's service.

 

[Acmemfg]

You will have a hard time beating Jarrod's service at The Superior Shave as well (that is where the picture shown above originated)

 

[Eeyore]

I have large hands, and the 20102 suits me fine. The barber brush handle looks like a joy to use as well!

 

[Dave Colangelo]

Semouge Owners Club, look no further, it is a great brush.

Regards
Dave