How should I break in a new Boar?

There are a few ways, but this is mine. I will do a few lathers in a tallow based soap, with a little shampoo conditioner mixed in. Always has made the boars I used get softer much quicker.

I use mine to make lather a bunch of times.


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Yes. Just use it...

Use it.

Stick it in a cup of water in the refrigerator for three(3) day.

Use it!

To break mine in a little faster, I took it into the shower with me with a puck of cheap-ass shave soap (like Williams) and used it to scrub up a lather on my forearm. Then, used it to shave normally. After about 5 days it was nice and soft with just enough scritch.

Yep.

It's about the journey!!! Just use it like you're supposed to, stop looking for shortcuts.

Can't believe nobody has stated the one and only true way to break in a boar brush - just use it.

I see you joined last month, but first post. Welcome to the Den!

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ What he said! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^


How do you get the perfect boar? The old fashioned way, earn it! And enjoy feeling it happen.

I prefer the scritch and scrub of a new Omega boar brush. How do I stop my brushes from breaking in? Maybe if folks sent me new brushes I could use them until they get a soft and squishy and send em back?

Could have locked the thread right there....

First I soak it in warm water for 5 minutes then find a nice shaving soap and whip a beautiful lather. Then I aggressively apply it to the closest ugliest bristly mug I can find (always ends being mine). Follow with shave. Repeat as often as shave is needed. It'll break in nicely.

You need a short lofted white horse.


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I just had this image of a unicorn brush with a knot made from the mane and tail hair and a handle carved from the horn.

Semi-seriously, though... I wonder if anyone has ever made a brush knot from Zebra?

My semouge 620 didn't blossom until about 30 shaves. I say blossom, because it was broken in(softer and some splits), but didn't become a joy to use until much later.
As a side note, i tried in the beginning to tame it's wild looking knot by drying it in a tp roll. About the time I gave up on taming, it softened further and began making very nice, more yogarty lather. It's been a joy to use ever since, but it wasn't fast.

If you are impatient, it is harmless to dry off the brush against a towel after your shaves. It may help the breaking in.

I just use it.

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I figure about six months to a year of use.