New as they came right after the box. After de-funking work plus little bit swirling with a soap in bowl Was their first time,i haven't tested them in my face. Soon i will post photos from each one I am very happy with these Boars,i hope that will satisfied me in the future I have anguish to see them in real action !
Very nice brushes! Enjoy! They will continue to bloom and the tips will soften the more you use them!
My wife got me a 2000 for Christmas. It is a magnificently huge, dense mass of boar. But be aware, it takes a looong time to break in. It blooms and softens fairly quickly, but takes a few months of daily use before it will reliably hold three passes of lather.
Thank you my Boar comrades ! I have trust in Omega,very reliable brushes with no over-bloom knots No problem with their plastic handles in some brushes but the 11137's is lovely. My Semogue SOC is a nice looking but nothing special,i hope that with 2000 i wouldn't have the "3rd pass" problem. The "break-in" period will last long because i have many brushes but i have patience to see the final result. Wooden handles are fine,little care with oils and they look fantastic !
Since I'm not a fan of knots that bloom a lot, frankly I think they're ugly, that's one of the things I really like about the Omega boar knots. They maintain their original shape pretty well.
I have an Omega Pro 49 that fits perfectly in a toilet paper tube. After cleaning I shake it out, air dry it, then slip it into the tube. Keeps it nice and neat.
After their 1st shave ! Semogue has a tendency to bloom very fast than Omega but even in his first shave manage to have lather for 3 passes I pray to be better than SOC.
Semogue has a tension to be a "Champion" in blooming Other brands haven't achieved that,for example see Omega. I have only 2 Semogue brushes,i try to use them but i am not convinced that over-bloomm means better lathering.
They are not completely broken-in but i think (for second time) that Semogue brushes like face lathering more than bowl.
