Why is my brush shedding so much?

As much as I like the way Whipped Dog does business, every knot I have bought from them has been a shedder. I have had 4. One replaced boar, with the replacement shedding. A High Mountain, and a Silvertip. Never soaked in hot water, just warm water.
I have many knots from Omega, and they are not shedders. A couple from Stirling, that dont shed, a few Semogue Horse Hair, and Boar. None of these are shedders, even when soaked in hotter water.
The worst shedders I have had were the Burma Shave. Great at first, then just fell apart. Tried two of these.

 

Now, I have a 100+ year old C-MON A-4, boar brush, with an original, well used knot. It looks pretty bad, because of staining, and is floppy, but rarely sheds a hair. What is so hard about using quality glue??? Are manufacturers that concerned about saving a few pennies? That business model makes for getting a bad reputation for putting out crap products.

 

I splay the brush on my face. ie: is use semi-soft Italian soap in jar, and I first swirl the brush with a bit of force to get the soap on/into the brush. Then, I swirl/ splay the brush on my face, again with a little bit of force, to build the lather. I can look into getting a different brush, although it won't match my set anymore, nor will it likely fit the holder. In any case, I can consider looking at the omega boar brushes you mentioned, or something a bit more durable than my Edwin Jagger Best badger brush.

 

How would you load your brush if you use semi-soft Italian soap? How do you lather?

 

Omega Boars are durable, but stiff. They do soften, over time. Stirling Boars, and Semogue boars are softer from the start. All great brushes. I would give a nod to Stirling, for a balance between cost, durability, and not needing 3-12 months break in period, like Omega.

 

I'll try a boar brush first, just to see if I like it. I'll keep in mind that it may need a break-in period so I won't expect it to feel soft for a few months. This is an inexpensive one that I'm looking at on ebay here.

 

I have the Omega 40033 and have no complaints.

 

I like Boars most. you cannot go wrong with an Omega.

 

I'll second this. I've gone through many brushes including Whipped Dog (it's a good brush, but loses an occasional hair), Simpsons Chubby 2 in Best (sheds worse than a golden retriever), Declaration Grooming (GREAT brush, but very expensive), and many others. My Omega 48, once properly broken in, is easily my favorite! Just know that it can take 30+ shaves to break in. It still works fine in the meantime, it's just not as soft. It also takes up a ton of soap, FYI.

 

Love your honesty and directness (read bluntness). Gets the point across. I’m going to get a Shavemac D01 soon.

 

Personally, with a soft Italian shave soap I like a a good synthetic shaving brush that splays well like my EJ syn silvertip-type brush. Great results.

 

I've tried the boar brush by Omega for about a week now, and I like it.

 

I think it's time to retire my WCS Silvertip brush.
This much hair came out while drying on a towel. The brush might be 3 years old. It always lost a few hairs while shaving.

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As my dad told me nearly 45 years ago, if you want to keep a brush in good shape, you have to soak it. He said a badger needs at least 3 minutes to become flexible and a boar bristle needs at least 10 minutes. I tend to believe him since his Best Badger lasted from 1959 to 1994.

 

If you like the handle, re-knot it.