Wanting a boar brush

Discussion in 'The Brush' started by Omelmad, Mar 1, 2014.

  1. fram773

    fram773 Well-Known Member

    Order from Connought Shaving based out of UK. Even with shipping theyre cheaper often than USA vendors.
     
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  2. Omelmad

    Omelmad My printer email address is..........

    I will check out the prices on their website =D hope I find it to my liking
     
  3. Omelmad

    Omelmad My printer email address is..........

    That was great advice, 2£ for shipping. That's the stuff
     
  4. LookingGlass

    LookingGlass Well-Known Member

    If you haven't made a decision, please look at the Semogue brushes on Vintage Scent. They are wonderful.
     
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  5. Cool Breeze

    Cool Breeze Sushi Shaver

    I use a VDH Badger every day. My favorite by far. I find myself using my AOS pure badger alot too.
     
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  6. Omelmad

    Omelmad My printer email address is..........

    I will look at that first =)
     
  7. Omelmad

    Omelmad My printer email address is..........

    AOS is a bit expensive for me at the moment =) Im gonna stick to mine for now =P I think Im getting the VDH badger when I buy the 12 VDH soaps in May =D
     
  8. Omelmad

    Omelmad My printer email address is..........

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    This one looks good =) is it though? I feel like more people appreciate omega brushes more than semouge
     
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  9. michael54

    michael54 Well-Known Member

    It's all personal preference I mean a ton of people like the best shave #6 over omega and semogue and it's a 2 dollar brush. The more you use a boar the more you're going to get out of it. I've been forcing myself to use My Koh I noor boar brush every day and I can notice a difference every day
     
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  10. Omelmad

    Omelmad My printer email address is..........

    I thought they might be a bit better
     
  11. michael54

    michael54 Well-Known Member

    I think it's more price point for some of us than it is brush performance. Like why pay 24 bucks for a semogue when I can get an omega for 8.
     
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  12. fram773

    fram773 Well-Known Member

    The painted wood handles may chip.
     
  13. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    I have an Omega 10098 and a 10049. I also have a Semogue 2000.
    All lather up very well, but the Omegas have a denser knot, which I prefer.
    I also had to refinish the handle on my Semogue due to the finish cracking and peeling around the knot, something quite a few folks have experienced. ---> *click*
     
  14. Omelmad

    Omelmad My printer email address is..........

    hahaha I think like that too =P
     
  15. Omelmad

    Omelmad My printer email address is..........

    Thank you =) good to know
     
  16. Omelmad

    Omelmad My printer email address is..........

    I dont have that kind of stuff laying around the house (student apartment) so I wont be able to do that =P but It really looked great =)
     
  17. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    My point about the Semogue was more that with wooden handles sometimes the wood can absorb water and become soft, even rotting out. And, as fram773 said, the paint can chip off wooden handles. Plastic and acrylic handles will not have such issues.

    Now that's not to say all wooden handles will have issues. Like I said with the refinish of the Semogue, it's been almost four years and I've had zero issues; still use it in my rotation. I also have a red mallee burl handle from Elite Razor that I've had zero issues with.
     
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  18. The_Dude_Abides

    The_Dude_Abides Active Member

    Omelmad- I just used the West Coast Shaving link as an example. Semogue is based in Portugal, so I would imagine they're readily available the world over. Omega for that matter too. I bet with a little digging, you could find plenty of brushes locally, or at least a website much closer by.
     
  19. Omelmad

    Omelmad My printer email address is..........

    Thank you =) it was god advice
     
  20. Omelmad

    Omelmad My printer email address is..........

    I know what you mean I was joking, sometimes it's difficult to get that through to the other person in a forum =P
     
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