Agree, maybe we are overthinking how a boar hair is broken in. My Omega Pro 48 was just fine after two weeks of dailey use.
I use today my wife's brush on one of my Omega's knot Optically there is a slight difference,tomorrow i will test it face lathering.
The end user generally does not care, unless their boar does not break in as quickly as they desire. Some individuals, however, are more interested on the manufacturing / restoration side of the brush equation and that is why the OP (based on my prior discussions with him in the past) brought this up. Each manufacturer may enhance the flagging process, or do nothing at all, and let the end user work through the break in process. Again a choice for both manufacturer and user, but the questions constantly come up as to why one type of boar brush or company production is different from another. This is one, but not the only variable, for the differences. Boar hair also has different gradings, just like badger, but they are rarely discussed, unlike badger. The grades also make a difference in the break in process. Semogue uses a grading system but there are others based on the variety of hog used in the collection of hair. Again, most end users do not care, but the information is useful from the manufacturer's / restorer's point of view.
