Importance of soaking a boar...

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Hello.

Currently I have a badger and a couple of synths in my rotation. I always forget to soak the badger, and it generally gets left in the sink whilst the water's running and that just about works for me. I get the impression that soaking is more important for boars - will I get away with this behaviour with a boar, or do I just have to accept that boars aren't for me (and does anyone know whether horsehair brushes need soaking)?

Thanks.
 
Not soaking a boar brush won't result in you suffering facial disfigurement, and you might even appreciate the extra scritch you get. However, you might find the lather dies a bit as the bristles soak up water. Personally I'd stick to badger and synth brushes, which are more comfortable and all round easy.
 
Not soaking a boar brush won't result in you suffering facial disfigurement, and you might even appreciate the extra scritch you get. However, you might find the lather dies a bit as the bristles soak up water. Personally I'd stick to badger and synth brushes, which are more comfortable and all round easy.
Ah, but there are some good looking (boar) brushes out there at decent prices, and I promised myself no more new razors for a bit...
 
I find that both my boar brushes work best when soaked for a few minutes.
In fact, I really didn't like boar brushes before I started soaking, they are my favourite now.
 
I don't soak, but I stick my brush in one of those Van Der Hagen bowls with water running in it, and poke it around some, just to make sure it's good and wet. I do that when cleaning out the brush also.

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I get the impression that soaking is more important for boars - will I get away with this behaviour with a boar, or do I just have to accept that boars aren't for me
Boar brushes do benefit from a 3 minute soak and I find they perform better with a soak. The boar brushes do need a break -in period to soften as the tips split; something like 20-30 wet and dry cycles when they start to really perform.
I soak my badger brushes too but mainly to warm them up and then build lather in a scuttle, great in winter.
 
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