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A few of mine from SOTD..I am really a badger guy but a good boar can be worth it's weight in gold.
1. Omega 98
1. Omega 98
Show us your boars!
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3. Zenith custom
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@Shaverrific666 Which one is your favourite?
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Hello Rob! Fancy seeing you here
As you know I am a badger guy.. but my favourite of the boars mentioned is probably the Zenith.. as it is as good as the SOC but took less time to break in, and the handle is really nice and it took a while to get hold of.The Omega 98 is an amazing brush..just a tad big for me (as it's a barber's brush really) but for value and quality of knot it's a steal..very soft and kills soaps. Got it in Italy (in a drugstore) for about 7 Euros.
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@Shaverrific666 that Zenith custom is beautiful!
I've not used a boar for a while, my SOC is now in the bathroom to use later on.
I've not used a boar for a while, my SOC is now in the bathroom to use later on.
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@Shaverrific666 that Zenith custom is beautiful!
I've not used a boar for a while, my SOC is now in the bathroom to use later on.
Thank you Chris!
Hope you have a great shave..I think everyone should have a few quality boar brushes in their den!
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One more for the road:
4. Semogue 1250..good brush!
4. Semogue 1250..good brush!
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OOPS the very last one I almost forgot:
5. Semogue Barbear Classico Cerda.
Basically a 1305 knot in a limited edition handle. Not a fan of the imitation badger stripes on boars..my boars must be natural blondes like Dolly Parton
the very last one I almost forgot:5. Semogue Barbear Classico Cerda.
Basically a 1305 knot in a limited edition handle. Not a fan of the imitation badger stripes on boars..my boars must be natural blondes like Dolly Parton
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Not a fan of the imitation badger stripes on boars..my boars must be natural blondes like Dolly Parton
Completely with you, the dye spoils the look of the knot.
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My 820 came in this mornings post, knot is surprisingly soft out of the box (compared to the only other boar I've tried, a MÜHLE HJM) its taking a bath now
...Only minor annoyance is the label hadn't been applied very well so it was all crinkled up out of the box, I expect it will fall off within a couple of uses.
...Only minor annoyance is the label hadn't been applied very well so it was all crinkled up out of the box, I expect it will fall off within a couple of uses.
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Hello Rob! Fancy seeing you here
The Omega 98 is an amazing brush..just a tad big for me (as it's a barber's brush really) but for value and quality of knot it's a steal..very soft and kills soaps. Got it in Italy (in a drugstore) for about 7 Euros.
Hi Chris,
I've been lurking on this thread for a little while.
Thanks for your response.I was tempted by the Zenith brushes but (after being enabled by this thread) I've bought a Semogue 620.
I did have a 830 but sold it as it was a tad too floppy for me.
On the ' controversial' subject dyed or natural hair. I prefer the look of the dyed hair.
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One palm lather and one face lather later... The tips are splitting already
Performance was very good apart from when it "ate" all my lather in-between passes, went to apply lather for the 2nd pass and the brush was empty 
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Hi Chris,
I've been lurking on this thread for a little while.
I was tempted by the Zenith brushes but (after being enabled by this thread) I've bought a Semogue 620.
I did have a 830 but sold it as it was a tad too floppy for me.
On the ' controversial' subject dyed or natural hair. I prefer the look of the dyed hair.
Nice Rob! They're good brushes, no doubt..it's just a personal thing for me..as I just prefer the aesthetic of an natural looking boar knot. I had the 610 (which is very similar to the 620, though not the same hair grade) and that was a great face lathering brush..I'm sure you'll get on well with the 620..just be patient as they can take a bit of time to break in but are ultimately worth it! Enjoy pal!
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Am I correct in saying that Semogue is the only company which offers boar in different grades?