Horse Hair Brushes

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I'm looking to get an 'oss Brush from Gifts and Co. Some are 35% mane hair; 65% tail hair and some are 50% split. What is difference and recommend by anyone?

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Let's not 'split hairs' over it!!:)-). Wow! Were looking at some serious brushes. In horse the mane is stiffer and the tail softer. (There's a joke in there but I'm not sure I should go there:)-) ). Split I'm not sure why. Horse is supposed to give the combined benefit of Badger and Boar. The split may hold water better, I assume.
Horse has the added moral benefits too. Religious and ethical.
 
Doctor Beaker said:
I'm interested as well also why's this one the cheapest ?
http://www.giftsandcare.com/en/cata...ssional-brush-no2-brown-horse-hair-extra.html

cheers Danny
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It is a barbers brush and has 25/75 ratio, to give it some more backbone, as the loft is taller. Extra means the tips have been made softer. One of my favorite brushes, btw. You use just the tips with a brush like this. So I would not use it / recommend it for "heavy" face lathering.

Johnus said:
In horse the mane is stiffer and the tail softer.
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AFAIK it is the other way around. Anyway it is mixed to use both advantages, mane makes the brush soft on the face, tail gives backbone.
 
hoodlight said:
I'm looking to get an 'oss Brush from Gifts and Co. Some are 35% mane hair; 65% tail hair and some are 50% split. What is difference and recommend by anyone?
best regards
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mane is soft, tail has backbone. Split: I take it you mean horse/boar. So depending on what you want (bowl or face lathering) and your preferences, you pick either a horse with natural (non dyed, brownish) hair with the 35/65 ratio, or a pro bushes which are 25/75 ratio, but have a taller loft. These are good for bowl and "soft" face lathering.
The standard (dyed, fake badger) horse brushes are 50/50, so softer. They would best be used for bowl lathering.
The 50/50 boar/horse has some backbone and could also be used for face lathering. I also have a custom made natural brush (12705, with 47 mm loft instead of 57mm), which I use for "medium" face lathering. With soft and medium I refer to the amount of pressure on the brush.
 
Just ordered

this one Linky came to £13.10 with trackable post and packing I'll report back when it lands
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RE: Just ordered

hoodlight said:
Doctor Beaker said:
this one Linky came to £13.10 with trackable post and packing I'll report back when it lands
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is that full horse parts brush or has some pig bits in it? :icon_cheesygrin::icon_cheesygrin:
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Hi Hoodlight when you click the green linky it says :-
Hair mix: 25% mane hair; 75% tail hair
pig bits ??? this has pig bits in it !

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cheers Danny

sjedwardz said:
"Recommended for professional hands."

Do you have professional hands?!?!?
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Don't know ? what do you recon ?

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cheers Danny
 
Doctor Beaker said:
this one Linky came to £13.10 with trackable post and packing I'll report back when it lands
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Good choice, but beware of the dye (black) wash it well before use...

hoodlight said:
I use a bowl
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Then you can use them all, it is just that more mane makes the brush softer (unless you get a pro extra of course). I would suggest to go either for a pro extra (like Danny, but I would take the brown - natural / undyed - hair), or f.i. the 12705.
 
when it says split between mane hair and tail hair, I didn't expect any boar hair to be in, thought it was 100% horse. I didn't think boars had manes or tails (at least with much hair on them), has anyone got one of these brushes and can explain - are they 100% horse or do they have boar bits in. And if they are all horse which is best mixture between mane and tail hair.
 
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