so I have recently rediscovered my Semogue 1305 and I love it. I am considering a new brush for Christmas and am looking for feedback. Since I have heard so many things about the Omegas I am leaning that way, sort of widening the experience by trying a different "family". I face-lather. I don't really like scratchy in my brushes (put down an omega pure badger for that reason). I am very interested in the appearance of the brush, I want something that really looks good (striking, different, etc.) in my shave den. I have been looking at the Omega 81569, the blue handled one, but I can't find a review of the brush. I have also looked at the Semoque 830, but I am seriously leaning towards the Omega just because I haven't had an Omega boar yet and it seems so "one of a kind." Before the suggestions come in I am not really interested in the 49 right now I think it would be too big for me and I am not sure how the plain plastic handle would look in person. So within those, possibly insane, parameters, does anyone have any feedback on the 81569 or an experience based comparison between it and the Semoque? Any suggestions/observations would be appreciated.