One of my favorite boar knots has always been the Omega 40033, one of the two "might midget" models they offer. It's got a lot of backbone but a soft, delicious scrub - once it's broken in 
The math says I should find it too floppy, but instead it mimics the vibe of the Omega Jade - my hands down favorite boar brush.
The handle, however is a different story - one of disquiet, dissatisfaction and ultimately awash in irreconcilable differences.
It's a very small handle. Super small. "Is my hand cramping?" small for my big bear paws. And the plastic seam started splitting apart about a month in. Great knot, horrible handle.
I mentioned this condrummum to @Tanuki one day and he asked to borrow the brush for a while, "maybe I can do something with that" he says. Not long after that we're walking and he casually pulls a brush out of his pocket, "What do think of this?"
Well, it's perfect!
The shape is evocative of one of the classic shapes that I like a ton, it fits in the hand well and the decorative elements look great, help grip but aren't annoying. I love the style of the leopardwood pattern and the texture of the unpolished grain - it's like having griptape wrapped on there! I've had a few shaves with it now and it's super comfortable in action.
He calls it a prototype but I think it's on the nose. Thank you @Tanuki, you've got some talent young man. I'm enjoying enjoying that knot again now that it's in a handle more deserving of its greatness.
The math says I should find it too floppy, but instead it mimics the vibe of the Omega Jade - my hands down favorite boar brush. The handle, however is a different story - one of disquiet, dissatisfaction and ultimately awash in irreconcilable differences.
It's a very small handle. Super small. "Is my hand cramping?" small for my big bear paws. And the plastic seam started splitting apart about a month in. Great knot, horrible handle.
I mentioned this condrummum to @Tanuki one day and he asked to borrow the brush for a while, "maybe I can do something with that" he says. Not long after that we're walking and he casually pulls a brush out of his pocket, "What do think of this?"
Well, it's perfect!
The shape is evocative of one of the classic shapes that I like a ton, it fits in the hand well and the decorative elements look great, help grip but aren't annoying. I love the style of the leopardwood pattern and the texture of the unpolished grain - it's like having griptape wrapped on there! I've had a few shaves with it now and it's super comfortable in action.
He calls it a prototype but I think it's on the nose. Thank you @Tanuki, you've got some talent young man. I'm enjoying enjoying that knot again now that it's in a handle more deserving of its greatness.
