How do these two boar bristle brushes compare to each other? Is the only difference in the wood used for the handle?
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@objectuser, Thanks for that info. I've had an OC and an 830 for a long while but usually use one of an assortment of badgers. Last time I used the OC, after a long hiatus, I was very pleased with the lathering, scritch, backbone. Didn't know that wetting and drying repeatedly would aid in break in. Great info.You can break in boar brushes by repeatedly soaking them and letting them completely dry, you don't have to shave with them. If they smell, just lather them up with your favorite soap and let them sit over night.
Both are good brushes but for me the 1250 is better suited for bowl lathering while the SOC makes a great face lathering brush.
Can the SOC be soft as a badger after the break in? So, I did read.
Differently soft, and good, but no, not as soft. The density and backbone won’t allow the same degree of splay as with a badger, but my tips are soft and not scritchy. And not floppy. Similar to a chubby in face feel, I guess is the best way to describe mine.
I’ve got a 1250, and it’s ok. Much softer face feel, but enough backbone to facelather with (my only lather technique). Lots of splay, very soft, doesn’t pick up/hold/release the same amount of lather, but I have no issue with hard soaps. I gave a new shaver an 830 years ago because it was too soft and floppy for me face lathering once it fully broke in.
That and a SOC are my only boars. I rarely use them and I have one synth that I might use on an actual travel day, because I simply prefer badgers.