Boar Brush Drying Time

[awol]

How long does it take on average for a boar brush to dry?

In the process of breaking in my new Semogue and Omega boars, they seem to take an awful lot longer to dry than what I was used to with my AoS Pure Badger brush. It dries overnight, but it's been almost 36 hours since I lathered with the boars, and they're still damp.

Is that normal? Will they dry more quickly once they're broken in more?

[don_van_vliet]

Mine stay damp deep inside the knot for a long time. I think this is because the actual fibres themselves absorb water. After a shave I try to flick/squeeze as much water as possible out of the brush, then swirl the brush on my hand for a few seconds before leaving to dry.

Drying time *might* get faster as the brush breaks in, because the brush will bloom a little and open up, letting more air in.

It's a perfect excuse to have more than one brush...

[Pjotr]

...........Is that normal? Will they dry more quickly once they're broken in more?

Once the funk is truly gone everything gets better including drying time. Badgers do dry quicker.

[Bobtrumpet]

My boar brushes (Omega 49 and 10005) are mostly dry in 24 hours, but I usually wait 48 before I use them again.

My badgers are usually completely dry within 24 hours.

[probesport]

My Semogue 1305 seems to never completely dry, but I do use it every few days. My badgers seem to dry same day most of the time.

[Mike Schutz]

All my boars seem to take a day to dry. It was a great excuse to buy more.:tongue_sm

[awol]

Glad to know this is to be expected then. Something else I think I'll try is lightly rubbing with a towel when finished as well.

But not until the funk is gone.:blink:

[Optometrist]

My Omega 48 Professional usually takes a full 48 hours to dry completely. I also follow Gary's advice and invert my boar for drying, unlike my badgers which I rest on their bases.

[~Spyne~]

I use my 1305 everyday and to dry I squeeze out, give a few sharp flicks and then sit at the cracked open bathroom window so it has a little sunlight and hopefully a nice breeze to help dry out.
However, as above, it is still slightly damp deep inside the knot the following day.

Hopefully my new badgers come in this week and I can start giving it more drying time between uses.