Badger & boar.

[taffy]

I am no brush expert, but there are loads on hereso my question is, i have a few badger hair shaving brushes, i also have a few boar hair shaving brushes, so, what would a badger & boar combo brush bring to my collection, are they worth having or shall i pass them by?

[California Cajun]

I am no brush expert, but there are loads on hereso my question is, i have a few badger hair shaving brushes, i also have a few boar hair shaving brushes, so, what would a badger & boar combo brush bring to my collection, are they worth having or shall i pass them by?

Speaking for myself, I use the badger and boar for different things, so a combo brush wouldn't do much for me. When I use a DE razor I like to rough up a shave stick with a boar brush and face lather. When I use a straight razor I like to bowl lather in a scuttle.

[bowlturner]

I only have two brushes, one Simpsons Colonel X2L Best Badger and a Vulfix 404 Badger/Boar. I bought the 404 as a cheap travel brush. It is very different than the all badger brush. More stiff and scritchy, which I do not mind. It works well with shaving cream I take on the road, but has the backbone to do well with soap. If you have a nice brush assortment, probably no need to buy one of these. If you travel, it is not a big deal when it is time to replace.

[talibeard]

For some they are the best of both worlds; the 'airy' lather from badgers and the backbone to tackle the hardest soaps. For others they are just not what a 'pure' brush of either kind will give you. But since you asked why don't you try one? They are not very expensive and good allrounders. A cheap and decent, but small, brush is the Vulfix #10.

The downside of the mixed brushes for me is that the grade of badger hair in those is usually pretty basic so they stay a bit prickly. But for the money they are not bad at all; if you like them or not, or add something to your collection is just another YMMV.