Are the Semogue 620 and 610 the same brush?

[Youngblood]

I know that one has banded hair and the other is not but is there any other difference between them? I am looking into getting a new boar brush, I was going to get a 620 but then I saw the 610 and I like the natural boar hair look better. If anyone has tried both I would like to know if they feel and act the same or if they are a totally different brush.

[SEnSE]

610: Best quality bristles, 90% tops

620: Extra quality bristles, 75% tops

The 610 has higher quality hair and better face feel due to the 90% tops. Both have the same knot diameter and loft dimensions.

[lt114]

They are different. Even though the 610 has the premium tops, I find the 620 less scritchy and it also has better backbone.
You could always get both. If you have to pick one, I say go for the 620.

[SEnSE]

They are different. Even though the 610 has the premium tops, I find the 620 less scritchy and it also has better backbone.
You could always get both. If you have to pick one, I say go for the 620.

I think the 830 & 1305 are the only ones with "premium" quality hair. 610 is "best". 620 is "extra".

[lt114]

I stand corrected. The 610 has the Best 90% tops and not the Premium 90% tops.

[SEnSE]

I stand corrected. The 610 has the Best 90% tops and not the Premium 90% tops.

There are so many similar brushes that I can't keep them straight. I just always go to the vintage scent site to read the descriptions. ;)

[Leon]

"Are the Semogue 620 and 610 the same brush?"

No, not quite. The 610 has Best 90% tops, while the 620 has Extra 75%.

The 610 bristle is better, IMHO. Also, it has 90% tops against 75%, which means that 90% of the bristles are of full length, providing a feeling of a more compact and harmonized knot.

[mdevine]

The 610 is probably my favorite brush. I have two much more expensive LE brushes that come close; a Semogue 2011 FB1 and the 2010 LE Simpson Eagle G3 in Best Badger. I almost exclusively face lather soaps, and this is where the 610 shines. It is the brush I would recommend for anyone who says they find it hard to lather MWF.

Mike

[Mike H]

The 610 is probably my favorite brush. I have two much more expensive LE brushes that come close; a Semogue 2011 FB1 and the 2010 LE Simpson Eagle G3 in Best Badger. I almost exclusively face lather soaps, and this is where the 610 shines. It is the brush I would recommend for anyone who says they find it hard to lather MWF.

Mike

My experience as well. The 610 is great boar.

[jwilock]

My experience as well. The 610 is great boar.

I got a 610 a few weeks ago. I was amazed at how easily it makes lather on hard soaps - Tabac, Arlington, Pen's BB, La Toja. And it did a great job creating lather in my scuttle from a dab of Proraso. In fact, that lather almost overflowed the scuttle. My only quibble so far is that it needed to be loaded on most of the soaps for a third pass. It's possible as I learn its attributes more I will get the loading right the first time.

I should add, the face feel from this brush is great!

[Cochese2323]

I got a 610 a few weeks ago. I was amazed at how easily it makes lather on hard soaps - Tabac, Arlington, Pen's BB, La Toja. And it did a great job creating lather in my scuttle from a dab of Proraso. In fact, that lather almost overflowed the scuttle. My only quibble so far is that it needed to be loaded on most of the soaps for a third pass. It's possible as I learn its attributes more I will get the loading right the first time.

I should add, the face feel from this brush is great!

I have a 620 and it also dominates hard soaps. Really great for MWF, DR Harris, etc. Also works great with creams/soft soaps too. Just a great brush all around. Don't think you would be loosing with either one.

[jochums]

i enjoyed this link, bout sums it up:

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...vs-Semogue-620

[Captain Coconut]

i enjoyed this link, bout sums it up:

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...vs-Semogue-620

Yep, I think Søren's comparison threads are usually the best place to go for this sort of information (besides Leon's advice, of course).

[lt114]

I'm with Søren on this one.I give the slight edge to the 620, but they are both great brushes.