Semogue 1305 boar brush

[Captain Flint]

Just received my new pure bristle brush from Semogue this morning thanks to Leon. Couldn't help posting some photos to share my excitement with you all. Golly! This brush is a BEAUTY!
I can't barely wait to use it tomorrow with my Tabac SS...

Semogue 1305 Excelsior "Cerda Pura"
Painted beech wood handle (dark green and beige)
22 mm knot diameter
55 mm long handle
55 mm long bristles

[pizzaguy]

nice brush

[Darjeeling Express]

What a coincidence, I just made inquiries about this brush from this site

http://vintagescent.com/

What site is Leon at?

Yes, the brush is absolutely beautiful. Let us know all about it.

[Captain Flint]

Originally Posted by Darjeeling Express

What a coincidence, I just made inquiries about this brush from this site

http://vintagescent.com/

What site is Leon at?

Yes, the brush is absolutely beautiful. Let us know all about it.

That's Leon's site.
You can trust him, he's cool.

[sachin]

VR, that brush looks sweet. Waiting for mine to arrive. How is this one different from the Semogue boar brush you already own?

Thanks,
Sachin

[Joshua Da Silva]

Originally Posted by Captain Flint

That's Leon's site.
You can trust him, he's cool.

Yup that's him.

And of course you can trust him, he's portuguese, we're good people

[Captain Flint]

Originally Posted by Joshua Da Silva

Yup that's him.

And of course you can trust him, he's portuguese, we're good people

Hey! Have you ever thought of joyning our Portugal Wet-Shavers Group here on Badger & Blade? That would be great! (One more Lusitano on board )

[Captain Flint]

Originally Posted by sachin

VR, that brush looks sweet. Waiting for mine to arrive. How is this one different from the Semogue boar brush you already own?

Thanks,
Sachin

Well, it is definitely longer and the handle's shape is utterly different. Otherwise, there is the obvious badger imitation deco that the entry-level Semogue didn't have. I expect to be able to add something more after using it. But I can already say it feels good in one's hand

[Joshua Da Silva]

Originally Posted by Captain Flint

Hey! Have you ever thought of joyning our Portugal Wet-Shavers Group here on Badger & Blade? That would be great! (One more Lusitano on board )

I didn't know it existed!

I'm there

*runs off to go join group*

[Captain Flint]

Originally Posted by Joshua Da Silva

I didn't know it existed!

I'm there

*runs off to go join group*

That's our kind o'man!

[copperhead]

Originally Posted by Captain Flint

Well, it is definitely longer and the handle's shape is utterly different. Otherwise, there is the obvious badger imitation deco that the entry-level Semogue didn't have. I expect to be able to add something more after using it. But I can already say it feels good in one's hand

That's a very good looking brush. All that's needed to make it perfect is to dye the band a bit lower to look like a 2 band badger.

[Captain Flint]

Originally Posted by pizzaguy

nice brush

Originally Posted by sachin

VR, that brush looks sweet.

Originally Posted by copperhead

That's a very good looking brush.

Thanks boys.

[napoleon]

Very nice. I like that vintage look.

[Henrique]

Originally Posted by Joshua Da Silva

I didn't know it existed!

I'm there

*runs off to go join group*

Bem vindo!

(love the handle of the brush, btw)

[JEEP]

I really dig the cool vintage lines of this brush!

I have been eying it for a while - your pics. convince me that I need one.


Regards.

Jakob

[Doc4]

Is it just me, or is there a big 'hole' in the middle of the brush (as seen in the second photograph, from above?)

Maybe being a boar brush it's okay if the bristles are stiff enough anyhow, but I'm thinking that model is going to be pretty floppy.

[Captain Flint]

Originally Posted by Doc4

Maybe being a boar brush it's okay if the bristles are stiff enough anyhow

It's exactly that.
I own several boar brushes (not much of a badger fan here) and their bristles are not as tight as in badger ones. If my shortlived experience has tought me anything about shaving is that that feature has nothing to do with the brush's performance. Anyways, don't you worry: when Semogue bristles finally break you realize you're up to a serious lathering machine!

[ari95]

So how does this compare to the standar Omega boar brushes? I really like the look and the price is good.

[Captain Flint]

My first impressions:
It performed very well this morning. Being a new brush the hair didn't absorb soap and water in the usual quantities, so I had to attack my puck of Tabac two extra times.
It feels a lot like my other Semogue: very soft tips and firm hair. The way it touches the skin is kinda silky compared to the stifness of other boar brushes. But don't get me wrong: we're far from badger floppiness here!

All in all I sincerely think it to be superior to Omega brushes. But that's a question of taste.

I will continue to use this Semogue for the next few days. I'll tell you when it starts to break.

[whiskerlips]

As you use this brush more I'd also be interested to see how it stacks up against the Omega.

Thanks