First badger brush purchase inquiry

[rshaves]

Hello all,

Just recently created account, but have following posts since starting Trad Wet Shaving since 2023.

I currently have multiple synthetic brushes(G5A/G5C/G4/Omega High brush). I've been researching badger brushes, but I have been hesitant since I'm allergic to cat hair/rats/mice (no just dander per allergy test). But I would like to try one out just in case I am not.

I'm not a "back bone" junkie! . I prefer splaying and flow-though over "super-dense", where the soap isn't trapped in the knot (Like my G5A).

I also like the look of wooden handles... I've been looking at Olive-wood based handles and saw the following 6832 Omega Super Badger Shave Brush. I haven't found much info or reviews on it, so I thought I would post a query here. I'm not one for the "scritch"....

Any thoughts?

Thank you and regards,

Bob

 

[Toothpick]

Find one in the $25-$35 range to test that you are not allergic first. You can find them all over Amazon. Probably even less than 25 bucks.

 

[DesertIguana]

Find one in the $25-$35 range to test that you are not allergic first. You can find them all over Amazon. Probably even less than 25 bucks.

Great suggestion trying price point Brush before going whole hog, find out if your allergic to Natural Badger Animal Hair.

 

[Jamolay]

I got this Boar brush. It fits your needs, inexpensive to try, nice wooden handle and I think it is a fine brush now that it is well broken in. I haven’t used other boar brushes, so what do I know, but I like it.

 

[taiga]

Aside from the animal hair allergy, I’m in the same boat as you OP in regards to what I like in a brush.

I may be mistaken, but it seems that the higher “grade” of badger hair, the less the scritch? Ideally you would look for silvertip. And preferably 3 band over 2 band as that would be less backbone and more splay.

I’m aware Yaqi offers silver tip badger at around 30 USD, but from what I’ve heard it has heavy chemical processing. I wonder if this processing may hide whether you are allergic to badger hair or not. Perhaps it would be a good idea to search for a minimally treated badger brush. Best of luck.

 

[rshaves]

Hello all, Thank you all for your advise. I have thought about purchasing one to just to test and find out. Sell it if I discover allergic reaction... @Jamolay, that's a nice looking boar brush, I may have to look into that!

Also to note, I am a bowl lather that has croaps/hard soaps/creams.

If my post alluded that I did not like synthetics, that is not the case at all. I may create some other posts regarding other synths as to not distract from this post.

Plus, my wife will get annoyed at me if I can anymore brushes... LOL...

 

[helicopter]

Omega Super Badger should be soft. My Omega black badger definitely isn't dense.

But i would get one of these and sell it on the BST if it doesn't work out:

SALE - Super-badger

www.simpsonshavingbrushes.com

 

[DesertIguana]

Wonder how many perple have allergies to Badger Hair? Is it common, or very rare?

 

[helicopter]

With cats it's usually the dander. Clean hair without the hide is probably a much smaller group of people.

 

[helicopter]

I would try a Semogue 2015 over anything from Omegas badger lineup.

Or just get a DSCosmetic Super Badger brush to see if it suits you.

 

[Rudy Vey]

I got this Boar brush. It fits your needs, inexpensive to try, nice wooden handle and I think it is a fine brush now that it is well broken in. I haven’t used other boar brushes, so what do I know, but I like it.
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Think OP is looking for a badger brush, not boar.

 

[Rudy Vey]

Wonder how many perple have allergies to Badger Hair? Is it common, or very rare?

Never heard of anyone being allergic to badger hair, but then there are always some oddities out in this world.

 

[Merchant Seaman Z]

I recommend Simpsons Duke 2 in Best. That was my first bought Badger brush. When I was barely over a year wet shaving. So about back in '13 when I got it.

 

[rshaves]

Hi all, sorry for the late reply. Thank you all for your responses and ideas.

Anyways, I purchase the RE Best Badger today since they had 15% off sale today. Once I receive and try it out for a little bit. May have to go off Allergy meds for a couple days to find out. Will post back on results.

-Bob