Is this brush done? Is it time to discard it?

[KW Driver]

Any specific models from Omega?

24mm knots are as big as I've gone, I have a 10065 that's top tier for me, 10066 is 1mm bigger and well regarded too.

Semogue's SOCs are very good but much more expensive, and is slow to break in. This is even slightly better and breaks in quickly. at a much lower cost.

 

[malocchio]

24mm knots are as big as I've gone, I have a 10065 that's top tier for me, 10066 is 1mm bigger and well regarded too.

Semogue's SOCs are very good but much more expensive, and is slow to break in. This is even slightly better and breaks in quickly. at a much lower cost.

And tough to beat that price for a brush from a well known company .

 

[ironfingers]

For a potentially longer lasting brush, a synthetic is the better option.

In places like Italy, Omega boar brushes are sold in supermarkets for just a couple of euros. I think you have to regard them as semi-disposable. Get a good few years out of them and buy a new one.

Is 4.5 years a good enough life for this brush? In that time I should've done about close to 650 shaves with it.

 

[blade08]

Is 4.5 years a good enough life for this brush? In that time I should've done about close to 650 shaves with it.

Since these kinds of boar brushes can be had for under 10 euro, I think it is.

 

[ironfingers]

This also helps in extending the lifetime of a boar brush.

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Maybe this is what I did wrong. I mean I may have done some heavy circular motions now and then. I think the softness of this brush encouraged me to do so. I never do that with the 620 because it's firm and stiff but I do with the synthetics as well.

 

[ironfingers]

Keep it, don't keep it. Get a new brush anyway. Always room for one more. Seriously though, go by your feeling on how it performs. If you feel like it's not delivering the performance it used to, then get a new brush. If you stick with Semogue, I suggest a brush from the SOC (semogue owners club line). These will have their best quality bristles. I have an SOC Taj and it's fantastic. Just don't get the C7 Pegasus with the gold base. A lot of complaints with that one turning green and bleeding off into the base of the knot.

All said, looking at your brush, I concur with @malocchio. Knot looks like it is well past its prime.

I do have the Semogue 620 already and a couple of locally made synthetics. SOC was something I had in mind but I didn't know it had better quality bristles too. I thought they came with just more premium, mostly wood, handles.