Omega boar brush 10049
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Omega boar brush 10049
Thought I'd post a few thoughts on the above brush that I won in the Straightrazorplace Giveaway a couple months back. It's the big red handled pro model. I've read people's comments on stinky boar brushes, and always thought, "What weenies!" I have three other boar brushes and never thought they had that much of a smell. The Omega made up for that! It took a couple shampoos, and several uses to get rid of that smell! Other than that, this brush is just amazing! It outperforms all my other boar brushes! An old Mohawk from the '60s (my first brush), a German made from a local barber supply, and a Van Der Hagen from CVS. I've used this Omega w/ soaps and creams and it provides lots of great lather. Very little shedding. Lots of backbone and soft tips which are splitting nicely. I've used it w/ hot water, and cold, and doing very well w/ both. In short, I LOVE this brush!
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Dennis
Dennis
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I retired my 49 to my parent's house for when I go back to Pittsburgh because it was just too big for me. I love the performance with creams, produces a masterful, thick lather.
Personally I have gotten more use of my x0005, the smaller loft is a bit stiffer and more versatile to me.
Personally I have gotten more use of my x0005, the smaller loft is a bit stiffer and more versatile to me.
Nick
Give me Lavender or give me death.
Give me Lavender or give me death.
I just had one of my best shaves with my Omega 48 (even bigger than 49) and with palmolive stick rub on face, arko shave soap sliced from bowl combined with some green italian toothpaste for superlather I had one of the nices shaves.
The brush feels so gentle on skin that cheaper badger brushes have no comparison. Lather paint brush style, not smashed like mantic does. The latter style wont work with boar brushes.
The brush feels so gentle on skin that cheaper badger brushes have no comparison. Lather paint brush style, not smashed like mantic does. The latter style wont work with boar brushes.
Jarmo
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Currently working with a Koh-I-Noor which responds to my need for a good scubbing brush but I am also a fan of that x0005 brush. Moreover, the x0005 is the most commonly held brush in the Shopper's Drug Mart (Pharmaprix in Quebec) shaving section (next to the Proraso gear) which is good if you need to pick up a brush in a pinch.function wrote:I retired my 49 to my parent's house for when I go back to Pittsburgh because it was just too big for me. I love the performance with creams, produces a masterful, thick lather.
Personally I have gotten more use of my x0005, the smaller loft is a bit stiffer and more versatile to me.
Andy
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I have a red 49 and it just sat there unused for the longest time - pulled it out a couple of weeks ago and had a terrific shave with some Cella soap... this combination was mean't to be! ...wondered why I hadn't used it before... Oh well, now I know!
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You can mistrust me less than you can mistrust him. Trust me.
Yes, it is a great combination. I find I can more easily match the water to soap ratio with Cella when using my 10049. I swirl just the tips of the wet brush on the soap and then face lather. It starts off a little thin, but ends up very luxurious. If I don't have the ratio just right I simply swirl a little more on the soap or dip the tips in water and voila.Blue As A Jewel wrote:I have a red 49 and it just sat there unused for the longest time - pulled it out a couple of weeks ago and had a terrific shave with some Cella soap... this combination was mean't to be! ...wondered why I hadn't used it before... Oh well, now I know!
Relax...Take it easy...Enjoy the lather
Dennis
Dennis
I don't know about the 48 and 49 and other large Omega brushes, but I'm happy with my medium sized 11137. It's a great brush that makes a fantastic lather. It's got sufficient backbone and soft tips but I do, however, favor the face feel of my badger brushes. They somehow have a little more finesse.
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