Broke in a Semogue in one day to reach 90% of the result by lathering and letting it sit. I was amazed at how fast it went!

The one on the right is a beautiful handle. I’ve been traditional Westhaving for over 3 years and just finally got my first boar brush the berry popular 830

Thanks for this, I have a new Semogue brush that I will try it on!

😂 Boar hair brush “hogging the lather”. You are very punny. 😂

Thermal stress is one thing that causes hair to get split ends. When you soak the brush and rub it on the towel you are rubbing off an outer protective layer and when its gone the hairs are prone to splitting. If you add some heat that will help this process. If you use a hair dryer on a hot setting to dry the brush after rubbing it on the towel it will help to create split ends.

I tried it and it worked really REALLY well .... Thanx for the tip

Just received my first boar brush and now i’ve placed it in the refrigerator. Thanks for the advice!

My 830 is in the fridge right now. I'm going to try working the bristles each day for an hour though rather than leaving it for 2 full days before working them. - 2 days later. I pulled the brush out each morning and evening and worked the brush on a towel over my knee and with my fingers for about an 30min till the brush was dry. The brush was then placed back into the water to sit for another 8-12 hours. Majority of the hairs have now spit and curled and the bush feels wonderfully soft. I have even noticed a few hairs that have split 3-4 times. This is a great way to kick start breaking in your brush and I believe that the repeated wetting and drying cycle I used accelerated this even further. I may try this again over a weekend with another brush where I can get the wet/dry cycle to every 4 hours during the day to see if that accelerates the splitting more.

Nice thank you for the advice on breaking in the boar.

i have the omega 10049 professional(red handle). very good,very big brush.Brushzilla! holds a ton of lather.

wow, this looks amazing. I have a semogue brush that's been used about a dozen times over a much longer period of time and it doesn't even look as soft as the Omega one you showed. Can't wait to try this. Thanks!!! I'll be sure to +1 the reddit page as well.

As of now, I have a Semogue on it way to me. First off, I'll check for stinch and address that if necessary. Then, it's off to the fridge for 3 days.. I'll be sure and let you know what happens. Thanks for the tip!

Thank you for the tip.. Will try this out.. Cheers

Great tip!!! Thanks.

using the cold water in fridge method, did you wash it first when you first got it with detergent?

Being a bay area guy myself I am subscribed.

Where are some good shaving shops in the bay area? I'm from that area.

Hey; u forget to say the red one code? And the other? 830? 820? Which of omega? 10049? Does anybody know ?

Thanks!

Buona sera questa è la prima serie di penelli Semogue? Grazie

I've done similarly with my boar brushes, but I mixed a cup of pure filtered water, with a tablespoonful of borax. and a tablespoon full of Purell laundry detergent. I left the brush in the refrigerator for a day, completely rinsed it out and did it the same over for three days, rinsing it each time and after the last time i rinsed it squeezed it with a terry cloth towel, and with the same towel i rubbed the bristle tips, until they split after drying it was ready to lather with. It had no bad smell, and the tips were soft.

Which brush model is that Semogue?

Waiting for the second video.

Still waiting on that video using the Semogue brush. Hope there’s nothing wrong. The world needs more wet heads!

Musgo Real shaving product it's made in portugal .

Just ordered a Semogue 1305 and will try this type of method. I have a VanDerHagen boar brush with a kit coming too that I will try it on.

Yes Semogue it's Made in Portugal

Nice Video ... Just what you said could have been done in 2 minutes not almost 11 ...

Is it possible to do the same thing to a Badger?

It's conmon thing to do it here in Italy :) , 3 full days. Some guys use balm and they say it works wonderfully, I'm trying now so will see :)

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In your video you are very repetitive Less talk and more substance Please take this criticism in a positive way as that is how it is meant Congratulations on your video please keep it up I will enjoy watching you 😃👍

You talk to much. Get to the poinr already.

Half the video and you still haven't told us how to do it. Just get to the point bro, most viewers have very short attention spans. Either tell me what I clicked for or I am moving on to the next guy.

Get to the point bud

better then boar cheaper in the long run no break in .my Simpson Trafalgar is the best brush on the market todayit's like buying a $200 badger hairbrush, no cleaning the brush, no need for a brush stand, fast drying time, well not fall apart like a badger hair or boar can, cheap to buy, I have owned it for 5 years with no hair loss with no problems wheelchair Larry Merry Christmas