Semogue 1250 Oak Handle Pure Boar Bristle Shaving Brush, 22mm

Good nice brush

Customer review

I've had this brush for about a month, it is still breaking-in but I can already tell that it is going to be a very good brush. Before the first use all I did was wash it out with dish soap, made a lather with Arko, rinsed well, allowed 48 hours to dry and put it into the rotation. I have used it every other day for the past month and it gets better with each shave.

Customer review

I give it a 2 because it's got a nice handle on it and the fit and finish is excellent given the price. That said, I can't make that brush do anything! I think that I'm going to re-knot it with a two-band badger.

Customer review

This is a very nice boar brush with a soft feel but sufficient backbone for a great lather. I have 4 Semogue boar bristle brushes and this hits a sweet spot of good bristles and a good size. I still like the larger and stiffer knot of my 1305 better, but the bare wooden handle on the 1250 will probably last longer than the painted handle of the 1305. I have never smelled a stinky animal odor with Semogue brushes, but I still “condition” them by doing a test lather and letting it sit overnight. I put floor wax on the handle (once,after a year) to keep the handle from drying out and cracking. Give boar brushes at least a week to break in and soften up.

Customer review

I purchased this brush about nine months ago, and I have used it well over 100 times. I purchased this because of the rave reviews that Semogue receives. I don't know if I just got a dud or what, but this brush had a terrible smell for about the first three weeks that I used it. That's forgivable enough, but ever since the brush was new it loses at least one, and sometimes as many as four bristles every time I shave. I have continued to use the brush hoping that an extended break-in period would help it somehow, but this one is just a dud. Most Semogue reviews are highly favorable, so it's possible that I got one that "slipped through", but it's the only Semogue brush I've bought so far. By contrast, I have an Omega 48 that loses maybe one bristle every five or six shaves and did not smell bad when new.