I have both badger and Boar SOC's. The boar hair one is my favorite overall but, I still think the badger one is great. Plus, it's great value for the money seeing it uses the same knot found on the more expensive brushes.
You simply can't go wrong with Semogue, I love my owners club boar which is amazing. This is on my list even though I'm not a huge badger fan, maybe this will make a believer in me like it did Nick.
I bought that beauty 2 weeks ago and it has become my favourite brush already! Amazing how much power it has ! It lathers up Mitchell's wool fat really easy, and because the handle is taller than the badger hairs it gives you better control , and really really soft
I am new to the wet shave community (1 month). I have learned everything I know from your Chanel, so I just wanted to thank you for the quality videos you put up bro. I have already gone off the deep end and currently have 3 merkur razors, 2 omega brushes, and about 20 different soaps lol. I live in western Pennsylvania and was wondering if you had any information on shave meets ups on the east coast side of things as I would love to have some people to geek out with about this culture/movement. I'm pretty sure my lady is tired of hearing about it all lol. thanks in advance for any information you can provide, and thanks for teaching me everything I know so far. huge fan, keep it up brother.
I enjoyed your review of the SOC brush!. Razorock has a 2 band 24mm badger brush that goes for $25!. I still haven't broken it in but I'm sure t will be as good as my SOC Badger brush. The next two band I'm going to purchase is a Nathan Clark Envy White badger brush.
I have the RazoRock but it is my first 2-band so I have little to compare it to and I am also still breaking it in. It is very densely packed, but the tips are not as soft as I expected, at least for now. I'd be very curious to hear the RazoRock and the Semogue OC compared.
I love this brush, too. Currently using a 7-brush rotation (too many?) - all "favorites." Three badgers - including the SOC, the Saville Row 3824, and the WSP Stubby HMW (all three just amazing brushes), two boars - the SOC and the Semogue 830 (can't beat either one), and two synthetics - a RazoRock Plissoft and the Shave Revolution synthetic (I actually like the $9.95 Plissoft a little better - more backbone and great travel brush). Have had only a couple of disappointments - including both Stirling brushes - Kong just too big and the Lil Brudder too small and, strangely, a Semogue 1305 that turned out to be a little too small for me and keeps losing hairs.
I was gonna get the soc badger but ended up getting the somogue 2040 hd silvertip 3 band. good brush. prolly not as much backbone as the soc 2 band but super soft and I love the handle
I bought this brush after watching a previous video you did, and I absolutely love it too! Thanks for the great videos and recommendations! I love my Semogue 2000 too, but this one is so soft, and I find badger holds more heat too.
+Matthew Lowes I just ordered this brush from Amazon. Can you tell me if you have a stand for it, and if so, which one? I want to make sure I have one that fits.
Rick Cersosimo, I just have a basic black plastic one I ordered on Amazon for under ten bucks. Works fine with this brush. My Semogue 2000 is a bit too big but I can prop it on a diagonal.
been thinking if getting one since I do love semogues boar brushes now for sure ill get that owners club badger great video nick thanks!!! keep up the awsome videos
This might be the best badger hair option under $70. One of the cheapest ways to get your hands on some luxury. Someday I'll pony up the cash for a custom Shavemac, or maybe a Thater 2band, but I'm glad I got the SOC to teach me something along the way. It's tough not to like this brush.
I don't use my SOC 2 band badger much, It's just a little too much scrub for me. The price is right though. I prefer something with crazy flow-through and a luxurious feel without going too floppy. In the end I think my favourite badger is my Savile Row 3326. I'm not sure if Shavemac make the knot but there is something about it that just hits the spot (except the expense of course) With the SOC Badger, I tend to like that I can really drill into a hard soap and it's good on the face as long as I take 'painterly' strokes rather than splay the knot. If I splay and work the lather too much, It gets a little uncomfortable.
Hey Nick, how are ya? I pretty much got into wet shaving because I saw your videos. I bought a lot of the stuff you recommended. Now let me recommend you a product that I tried today and absolutely loved! St. James of London Shaving Cream. I bought the Mandarin & Patchouli scent. It smells and performs amazingly! Take care.
been using shaving soap for a month. finally got the merkur 34c with personna lab blue. I'm about to shave my beard off for the first time in a year and thinking about getting a new soap for it. Nick what you think? tThinking Stirling sharp dressed man or Barrister & Mann Seville.
Hi Nick! Like your clips. I use synthetic brush because of its simplicity regarding to cleaning etc. I am considering to get a badger hairbrush. Do you maintain and take care of your badger hairbrushes in a special way? I have seen clips that recommend to use for example hair conditioner on badger brushes. What are your preshaving and postshaving recommendations for maintaining your brushes?
Hey Nick, can you please tell me of a good place where I can purchase shaving soap samples like the ones you show on your videos. For example like that thin tiki sample puck that's wrapped in waxed paper with the tiki sticker label on it. I don't want to buy the big tub of tiki soap and find out its not for me.
Hey Nick, Do you like this Semogue 2 band Badger owners club better than your Simpson Best Badger Chubby 2, (price not being an issue)? Which has softer tips?
I recently got the SOC boar hair brush. I think I've broken it in well with ~10 shaves and ~10 palm lathers over the days. The brush still feels prickly on my face. I wonder if the badger version would strike the right balance between backbone and comfort for face lathering.
BedSideDweller I have the SOC boar brush and it’s broken in and super soft on my face. I have a vulfix Badger and it’s more “prickly” on my face than the SOC boar. It’s been over a year since you’re comment so I’m assuming it’s further broken in and way softer than when you first made your comment. I have the SOC Badger on it’s way and I can’t wait to try it.
for me the best blades right now are supermax stainless steel - i tried the merkur blades the other night and jesus - keep away from the lumpty crappy and ( oh man cant believe i payed £10.. pounds for just ten of those face scratchers!!!!!! ) - ohh yes its all about the brush this time right ???
Two Band are the Badgers I go for , soft tips , great backbone . Thanks Nick . I must have missed this video some how .
Looks like my next brush!
I have both badger and Boar SOC's. The boar hair one is my favorite overall but, I still think the badger one is great. Plus, it's great value for the money seeing it uses the same knot found on the more expensive brushes.
You simply can't go wrong with Semogue, I love my owners club boar which is amazing. This is on my list even though I'm not a huge badger fan, maybe this will make a believer in me like it did Nick.
I bought that beauty 2 weeks ago and it has become my favourite brush already! Amazing how much power it has ! It lathers up Mitchell's wool fat really easy, and because the handle is taller than the badger hairs it gives you better control , and really really soft
Good review Nick. I'll be looking to add my first badger to the den sometime soon. I'll check this one out. Cheers.
Just got this brush. Haven’t used it yet though. Waiting for my Karve razor to arrive and give the Semouge it’s first workout. Thanks, Nick
I am new to the wet shave community (1 month). I have learned everything I know from your Chanel, so I just wanted to thank you for the quality videos you put up bro. I have already gone off the deep end and currently have 3 merkur razors, 2 omega brushes, and about 20 different soaps lol. I live in western Pennsylvania and was wondering if you had any information on shave meets ups on the east coast side of things as I would love to have some people to geek out with about this culture/movement. I'm pretty sure my lady is tired of hearing about it all lol. thanks in advance for any information you can provide, and thanks for teaching me everything I know so far. huge fan, keep it up brother.
+Bryan BBS Nothing currently listed here for your area, but keep an eye on it ... www.shavemeetup.com/
I love that brush. Perfect combination of backbone and softness. Being a face latherer, that's very important to me. Great brush!
I ordered this brush last week. Waiting on delivery
Hey Nick, I tagged you in my Top 5 Razor Blades video. I wasn't sure what is the easiest way to get a hold of you. Cheers my friend.
Those are all excellent blades!
:)
I enjoyed your review of the SOC brush!. Razorock has a 2 band 24mm badger brush that goes for $25!. I still haven't broken it in but I'm sure t will be as good as my SOC Badger brush. The next two band I'm going to purchase is a Nathan Clark Envy White badger brush.
+Jose Gonzalez www.italianbarber.com/collections/brushes/products/razorock-finest-badger-shaving-brush-24-mm-knot
I have the RazoRock but it is my first 2-band so I have little to compare it to and I am also still breaking it in. It is very densely packed, but the tips are not as soft as I expected, at least for now. I'd be very curious to hear the RazoRock and the Semogue OC compared.
I love this brush, too. Currently using a 7-brush rotation (too many?) - all "favorites." Three badgers - including the SOC, the Saville Row 3824, and the WSP Stubby HMW (all three just amazing brushes), two boars - the SOC and the Semogue 830 (can't beat either one), and two synthetics - a RazoRock Plissoft and the Shave Revolution synthetic (I actually like the $9.95 Plissoft a little better - more backbone and great travel brush). Have had only a couple of disappointments - including both Stirling brushes - Kong just too big and the Lil Brudder too small and, strangely, a Semogue 1305 that turned out to be a little too small for me and keeps losing hairs.
How does the SOC compare to the savile row?
I was gonna get the soc badger but ended up getting the somogue 2040 hd silvertip 3 band. good brush. prolly not as much backbone as the soc 2 band but super soft and I love the handle
Since you mentioned this being one of your 5 most favorite brushes of all time, what would be the other 4?
I bought this brush after watching a previous video you did, and I absolutely love it too! Thanks for the great videos and recommendations! I love my Semogue 2000 too, but this one is so soft, and I find badger holds more heat too.
+Matthew Lowes I just ordered this brush from Amazon. Can you tell me if you have a stand for it, and if so, which one? I want to make sure I have one that fits.
Rick Cersosimo, I just have a basic black plastic one I ordered on Amazon for under ten bucks. Works fine with this brush. My Semogue 2000 is a bit too big but I can prop it on a diagonal.
I've been thinking about getting one of these to complement my SOC boar, now I think my mind is made up. great video buddy!
been thinking if getting one since I do love semogues boar brushes now for sure ill get that owners club badger great video nick thanks!!! keep up the awsome videos
I live down the street from West Coast Shaving and they don't have sample pucks like the one you show
This might be the best badger hair option under $70. One of the cheapest ways to get your hands on some luxury. Someday I'll pony up the cash for a custom Shavemac, or maybe a Thater 2band, but I'm glad I got the SOC to teach me something along the way. It's tough not to like this brush.
All the brushes that I bought based on Nicks review turned to be excellent brushes!
When you get sometime to shave, you should try Stirling's finest badger brush.
I don't use my SOC 2 band badger much, It's just a little too much scrub for me. The price is right though. I prefer something with crazy flow-through and a luxurious feel without going too floppy. In the end I think my favourite badger is my Savile Row 3326. I'm not sure if Shavemac make the knot but there is something about it that just hits the spot (except the expense of course)
With the SOC Badger, I tend to like that I can really drill into a hard soap and it's good on the face as long as I take 'painterly' strokes rather than splay the knot. If I splay and work the lather too much, It gets a little uncomfortable.
Have had this brush for a few months now and it is fantastic. Has anyone tried the semogue soap yet?
Hi Nick, thanks for this video. Great stuff. B.T.W.: I am am curious about your shelf with all your shaving stuff. Can you make a video about that?
Hey Nick, how are ya? I pretty much got into wet shaving because I saw your videos. I bought a lot of the stuff you recommended. Now let me recommend you a product that I tried today and absolutely loved! St. James of London Shaving Cream. I bought the Mandarin & Patchouli scent. It smells and performs amazingly! Take care.
been using shaving soap for a month. finally got the merkur 34c with personna lab blue. I'm about to shave my beard off for the first time in a year and thinking about getting a new soap for it. Nick what you think? tThinking Stirling sharp dressed man or Barrister & Mann Seville.
Hi Nick! Like your clips. I use synthetic brush because of its simplicity regarding to cleaning etc. I am considering to get a badger hairbrush. Do you maintain and take care of your badger hairbrushes in a special way? I have seen clips that recommend to use for example hair conditioner on badger brushes. What are your preshaving and postshaving recommendations for maintaining your brushes?
Hey Nick, can you please tell me of a good place where I can purchase shaving soap samples like the ones you show on your videos. For example like that thin tiki sample puck that's wrapped in waxed paper with the tiki sticker label on it. I don't want to buy the big tub of tiki soap and find out its not for me.
Hey Nick, Do you like this Semogue 2 band Badger owners club better than your Simpson Best Badger Chubby 2, (price not being an issue)? Which has softer tips?
i m intrested on this ....softer Chuby best or Soc 2band ?
Nick, I found it for 44 euros.
Do you think I should buy it?
For the price it's probably the greatest brush on the planet
How does the Razorock chubby silvertip compare to the Semogue OC brush in your opinion?
I recently got the SOC boar hair brush. I think I've broken it in well with ~10 shaves and ~10 palm lathers over the days. The brush still feels prickly on my face. I wonder if the badger version would strike the right balance between backbone and comfort for face lathering.
BedSideDweller I have the SOC boar brush and it’s broken in and super soft on my face. I have a vulfix Badger and it’s more “prickly” on my face than the SOC boar.
It’s been over a year since you’re comment so I’m assuming it’s further broken in and way softer than when you first made your comment.
I have the SOC Badger on it’s way and I can’t wait to try it.
@@HouseofChains81 update
@@BuffaloNickel9 the SOC badger is awesome and is my favorite badger. I have since given it away but I'll get it again at some point.
Is that silvertip?
hi nick! have u review Derby shaving stick? just want your thoughts on it.
This is my favorite brush
What is your favorite Stirling shaving soap scent?
I bought this brush and it's made me get rid of my duke 3,yes it's that good.
what about the Semogue Owner's Club boar bristle?
How do they live Badgers?
So, as a wet shave newbie who has only ever used Horse hair, what is the main difference between Horse and Badger? (and Boar)
www.reddit.com/r/wicked_edge is a great place to get started :)
Another good vid nick. Thanks
dude im drfinetely getting one of this one
Better then the semogue 830?
Yes
TEAM TWO BAND.
THE HAND CRAMP! I know exactly what throwin down here Nick. I HATE THAT !
How do they kill the Badgers?
for me the best blades right now are supermax stainless steel - i tried the merkur blades the other night and jesus - keep away from the lumpty crappy and ( oh man cant believe i payed £10.. pounds for just ten of those face scratchers!!!!!! ) - ohh yes its all about the brush this time right ???
It s so funny the Taurus torture in Portugal
I use synthetic brushes exclusively because nowadays they are better than any other animal brush. Plus, animal cruelty just dont give me a stiffy.
I live down the street from West Coast Shaving and they don't have sample pucks like the one you show