Omega Pure Bristle Shaving Brush 10098

Update. This brush is still going strong after 5 years of use every day or every other day. No bristles falling out and it just keeps getting better with use. This brush didn't stink and works excellent. It is not too soft yet not too stiff it is perfect. Builds a nice lather on the skin and feels really good. I dislike shaving and this brush really helps me get a better shave. A few tips. Soak your brush bristles in hot water about a 1/8" to 3/8" from top of bristles to the hot water level. No need to submerge that handle. I use a small fire king coffee mug for this. Let the bristles warm in the hot water 5 minutes. Dump out hot water and repeat you want the bristles warm and moist. Not burn your skin just warm as possible. I use a old steel enameled cup for camping and press a piece of Arko shaving soap in the bottom. Now I pull the brush out of the hot water and build a good thick lather in the cup. The bristles will build a thick hot lather. Now I take my using the brush building a nice warm refreshing lather on my face and neck working the lather in really good. If I need more water I dip the brush in the cup with hot water. Grab my old butterfly top razor and shave. The blade just glides smoothly in that foam giving me a nice shave. After I am done I gently squeeze the excess foam from the brush, shake the excess moisture off on a towel, and just let it air dry standing up in the mug. This keeps the bristles moistened so they don't dry out or break. About one time a month I use tearless baby shampoo, lather the brush as described, and rinse any built up shaving soap out before shaving. This keeps my brush fresh. I highly recommend this brush because it's easy to hold and will last without falling apart. A very high quality product with quality boar bristles. For $10.00 it has paid for itself many times.

Adding to the kudos here for this Omega boar. I will agree, though that there is a break-in period for this brush, and it really does have a foul smell at first, particularly when you wet it. I gave mine a good washing in dawn detergent and warm water, let it air-dry, then shampooed it and built a lather with it every day for about a week and a half (again, letting it air dry overnight in between). As soon as I got rid of the smell, this brush performed like an absolute champ. I have big hands and am a big guy, and appreciate the longer 'paintbrush' style of this brush. It builds a lather beautifully, and performs particularly well with pucks. The firm backbone combined with an assertive but comfortable bristle (once its broken in) are a pleasure to use. I find I'm reaching for this brush instead of my badger on a regular basis now. If you're looking for a wonderful boar brush and can deal with the longer length of this Omega, look no further.

To be fair, this is the first shaving brush that I've ever used, so i really don't have a reference base for comparison. The reason I chose this brush is because of the reviews, the size since I have large hands, and quality vs cost. The brush seems well made. I've used it twice and I've counted 2 total bristles that I've lost on the first use, and none on the second. The bristles are stiff enough to lift my stubble for a close shave, and feels really nice against my skin. They build lather like crazy and can hold a ton of water. Overall, it seems like a great brush. I know there are more expensive brushes with "higher quality" materials, but for my first brush, I'm very happy. I see no need to purchase anything else until this one just becomes unusable for whatever reason. After only two shaves, I know that I'll never go back to a can again. I get a better and closer shave with a soap and brush, even with a cartridge razor, than I ever have with any can, gel or foam, with much less irritation. Next task is to switch to a DE razor, that arrives tomorrow.

To my delight when I first got this brush and took it out of its box it didn't stink at all like others had said and I took a few good hard sniffs by burying my snozz into the bristles and breathing deeply. That has all changed now that I've used it a few times and the hairs have begun to split (as boar brushes are known to do.) It doesn't smell like feces or farm, but rather a nearly overwhelming smell of old school mothballs and... I don't know what else. It burns my lungs though to smell it directly. I haven't had asthma since I was a kid, but it's enough to gag a maggot and like I said it burns my lungs to smell whatever the smell is coming off of this brush every time I open the bathroom closet door that I have this stored in. Almost like it's a type of formaldehyde. All that said it's still a very nice brush and I've never gotten lather out of my old badger brush like I do with this one and the glycerin base soaps that I use. I just hope that the smell dissipates soon since this is a non-returnable item, but if all else fails I will have to soak it in some Borax/washing soda water and let it soak for a little while and then rinse it out. Maybe some hydrogen peroxide to kill off whatever smell is in there. Not sure if that will work, but there seems to be a lot of different options available on the shaving forums. From what I understand at this stage in the game the only TRUE fix to the smell is usage and time.

No noticeable smell for me thankfully. Great lather and felt great on the face!

Great brush right out of the box! after break in it should improve to perfection!

This brush has a plastic handle, which is OK for the price point, and boar bristles. For me, teh bristles were way too long, thus rendering them too "flimsy" for a good application of shave cream. Before tossing this in the trash can and buying from a different manufacturer, I thought I'd try a modiifcaton. With my dog's clippers and two minutes time, I trimmed a good inch and a half off of the length. Even spent a minute more to "round off" the bristle ends. Result is: It works wonderfully! However, I must assume most peopel are not tinkerers like myself, thus I cannot recommend this brush. As received, the bristles were way too long and too soft until trimmed down.

I was unable to get a bowl of lather regardless of what I tried until I figured maybe it's the brush. I can't say enough good things about the Omega 10098. I wasn't going to shave until this brush arrived and when it did, I had a bowl of thick lather in 5 minutes. I held the brush with the luft down and the thick lather stayed on the brush. It has a nice large handle and plenty of backbone. Omega makes Proraso brushes and the one I had was one with a large luft. Problem was solved. The brush does have that wild funk but I've eaten stuff that smelled worse. As the saying goes, " Once you get passed the smell, you got it licked." Highly recommend and will buy another as a backup or go in the dopp kit.

I’m really chuffed with this shaving brush and I think it’s great value for money. It’s bigger than I’m used to and took a little while to get the hang of using it. I get a good lather going and as yet I’ve only lost a couple of bristles. The handle is a big plastic lump yet it balances the leather bristle brush.

Ein schöner großer Pinsel. Gut für Bärte oder große Hände. Er funktioniert einwandfrei. Borste ist immer härter als Dachs. Das muss man wissen und wollen. Bei Aufschlagen von Seife ist es ein Vorteil. Das PLV ist hier absolut ok. Ich kann ihn weiterempfehlen, wenn man die Größe will. In der Sammlung macht er sich auch sehr gut.

Excellent brush. Very comfortable to handle and its big size allows a very pleasant and abundant foam and on the top of that is very fast to build up foam. Highly recommended

Pour rasage de la barbe. Permet d'obtenir une mousse abondante (à partir crème en tube Proraso). Bonne tenue en mains. Doux sur la peau (un peu plus raide que les poils synthétiques). La grande longueurs des poils est trés pratique pour ne pas avoir de mousse sur le manche. Une livraison rapide. Parfait.

Il pennello Omega 98, assieme al fratellino più piccolo Omega 48, da molti viene considerato come il pennello che non deve mai mancare nel set base del perfetto amante della rasatura tradizionale. Dalle dimensioni "generose", è alto più di 14 cm, e dal manico importante, solamente se posto direttamente a confronto con il "piccolo" Omega 26, che è alto appena 11cm (vedi confronto in foto) da idea di tutta la sua imponenza. Il ciuffo, in setole di maiale sbiancate, inizialmente presenta il classico odore "selvatico" che dopo i primi utilizzi va facilmente via. Non necessita di una particolare preparazione iniziale. Con i debiti preliminari è da subito pronto per il suo duro lavoro. E sicuramente il proprio lavoro lo sa fare bene, molto bene. E da il meglio di sé nel montare in ciotola ogni tipo di sapone. Personalmente lo ho testato con diverse tipologie di prodotto, sia in ciotola d'acciaio che in ceramica, in crema o sapone duro comprese anche le ciotoline come quella della Proraso Verde o Cella Rossa o anche Figaro Rossa o la Wilkinson Blu. In pochi secondi e con estrema facilità è riuscito a montare una abbondante schiuma con ogni sapone testato, anche e soprattutto con quelli più duri che da più tempo magari non utilizzavo, dando il meglio di sé. Tutto merito del suo ciuffo abbondante che presenta un importante backbone. Nell'utilizzo, anche con le mani bagnate, difficilmente si perde la presa. Sia le dimensioni del manico, in pesante plastica dura, che la forma garantiscono una presa sempre ottimale del pennello. Pertanto, in conclusione, confermo tutte le doti a caratteristiche che hanno reso famoso questo pennello della Omega che, seppur annoverato in una fascia dal costo economico (lo si riesce ad acquistare anche a meno di 8€), sa veramente il fatto suo e da il meglio proprio nel montare saponi duri in ciotola. 🪒 Grazie per il vostro gradimento 👌🏻