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Today,I have received,after a long wait,the new Semogue SOC in finest badger.As I have mentioned before,I had the chance to try one of the protos of this shaving brush,so I knew what to expect from this brush.



This brush just uses the new finest badger hair that Semogue is gonna use in this brush and in another line.The hair comes from China and its from ¨meles meles¨ badger.This hair its not relate to the one use by Chinese companies like LiJun & 1980:this one use by Semogue its much softer in the tips and have a really firm backbone.Also doesn't needs a break in process,like the Vie Long 16726 ( a superb brush,by the way).The tips are soft like the New Forest 2201 (talking about superb brushes...)but with a stronger backbone.



The wood use to make the handle is cherry once again (like in the boar brush 2009 limited edition).This type of wood its quiet heavy and has a really nice and elegant pattern. Also has a natural shining which its enhanced with the new type of varnish use by the artisan wood maker. This handle its a little bit heavier and thicker than the ones use in the 1305/1800/1250 models.Its also really ergonomic.



This brush is not super dense to avoid it to became in a lather hog.Its quiet dense and makes lather on a bit,really easy and with no problems.This is a pic with the lather I made with a hand soap (ivory soap):



Just imagine how much lather could it make from soaps like Mitchell's Wool Fat/Kent (actually I have a video using the proto of this brush and that soap and you can see how much lather I can make)




This brush doesn't have a huge blooming either, which it makes it perfect for face lathering,but also performs really well with bowl lathering too.Works brilliant with hard soaps and creams equally.



The Limited Edition 2010 in selected silvertip and this new SOC in finest badger hair opens a new era in Semogue offering a new quality line of shaving brushes with badger hair.I can only say,once again:

OBRIGADO Sr. Gomes!!!!

Thanks for the review and photos, Teiste.

That looks like an awesome brush Teiste !!!!

thanks for the revew teiste bouth the brushes look great i love the colour of the wood.use them bouth in good health

That is a seeerweet looking brush T.

I reckon if i got one of those & a Morris & Fondran blonde....badger. I would have all the brushes I would need.

This is, indeed, a superb brush. I love mine. Semogue is really bringing their A-game with these two latest badgers.

Thanks for the comments!
Mr Gomes is really doing a great job upgrading the badger brushes line!!

Fozz Wrote:That is a seeerweet looking brush T.

I reckon if i got one of those & a Morris & Fondran blonde....badger. I would have all the brushes I would need.

I've found the last four Semogues I bought are SBAD killers. I feel like I have a complete lineup with no need for anything else now, between my big/soft and small/scrubby boars ('09 LE, Custom Blue Boar) and my big/soft and medium/scrubby badgers ('10 LE, SOC Finest). Four brush rotation, all Semogue.

Do you think I love these brushes? :hmm:

NotTheVacuum Wrote:

Fozz Wrote:Do you think I love these brushes? :hmm:

No,you need 20 Semogue brushes more to show full love and devotion for the brand.

:iceblock:

^That's me, after buying 20 Semogue brushes, and having to sleep outside.

Nice Brushes T, all my future brush purchases will be Semogue of course.

olblueyez Wrote:Nice Brushes T, all my future brush purchases will be Semogue of course.

Are you gonna get a Semogue badger brush?
So far Im really happy with it,but I knew what I was getting since I tried the prototype,so not a really huge surprise to me.
Honestly,Mr Gomes is doing a great job with this new line of badger brushes,and hopefully he would introduce new boar models too.

Nice post and great pictures