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(This post was last modified: 09-07-2020, 04:58 PM by NJDJ.)
I have fine hair and am looking to buy a new hair brush.   I haven't bought a new brush in about 20 years.  My current one is nylon.   My internet research thus far points toward a boar bristle brush.   What do you folks recommend?  What brand do you recommend (reasonably priced)?
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Geezer
New Brunswick, Canada
(09-07-2020, 04:57 PM)NJDJ Wrote: My internet research thus far points toward a boar bristle brush.
What do they say about boar hair brushes to make you favour them?

I've been perfectly happy for years decades with a wooden nylon bristle brush shaped approximately like this one:
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Even with my usually short hair it feels good to use as a scalp massage.
"So I'm sorry that you're psychotic but just make an effort. Pull yourself together and take a deep breath." - Hannah Pitt (Meryl Streep), in "Angels in America"
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(09-07-2020, 05:37 PM)John Rose Wrote:
(09-07-2020, 04:57 PM)NJDJ Wrote: My internet research thus far points toward a boar bristle brush.
What do they say about boar hair brushes to make you favour them?

I've been perfectly happy for years decades with a wooden nylon bristle brush shaped approximately like this one:
[Image: OG2_3_4-thick-hair.jpg]
Even with my usually short hair it feels good to use as a scalp massage.

I am pretty sure what you have pictured there IS a boar bristle brush.   They are supposed to be the best material to use and evenly distribute natural hair oils.

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Anybody else with advice?

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Geezer
New Brunswick, Canada
(09-07-2020, 06:54 PM)NJDJ Wrote: I am pretty sure what you have pictured there IS a boar bristle brush.   
That is probably so.
It was only to show the general shape of the brush. 
I didn't care about what the bristles of that exact brush were made of.
"So I'm sorry that you're psychotic but just make an effort. Pull yourself together and take a deep breath." - Hannah Pitt (Meryl Streep), in "Angels in America"
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Posting Freak
I use Kent military style brushes - no handle.  If you look towards the bottom of the page I've linked below you will see an assortment of Kent brushes at varying prices (Canadian $)

https://www.fendrihan.ca/collections/vendors?q=Kent

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(09-11-2020, 05:16 PM)Marko Wrote: I use Kent military style brushes - no handle.  If you look towards the bottom of the page I've linked below you will see an assortment of Kent brushes at varying prices (Canadian $)

https://www.fendrihan.ca/collections/vendors?q=Kent

Thanks for the suggestion. I placed an order with Kent for both a brush (pf06) and a comb. Hopefully they will work well for me.

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Member
Texas USA
You guys have inspired me.  I’ve never had a boar brush.  I did all the reading.  My wife like Spornette brushes.  I bought this one: Brush Link.  $24 shipped

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(09-11-2020, 11:59 PM)Mr_Houston Wrote: You guys have inspired me.  I’ve never had a boar brush.  I did all the reading.  My wife like Spornette brushes.  I bought this one: Brush Link.  $24 shipped

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That one looks like a good choice. It's similar to the Kent I chose but a little cheaper. This will be my first ever boar brush too.
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Posting Freak
Peachtree City, GA
Kent man here

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