Semogue Brushes

Isn't The Shave Nook forum long gone?? The site is down for months now.

They have been on FB for last few years and this Semogue post has been their first post after many many months.

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Oh, never thought about this, checked it out. But the forum is done I believe. Guess this FB group is now a second way for Phil to advertise.

Is the LE still available?


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My understanding is The Shave Nook will be no more after the site was hit with an ADA lawsuit. There's a guy in his area targeting businesses with ADA lawsuits looking for easy money. Keeping The Shave Nook going via Facebook isn't anything I've heard of happening. He let it be known earlier this year that he was finishing one last brush run.

Has anyone used a Semogue Mistura badger/boar mixed bristle brush? What do you think about it? Is it any good? I’ve never used a Semogue badger brush but have several boars and like them a lot. I’ve always been intrigued by the Mistura but haven’t bought one so far.

It's the best badger/boar mix brush out there, but to be fair, no one is honestly competing for that market. Vulfix is the only alternative really that I know of, and it pales in comparison to the knot Semogue produces, but again, to be fair, Vulfix uses pure badger and boar and not 2-band Finest and boar. It's been a while since I've used mine, but I do enjoy the combo.

It's the best badger/boar mix brush out there, but to be fair, no one is honestly competing for that market. Vulfix is the only alternative really that I know of, and it pales in comparison to the knot Semogue produces, but again, to be fair, Vulfix uses pure badger and boar and not 2-band Finest and boar. It's been a while since I've used mine, but I do enjoy the combo.

Thanks for the feedback. It’s true that there aren’t many badger/boar brushes on the market. Semogue does make excellent knots.

Today on deck: Semogue Owner's Club Badger

I got two, a Semogue Owner's Club, and the Foro Afeitado LE - both are excellent badgers. I also stock now the Mistura knots and people like them a lot. I have not used one of them for myself, as I am not a boar guy, but will do soon, if I find the time to make a brush for myself with it.

Hey Marko I have had the Semogue Mistura and also the mixed APSCo knot (called the Luxury mix by Andrew). I had the Mistura first, but it was in a handle that I didn't like, so when I got a handle that needed a knot, I put the Luxury knot into it. Bottom line, I sold the Mistura (mainly due to handle color: orange/butterscotch??) and just used the Luxury knot this morning.

I believe the Semogue is a 50:50 mix, whereas Andrew's is a 70:30 mix (badger to boar). And while I love Semogue boars, the badger hair in the Mistura I had seemed to "pokey" for my delicate visage (that is self-directed sarcasm!). I now have an SOC badger (Taj) and it is the pokiest of all my badgers.

Now take this with a grain of salt, as I prefer ubersoft synthetics, so my pokey could be normal! But my badger knots from Maggards, TGN, and Shave Forge are not pokey.