Brilliant little brush.

I've been using the black version for around 18 months or so, and I thought it was time to buy the red one to go with it. A lovely little brush!

I use a shaving puck with hard soap. This brush has sufficient backbone to lather up easily and then face lather. The tips are soft, improve with use and do not feel scratchy, as can other boar brushes. Magnificent looking handle, which with the red and clear acrylic sets off the white bristles beautifully, so the brush looks very classy. A fabulous brush at an excellent price and super-fast delivery. Thank you Maguire's!

Semogue make , in my opinion the best boar brushes , i own Omega , Culmak, vintage Wilkinson , do yourself a favour and get one , but remember these brushes take time to bed in . Only four stars as the handle seems to attract soap residue more than other brushes i own , but hardly a deal breaker , also i did remove any random non blonde hairs in the knot . price to performance you wont beat a Semogue boar brush.

I already have a 830 and a SOC Silvertip Limited Edition but I heard this brush was great for face lathering. Absolutely gorgeous undyed bristles and a really classy acrylic handle. Typically for a boar brush it does need breaking in but after a few uses it is starting to split and get lovely and soft at the tips. Recommended.

I have waited several weeks before writing a review of this brush in order to allow it to get 'broken in'. There is a nice firmness to the bristles of the 610 which, with a good quality soap or cream, gives a really nice, rich lather and produces a good shave. The downsides I have found are: firstly, unlike the badger brushes I own, it doesn't retain the lather very well for a second pass without the need to re-soap the brush; secondly, after several uses I am finding it is becoming a bit raggedy and not retaining its shape very well - again, unlike the badger brushes, or even my years-old Wilkinson Sword brush. Having said all that, I quite like using it, and will continue to do so; the pros outweigh the cons, hence 4****. And it doesn't cost the earth.

I thought I would go for a shorter denser bristle brush and what a brush. For me even better than the 620 and the 830 imo, super soft right out of the box so cant imagine what its going to be like when the thing is broken in. If you like shorter less floppy brushes but still soft this is the brush for you. P.S great service and super fast delivery from Maguire's 5 stars.

This is an excellent brush for face lathering.It takes a few uses to soften up, but once broken in, it is superb. I own two Semogue boar brushes which I use in rotation. Since owning these, I rarely pick up my badger brush.