Semogue 2000

Semogue 2000 is Semogue's biggest boar brush, built around a 24mm knot that holds enough water and lather for a full three-pass shave without reloading.

Like all boar, it keeps improving the more you use it. The bristle softens and the lather gets richer with every shave, and a few weeks of regular use is enough to settle it in properly, all without losing the backbone that makes a wide knot like this so good at working a hard soap.

The grade is Extra, and the tall loft gives the tips plenty of room to flex, which is part of why the brush feels surprisingly gentle for its size once it's settled in.

Ash is left natural and matte here, pale and light for its size, so even with a big wet knot on top the brush never feels top-heavy. At 113mm overall, it's built for anyone who wants serious capacity from a single brush.

Key Features

• 24mm Extra grade boar knot at a 58mm knot height
• The largest boar knot in Semogue's Hereditas range
• Holds enough lather for three passes from one load
• Natural ash handle with a matte finish and aluminium ring
• 113mm overall, made in Portugal

How to Use

• Give a new brush several warm soaks to start the tips splitting
• Wet the knot fully, then squeeze rather than shake out the surplus
• Take a generous load from the soap, since the knot has capacity to fill
• Lather in a bowl if you want to see how much the brush is holding
• Rinse well and dry with the bristles pointing downward

Specifications

• Filament: Boar, Extra quality
• Knot diameter: 24mm
• Knot height: 58mm
• Knot shape: Fan
• Ring: Aluminium
• Handle: Ash, natural, matte
• Total height: 113mm
• Made in Portugal