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Not a good idea. The vinegar is okay for a 1 hour soak to remove old soap residue. It won't split the tips which is what you are looking for.I added a little white vinegar to see if it will accelerate the softening
I've just taken the Semogue out of the fridge after 20 hours of soaking and gave it a rub for 10 min. Back in the fridge for another 24 and we'll see if it works. I have to say, after the rub, it felt a tiny bit softer, but that could be my imagination. The ends are not split yet.
Another way to speed up the break-in period; Do a test lather and dry the brush with a hair dryer.A solution of hair conditioner would soften them quite a bit?
Zenith bleached brushes have the best of the two worlds: the density and quality of a good Semogue plus as fast to break in like a bleached Omega... For a half of price! I'm really pleased with them.Nice. Too late for me, I gave up on my Semogue after 2 weeks it was still awful... Might have to try again with a Zenith.
A boar is not just a boar, if you want soft (cloud if you like - mop in my book) buy a Zenith, will be broken in after a shave or two, if you want hard (may mean ouch to you - the real scrubby boar deal to me) buy Omega, will take about 30 shaves before it starts delivering the goods, soaking really well before each shave first two weeks might be a good idea.
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