Product Overview

The Omega 666 sets a black badger knot into a black ABS handle. Omega publish this model as a black badger brush, the coarsest and stiffest of the badger grades.

Black badger is the grade Omega call the most widespread, and they describe the hair as darker and stronger than their other badger. That backbone is the point: the brush works a hard puck without collapsing, and it keeps a scrubbier feel on the face than a softer badger grade would. Omega have been making shaving brushes in Italy for decades.

Key Features

• ✓ 100 percent black badger knot
• ✓ The coarsest and stiffest badger grade
• ✓ Black ABS handle
• ✓ Knot diameter
• ✓ not published by Omega
• ✓ Made in Italy by Omega
• ✓ Good water retention for a firm knot
• ✓ Works with hard soaps, soft soaps and creams

Lather volume and feel depend on your soap, your water and how the brush is loaded. Natural hair varies slightly from brush to brush.

What Is Included

No stand is listed in the contents for this brush.

Product Specifications

Lathering Performance

Black badger is the stiffest and coarsest of the badger grades. The extra backbone means the brush lifts soap out of a hard puck without going limp, and the firmer tips give a scrubbier feel on the face than pure or silvertip hair. Omega describe black badger as darker and stronger than their other badger hair. It holds water well for a knot with this much backbone, which is why it builds a dense lather quickly from a hard soap.

Who This Brush Is Best For

Getting the Best from Your Brush

1. Soak the knot in warm water for a minute or two before you start, then shake out the excess.
2. Load the brush by working it over the soap or cream until the hair is fully charged.
3. Build the lather in a bowl or on the face, adding water a little at a time until it turns glossy.
4. Give a new brush several shaves to break in before judging how it loads and how soft it feels.

Adding water gradually rather than all at once is the usual difference between a thin lather and a thick one.

Care and Storage

Rinse the knot thoroughly under warm running water after every shave until the water runs clear, then shake out the excess and stand the brush bristles down so it can dry. Avoid boiling water and harsh detergents, and do not leave the brush sitting wet in an enclosed space.

Shipping and Returns

Ships fast from Montreal, Canada. Free shipping in Canada on orders $49+.

See our Shipping Policy and Return & Refund Policy for full details.

Frequently Asked Questions