Yeah the Z unbleached is a great brush, it’s quickly becoming one of my faves. Wow, these Blondies are cheap, worth giving that a crack too! I see where you’re coming from with the Omegas the first one I got as part of a pack is just one of the basic cheap ones & I find I enjoy it quite a lot.Awesome that you have a Z Unbleached. Get a Blondie Mate, really nice Brush. You know the funny thing about Omega Brushes, I had four from the cheapest S brush to the more ex ones but the the best was the small S Brush I bought for 6 dollars in Sing, over a year it broke in beautifully. Gave all my Boar away except for the ECB.
Nowadays I veer more towards synthetics.
I’m not sure I’ve quite found the right technique for synthetics, find I get better lathers from badgers & boars.