Elevate your wet-shaving experience
This is, perhaps, one of my better purchases for wet shaving!  It is true that this item has a musky scent, but it is not over-powering, and it has seemingly faded with use.  Initially, I rinsed the brush in flowing warm water while moving it in circles in the palm of my hand.  That seemed to be a smart thing to do as it released some sort of darkly colored dye and a few bristles (less than 10, I'd say).  Afterward I hung it, bristles down, and allowed it to dry.<br /><br />My first shave with it was surprisingly easy, despite the presumed learning curve I expected to experience.  For harder soaps like Mitchell's Wool Fat, it lathered quickly (and yes, I have softer water).  For softer creams, it thinned it out more than I'd have liked, but then the brush is designed to retain water, so after a second attempt with a much dryer brush, I got better lathering results, but less &#34;stored&#34; lather in the bristles.  I think the less &#34;stored&#34; later aspect had more to do with the shave cream and less to do with the brush, itself.<br /><br />I recommend this product!
Rating: 5 stars