The speed and efficiency of whipping up the lather was amazing. Took less than a minute compared to the ...
Finally discarded a 50 year-old badger brush.  It still worked, but I thought I'd give a new one a try.  After reading these reviews and the customer service, I gave this a run. ONE shave sold me. The speed and efficiency of whipping up the lather was amazing. Took less than a minute compared to the 3 minutes of the old brush.  The surface area of the bristle ends was also 2-3 times bigger.  Contrary to a few other reviews, mine had no odor, nor did it shed any bristles at all.  So far -- SIX stars.
Rating: 5 stars