A very good brush for a while.
I’ve had to edit my review. I liked this brush, but after using it for a year it has started to shed its hair drastically. I have to clean hairs out of my shaving soap or mug after every use. It is shedding more than my old Everready brush that I used for years before I started electric shaving. I guess for the price, a year’s use isn’t bad, but I’ve reduced my rating from 5 stars to 3.  Going to try a more expensive brush,<br /><br />I guess. Over many years I've shaved with double edge blade, straight razor, rotating electric, reciprocating electric, the current crop of multi blade razors. I've shaved dry and wet, in the shower and out. I've used brush and soap, various canned or tubed lathers and creams and gels. And for years I wore a full face beard so I didn't have to shave so much.<br /><br />Recently, exploring razor reviews, I decided to go back to shaving with a double edged razor with soap and lather.  I couldn't find my last DE razor. Although I found my granddad's straight razor I used to shave with, I don't have the strop anymore.<br /><br />I bought a brand new Mercur DE razor and a bunch of blades. I found my Old Spice shaving mug and my old Ever Ready shaving brush. Using some Castile soap, I had the best shave I've had in years.<br /><br />Alas, my 60 year old Ever Ready brush started shedding badly. Back to Amazon to study shaving brushes.<br /><br />I settled on the Latherwhip Badger Hair shaving brush. I liked the reviews and the personal responses of the manufacturer to questions. As soon as I ordered the brush, I got email with advice on breaking in the brush, and using it. I think I'm too old to take any advice on how to use it, but I appreciate the thought. And I'm too impatient to take advice on breaking it in.<br /><br />Actually, the brush arrived in a soft enough condition to use immediately and there was no odor at all. I proceeded to lather up with it, out of the box.<br /><br />I've been using it for about a week now. It is very nice, and makes a great lather. There has been no shedding of the long bristles, but a couple of half length bristles came out on the second or third day.<br /><br />I like this brush, a very good brush for a reasonable price.
Rating: 3 stars