OK, but not for me.
I've been wet shaving with other badger brushes and a DE razor for a while now. I decided to buy a few badger brushes that I could give to my sons as they got older. This was one of the three brushes and it was the most disappointing. I was interested since it was made out of pure black badger and I've never heard of it before.<br /><br />When I ran it under a stream of hot water the water turned black as if the black badger was dyed. It also had a rather strong odor - the odor can be common in badger brushes and usually goes away after a few uses. I used it and it did work up a decent lather. However, several of the bristles fell out. Then, after rinsing it off, the middle of the brush looked tangled and matted. I had to use a comb to straighten them out and then hung it to dry. I figured it was it's first use and maybe it would be OK.<br /><br />The next time I tried it the water didn't turn black and the odor was lessened, but still stronger than my other brushes. More of the bristles fell out and the middle became tangled as it did the first time. I've only had one other brush tangle in the middle and that only happened the first time I used it.<br /><br />Overall I'm disappointed, but I gave it three stars due to the price being so low and it does create a decent lather. The other two brushes I bought were also cheaper, so there are some decent quality (and cheap) badger brushes available.
Rating: 3 stars