It was packaged very nicely and looked higher end if you are considering this ...
I've had the brush for just over two weeks now. I typically shave 5 or 6 days a week (get lazy on the weekends) and I usually do two passes when I shave. I had a cheap pure badger brush before this one that worked well, but shed a lot of hairs. I was impressed when I received the brush. It was packaged very nicely and looked higher end if you are considering this for a gift. When I actually took the brush out it had more weight than my previous brush, but not overly heavy. The handle is very nice visually and feels great too. Overall the brush looks and feels like a very high quality product.<br /><br />When I used the brush for the first time the musk smell from the hair was very strong. After my two weeks of using it though, it has diminished greatly. I use Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood soap, so not an overly fragrant soap. The company owner send you a welcome email with tips to get rid of the smell faster if this is an issue for you. It definitely lathers different than my previous brush, but I'm getting used to it now. The hairs feel smooth on my skin, but still provide a nice lather.<br /><br />Things to mention, that I would not really consider negative, there were a couple of small hairs that came out the first day or two. These were much shorter than the main hairs of the brush, so I'm thinking they may have just been stuck in there with the other hairs and came out with the use of the brush. Since those first couple of hairs, nothing else has fallen out. None of the long hairs have fallen out. And the brush does not fit into my Escali stand. It will fit at the base of the hairs where it meets the handle, but I'm not sure that is really the best place to hang the brush. With how nice the brush is though, I am happy to look for a new stand.<br /><br />Overall, I would highly recommend this brush. I have already spread the word to my wet shave friends.
Rating: 5 stars