Beats my old brush
This is my first badger hair shaving brush so I can't compare it to others of similar type.  The brush I was using prior to this was a brush I bought a couple of years ago from the pharmacy and I think it was a boar bristle (yellowish colored bristles).  Anyway, this brush far out performs my old brush.  It is softer and the hairs don't clump together like the old brush.  I didn't notice what I would call a musk smell, my wife said it smelled like dirty face.  I didn't find it that bad but I went ahead and followed the directions the owner provided with his followup email that would help tone down the smell and soften the brush.<br /><br />I am quite satisfied with the way it lathers and applies the soap to my face.  I have a Nice Home razor/brush stand it this brush fits perfectly.<br /><br />As an added bonus, my brush came monogrammed with my initial.  Or so my wife thought.  When I hang the brush in my stand, the &#34;L&#34; on the brush looks like a fancy &#34;T&#34;.  I hadn't noticed this until my wife pointed this out.  So, if your name starts with a &#34;T&#34;, you get a personally  monogrammed brush.
Rating: 5 stars