You get what you pay for
I received this brush today and paid full price (no free stuff for a review here). The brush has a strong smell of wet dog and has to have been dyed because it turned the water and lather a slightly brown color. I'm sure this will not be the case after a few uses, but it was a little off putting.  It is much softer than my boar brush and lathers well, but doesn't fluff up as much. Overall it looks nice and works as a shave brush and you can't beat it for the price.
Rating: 3 stars