Review (5/5): Great Brush, Great Price
I've been using this for almost a year and it's still in great shape. It doesn't seem to shed bristles and the chrome still looks new. It has a good feel to it, just the right amount of heft. I've not used the more costly badger brushes, so I'm not sure what they would give you that this one lacks, but I'm very pleased with this one. It did not smell bad when I first started using it, as others have reported, but I've heard that washing a brush with borax will help rid it of the initial wet animal odor.