Review (5/5): Really great starter brush that should last a while.
I've had 4 brushes now and have been wet shaving for 8 years. I was concerned that this was going to be too small in my hand or too light as I had a Parker before that was significantly heavy and had a nice sized bulb on it.
This is lighter than that, but not too light. It is smaller than others I've had but not too light. The bristles are a bit stiffer than others that I've had, but I've realised that the stiffer bristles are much better for shaving soap that I use, where the softer bristles are better for the shaving cream that I used when I first started wet shaving.
Overall, great brush. A bit of advice, when shopping for brushes, don't get caught up in all the different levels of badger hair. These are marketing people at work, and while you can tell a slight difference, softer bristles aren't always better. Rather consider - do you use soap (stiffer is better) or cream (softer is better)? Do you have a more sensitive face (softer might be better) or do you enjoy the exfoliation to keep your face soft (stiffer is better). How many passes do you take - if you only take 2 or 3, you don't need a TON of all that water holding capability that people rave about, but if you are taking 5 or more passes, that might be better for you and a bigger bulb and softer bristles might be better for you.