Review (4/5): Nice and heavy, feels well made
This is a very nice brush. Very heavy with the all metal handle. In 2 weeks of use i have only seen one bristle come out. It does indeed smell like a wet badger, but all the nice brushes smell this way.
The packaging on this is less than you'd expect. Basically the brush in a clear box. Not really a glamorous gift to open. So re-box if you want to give someone a nice gift. I bought for my self so I didn't care, just shocked how poor the boxing was compared to the item itself.