Review (1/5): It isn't even close to natural bristle
I wanted to try a synthetic fiber brush since it is impossible to dry your natural bristle brush sufficiently before packing it up on the day of travel. I was looking for a brush that I can use, shake out and pack within minutes. For use at home, I've had over the years a couple of natural badger brushes of varying quality, ranging from lower grade black only brushes to very fine silvertip. So, trust me, I know how they feel.
This brush is for me virtually unusable.
When i try to lather up, i spray water and soap all over the bathroom. Try as i may, i couldn't prevent the spray. When these synthetic bristles are deflected even only a little, they spring back with a snap. It appears that the spring back force increases linearly with the amount of deflection. And all the fibers move almost in unison.
This is very different in natural bristles where more force bends the hair further, but it isn't like a linear increase in force. During the lather, the bristles conform to your face and the circular action seems to gently bent the hairs in one or the other direction. The brush also spreads a bit, as fibers are pushed and bent a little. Once you lift the natural hair brush off your face, the bristles don't string back all at once. Some fibers may return to their approximate straight form, but the water and soap mixture will clump some of them together.
I want to be clear that I don’t object to a different brush feel. As long as it does the job of lathering up and isn’t so coarse to feel like sandpaper, I’m fine. This synthetic fiber, on the other hand, are best compared to very playable, soft steel springs. Even when I tried to lather up very slowly and gingerly, each fiber literally snapped back to its original position. When you lift the brush off your face, all the bristles are back in place as if you just upacked the brush.
In summary, this brush is far from coming close to the feel of badger bristles. I cant use it without spraying soap all over and I wish I could return it, but it appears I’m stuck with this thing.