100% Pure Badger Shaving Brush

My late father used a shaving brush and I still have the handle from MANY years ago. I am not sure what prompted me to finally buy one of my own. I got this and it is beautiful to look at. However when I started using it I broke out almost immediately. After about three weeks I put it away but decided to try again about 4 months ago. I did not break out but it is shedding. In the last month I have long and short hairs/bristles every time I shave. I am using an olive oil soap and whisk it gently in the palm of my hand. I do like the lather but am not pleased at the loss of bristles this soon. I will see how long it lasts before I decide if I will buy again. (Online it says at least two years... and often longer... this is far less). UPDATE: It is now July 2024 and after losing bristles as it was getting broken in, it has been stable for a while and works well. At this point I would recommend this.

What I like: Loads well, inexpensive What I haven't seen that others complained about: I did not have any sort of foul smell emitting from my brush. I have not had hairs falling out en masse. In fact, I can say I have only noticed 3 hairs coming out of it. Quite easily within the threshold of normal. I have put it in water hotter than some have recommended. Why not? It wasn't $250+, right!?! I try not to soaking in steaming water, though. Glues have a tolerance that can be reached. Don't want to push it too much. I also haven't noticed anything else negative reports have, um, reported... Best brush ever made? Probably wouldn't get a lot of believers in a statement like that. But, worth the asking price? Absolutely! You can spend more for just as good, or worse quality. 15 bucks, hell yeah! Get it! Unless you are an absolute brush snob, you may then not appreciate what it is, in which case, you do need to spend more to get whatever it is you are seeking in a brush. For the rest of you, I will say I am quite satisfied with what I received.

Last purchased in May 2019 and used only in my travel shave kit. I'd say I travel on average 2 times per month (1-2 days) and then maybe 2-3 times per year (for 5-10 days) longer trips. It's an OK brush - I'd recommend it. Price also OK and it works well. Issue - and reason for this review and purchasing a replacement - is because it seems I am starting to lose brush hairs now after a few years. Acceptable performance is my basic evaluation...and replacement is only a minor issue, but I hope to get similar performance from the replacement. BTW, finally replaced in Aug 2023, with only slight bristle loss. Good product; upgraded to 5-star, but bought other for a couple of dollars less..

The bristles are incredibly soft and the brush maintains its shape after each use. No weird smells or sharpness. A complete pleasure to use. I've been using it for 2 weeks so I cannot comment on what some have regarding the paint cracking. I would recommend not submerging this completely in water to preserve the product life -- this includes the handle and the area the bristles connect into the handle. I haven't really experienced loose pieces coming out. A possible explanation is some buyers are not properly blooming their shave soaps and lathering too aggressively. Also, don't forget to wet the brush. After each use you should either use a mount or lay it on its side. If you lay it directly on the brush side when wet it'll ruin the spread of the bristles. For a price near 10 bucks this is an absolute bargain and functions just fine. A great introductory buy to get into this kind of shaving without breaking the bank.

Very nice , feels very smooth on the face

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Very soft bristles. Seems to be a quality brush. Lathers up nicely and is easy to shave with. I like this and shave soap better than shave cream and takes the same amount of time.

I was using this about every 2 days for 5 months straight, and then twice a week for a month before the handle came clean apart from the brush part. I was careful to not let the part where the handle and the strands meet get wet or sit in water, which is usually what causes this dilemma in shave brushes. As for the quality of the brush; its not the softest nor the best for your face, but it gets the job done. The strands get frizzy BUT they don't fall out like with other brushes. The bristles need some extra soaking to get these soft enough to lather shaving cream directly on your face. For lathering in a narrow bowl, this takes a little long compared to better quality brushes, but again, gets the job done. All in all, this was a cool brush, no significant complaints during its run-time, but I'm trying something new now that it is broken.