Large Pure Badger Shaving Brush

I was skeptical at first, a big badger hair brush for $13.99, but this brand has made me a believer that you don’t need to spend a lot to get a lot. It arrived with a slight odor (badger’s are wild animals) but once I seasoned it, it began to smell like Proraso green cream soap. You have to season a natural badger brush so that it does not continuously shed the hair. YouTube is your best friend for that. Also, websites like West Coast Shaving, and Italian Barber have their own videos. Following the instructions on YouTube it only lost 7 or 8 hairs total, which is amazing because most people report losing that much every time; hence the need to season them.This is what they call a pure badger brush.To my knowledge, the 4 different types in order of quality and price are black, pure, best, and silvertip badger brushes. The only true difference's between them are cosmetic and feel. The silvertip’s being the softest and prettiest, and most expensive. Personally, I prefer a slight abrasiveness as it helps with exfoliation of the dead skin cells, also, the hairs shall soften with use. As you can see in the photos it’s a fairly big brush. My ring finger is a size 14.5 and my middle finger is a 15. It turns soap into large amounts of lather fairly quickly (with proper form/good soap) and takes up most of my face when it splays out. Long story long, even at $17.99 it’s a great buy. The bulb seems to be 26mm at the base, with a 60mm loft. The only thing that might matter to some, is that the B from the logo arrived partially rubbed off. Pure cosmetics, and I personally don’t mind. Great brush!P. S. You’re going to need a brush stand to dry it out properly. Cheers!

The first thing I am going to say is that it is NORMAL for a brush to stink and NORMAL for it to shed. Period. The shedding is just a new product being used. People complain about hairs on their face but never the amount they get in their soaps. It happens. And the honest truth is that smelly hair is actually a sign of high quality. It means there weren't many production steps between animal and brush. That being said, I broke in this brush for a week before I used it and this review was written after a week of use, so two weeks. Break in your brush, the smell WILL fade. Just don't do anything you wouldn't do to your own hair.Now, on to this particular brush. This brush is very large (comparison photo). The only measurement not given is the diameter of the top of the loft, which is just around 3". I bought this brush because I had never heard of the company and I found it too good to be true that a large genuine badger brush would be this cheap. I assumed it would disintegrate or something. Well, this is now my favorite badger brush. It is literally a huge brush that is great quality, cheap as hell and for some reason not well known. I use this brush with my Cella soap. It's diameter fits the diameter of the bowl perfectly. And as you can see, it certainly lathers, it just needs some patience and tlc. It is very soft. The only thing I will say again is that this is a big brush, so be aware! This company is on my radar now. And for this price, I promise you are getting a higher quality item than expected. Enjoy and happy shaving!

This is an amazing brush to use! Produces and very thick lather in a short amount of time. The knot is very thick and dense.#The bristles...*The bristles on this brush are in between the silvertip brushes and the pure badger brushes. The badger hair is and excellent lenght and thickness.*They are almost a slightly lower grade of than the premium pure silvertip brushes you find in more expensive options.*They are very sturdy but at the same time soften with some hot water and your lather*The bristles also hold a good volume of water which aids in producing a voluminous frothy lather.**This brush will shed with your first use. Don't worry, this is normal. It should stop after the first couple of shaves.#The handle*Handle is very light. And well fastened to the bristles. You may notice that once fully wet the bristles actually weigh more than the handle. I found this very useful when making a lather.*Handle curves are excellent and easy to maintain your full grip even when wet and with some preshave oil. It is also balanced to stand up and let your shave brush dry.Con: a very small one. The bristles and can slightly prickly for those with sensitive skin. But this goes away after a good set up in hot water and after lathering which softens the bristles for shaving.P.s. this brush I actually find a bit better than the more exspensive art of shaving brushes.

I will make this quick and to the point. It is a good buy for the money. I have only seen a bristle or two come off it in my many months of use. It has endured quite a bit of neglectful, overly forceful use from me in cleaning. It is soft enough where it does not "offend" my face with scratches. I have built my lather both in a bowl and applied the soap directly to my face with the brush. It has stood the test of time.durable, soft, brushes lather on well, and is very good for building a lather.

High quality item. Very happy.

This is one fantastic brush for the price. The bristles are soft to the face yet have enough firmness and fullness to quickly whip up a nice lather. I was looking for a replacement for my $180 Simpsons Chubby 2 Best Badger 27mm knot brush because an increasing amount of loose bristles were being left on my face and razor. After reading the reviews for this BRV, I ordered it and it's right up there with the much more expensive Chubby 2.