Parker 100% Black Badger Bristle Shaving Brush with White Handle–Extra Dense Badger Bristles Shave Brush Create a Superior Lather–Brush Stand Included

Great lather and lasts a long time. Would definitely buy again

Works very well. Drums up a rich and creamy lather as well as the premium silver tip it's just not quite as soft. Comfortable on the face with perfect amount of backbone. Like most Parker brushes it has a generous plum though a small amount shorter than the Silver Tip brush. The Black Badger bristles benefit greatly from conditioning (use) especially on a textured bowel like the Vikings Blade stainless or textured ceramics.

Great shaving brush.

Good quality, real animal hair.

Works well with English shaving cream.

The brush itself is very nice and soft. However, when you first get it, it has a bad musky smell. I almost could not shave the first time due to the smell of the brush. And it's been two weeks and I have used it about three times and the smell still lingers. Hopefully that musky smell will dissipate after a while. If you buy this, make sure you're not in a rush to use it the first time.

Coming from a boar brush (which was great as a starter) to this was night and day. Would definitely recommend for the duckets.

It has an awful face feel and does not retain water.