BRV MEN Pure Badger Shaving Brush LARGE (24mm knots) - Heavy Resin Handle - Use with Double-Edge Safety Razor, Straight Razor and Shaving Bowl - White

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!

Luxury shave brush. Beautifully made. Holds its shape and is very gentle and nice on your face. Badger hair is much better than synthetic or boar hair.

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.

I've had this brush for a few months now and I absolutely love it. It is soft and applies the shaving cream nice and even. Best of all the bristles stay in place and don't fall out. I would buy again and definitely recommend.

Fantastic. Just what I needed

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.

I chose the BRV Men pure badger shaving brush due to the reviews, cost, and the fact that the brush uses rear badger hair. Fake fur is bad for the environment as it does not biodegrade and requires dangerous chemicals to make. Real fur is a renewable resource, that helps to control overpopulation and control diseases in animal populations. Real fur biodegrades in a short period and has a long lifespan when properly cared for. The brush is rough when you first receive it, but it does soften over time. I never experienced any bad smells from the brush and it holds lather nicely. It is amazing how much water this brush will hold and it holds its shape. Some bristles come loose over time, 1-2 hairs per week, but nothing you can not remove easily. Will it last as long as my grandfather's shaving brush, not sure but it seems to be built well.

One of the best shaving brushes I have ever used in over 20 years.