Van Der Hagen Natural Boar Shave Brush, 1 Count

First and for most, amazon save me with this item. I have been looking for another one of these brushes at target where I originally bought the set and it has not been in stock in any stores for forever, shipping was a little more than what I wanted to pay at the time and thought eventually they would bring them back to stores. NOPE. 5 months later I decided to check out amazon. It was cheaper here than in store. Same product, holds up great and does its job. My husband loves this product. I would def. recommend.

It's good, not great. Bristles are stiff and build lather well but a lot of stray outer bristles. Looks like Alfalfa in old movies. I use the Van Der Hagen shave soap pucks which are very good.

Nothing better than shaving the old fashioned way. Very satisfied with this brush and the VanDerhagen soap.

Right outside of the return window, my boars hair shave brush has started dropping MASSIVE clumps out of it. Brush felt and worked wonderfully until then. One month is not long enough. Poor craftsmanship. P.S.: I do take care of and hang dry my brushes before stowing away so caring for them is not an issue. Would not recommend.

Great brush

The media could not be loaded. I bought this to replace my previous shaving brush which had a section of the bristles fall out the last time I used it. They are essentially the same. The new one has a green handle rather than "ivory" colored and has the Van Der Hagen logo on the top of the handle where my old one didn't.I had the old one since maybe 2004. I paid less for it than this new one but, it has become difficult to find shaving brushes in stores anymore unless they are part of a shaving kit. Even the kits are not easy to find in brick and mortar stores these days.This new one seems to have lost more of the bristles within the first few uses compared to what I remember of when my old one was new (but memories are not always accurate).I give 4 out of 5 for an overall rating because of the price and the number of bristles that have come out so quickly (I just hope there aren't too many more loose ones left). Granted, it is expected that some of the hairs will come out with pretty much any shaving brush when it is new. I am basing this on how many have come out so soon.I give 2 out of 5 stars on value for the money because this is not exactly a high-end product. Even though it is among the least expensive shaving brushes I have found it could stand to be a few dollars less.As for durability, again the 3 out of 5 stars is based on how many loose hairs have come out. I have used the brush 5 times since receiving it.I am hoping the loose hairs have finished coming out and that this lasts at least as long as my previous shaving brush. Hey, it would be "nice" if it lasts as long as my Dad's old shaving brush which I think is over 60 years old (though a totally different brand).UPDATE:I just used my brush within the last hour and had a clump of hair come out as I was shaking the excess water out before putting it away. I took a photo and made a short video which, hopefully, are now attached to this review.In the video, I say that I got the brush earlier this year (2020) but, in checking my past orders I see that I got it late last year. I actually placed the order on October 20, 2019.In any event, this brush has been losing far too many bristles since I received it and it shows no signs that this is slowing down.I am changing my rating to three stars rather than four. If I could I would only give 2 and a half stars.I still feel it deserves a few stars. However, if it doesn't stop losing bristles I may have to change my rating to no stars.

My husband was given one of these years ago in a gift set. He loved it. Just ordered him the replacement. Works so well. Vey soft and has been very durable.

Works pretty well and a good value, but the knot could be bigger. Being made with boar hair, the brush as others made of the same materials will take a few days to break in.