Really like this razor. I knew right away though was going to have trouble with finish. And I was right. Copper " chrome" is starting to chip off. I've only had it since June 2016. Don't use it ever time, I also have a Parker 76s. Can't seem to get ahold of supplier to discuss problem and get solution. Any suggestions from out there would help. This was for long handle copper chrome razor drone pronation shave club.

OK, I have had this shaving brush and used it every day since November of 2013, and it is a quality product! I spent way too long looking at brushes on Amazon before finally selecting this one, and I think it's one of the best purchases I've ever made. If it ever falls apart I would definitely order another one from these folks.

This is a fine travel brush. I travel a lot more often than not and want a nice, comfortable shave when I am out and about. I shave twice a week and this brush is a good travel companion.

A word of warning to anyone looking for the Ultimate Wet Shaving OMG I Own A Badger Brush experience: This will not do it for you. Please find something that's around 200 dollars. You'll be much happier that way.

Everyone else who are just looking to have a decent, lathery shaving experience and would be content to occasionally wash a badger bristle or two down the drain without spending heaps of money for something practical and affordable, this ain't a bad choice. Yes, it has a but of badger funk when it gets wet. I used regular liquid soap to clean it. My mug is just a regular, heavy, ceramic mug made in the USA with an eagle stamp on the bottom. Yard sale score: 50 cents. This brush swirls the soap around just fine to get a rich lather. I read some reviews of brushes where people score them poorly because they don't make a rich lather in their shaving mug. These are the people I was referring to a few sentences ago who would be much happier with a $200 brush. Wink wink.

I would recommend this to friends; buy one as a gift for my brother and buy another one when the one I have is kaput. Until then, I will continue enjoying this one.

Keep your bristles pointed down for drying and have fun shaving!

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Nearly 2 years of regular use and it's still holding up. The handle is good; the wood isn't swollen. I bought a premium silver badger brush for a lot of money for home use but it fell apart after almost 2 months. Very disappointing. I am planning to buy another one to put away for when this current one wears out.

Very nice badger brush for the price. A tip for some of you who are "surprised" by the smell. With natural hair brushes, you need to soak the bristles of the brush just below the handle. I typically use an empty shaving mug and let it rest in there a few hours with warm water. Don't let the water get to the handle or you'll reduce the life of the brush. After soaking it, I usually lather it up with shave soap a few times, rinse very well. It will reduce the smell of the natural badger bristles for your first uses. As you use it, the smell lessens and after a couple months, you should no longer have that problem. Make sure you thoroughly rinse the brush to remove ALL shaving soap, and dry it well. I always use a dry hand towel and use a fast "flicking" motion brushing the bristle tips on the towel surface to help remove excess water. Do that vigorously without bending the bristles until the bristles separate nicely. If the bristles are matted and sticking together, you didn't rinse the bristles well enough to get the soap out. Re-rinse and re-dry. Hang on a brush stand, don't let the brush stand on its bristles. The brush will last a long time.

I have always hated shaving, so I decided about 10 years or so ago to try the soap and brush thing just to make it interesting. Problem is, I bought cheap ($8.00 or so) brushes from pharmacies, and I would always end up with a few bristles stuck to my face and that doesn't feel good. To the defense of the brushes, I wasn't storing them right, as I was leaving them sitting with the bristles down in the mug with the soap, which causes bristle loss. I read up on the subject of shaving with a brush and realized I should buy a higher quality brush and get a stand so the brush can sit up side-down to make sure the bristles dried right. I like the feel of this brush and haven't experienced any bristle loss so far (one month). Doesn't make me love shaving, but it makes it a little more tolerable..