This brush is awesome!
As a newbie to wet shaving, I wasn't expecting to buy a badger brush, as I had heard from a friend who had gotten me into this that they are much more expensive, and who had suggested I try out a synthetic or maybe a boar hair brush just to test the waters and see how I liked wet shaving. I happened to be in a local barbershop at around the same time, and noticed they had a display in the corner of some wet shaving gear, and learned that the guy carried a full line of Parker products, which in honestly had not really been looking at in doing my research. Well, long story short, he had this particular brush in stock and for a ridiculous price, about the same as a good boat brush, so I bought it. Wow, I have not been disappointed! This brush is great! It is almost half the price you will find for similar brushes which I must admit made me skeptical. Because it's my first brush, I really don't have anything to compare it against; however I will say, it has a great weight and balance to it, nice and heavy which I like and a nice wide base and handle that doesn't slip and is easy to grip. It looks great too. I have had it for about a month and have only lost a few hairs. most importantly, it lathers up really nicely and is so soft on my face I can barely feel it when lathering.
Highly recommended. What a great brush!