Justice Shaving Company Best Badger Shaving Brush - A Luxury Badger Shave Soap Brush - The Core of Your Wet Shaving Kit (White)

This is a much better looking brush than my cheap one that came with my soap. But it doesn't perform it's job near as well. The bristles don't hold soap as well.

After a month of use it broke into two pieces. It's a nice design just not a very lasting one unfortunately.

This brush brings a nice presentation in its included box and elegant plastic wrap. The weight distribution of the brush is somewhat different than others that I have used however provided additional benefits that I had not previously sought and were incidental findings during product testing.Notable features:-Heavy handle-Beautiful Ivory handle with company engraving-Loft approximate equal to handle height-Weight distribution heavily favoring knot-Moderately soft on initial use-Animal odor (common on new shave brushes - i.e. not a negative comment)For those who have experienced the animal odor that accompanies a new brush, this is no surprise bit for those who have not, this is fairly common. I recently received a brush from a different manufacturer who recommended the following remedy which proved to be extremely effective:1) Add one teaspoon of powdered OxyClean to 1 pint of water2) Soak brush for 5 minutes in the solution and rinse thoroughly.3) Repeat steps 1-2 (3x)4) Wash the bristles in shampoo for 5 minutes and rinse thoroughly5) Allow a day to dryThis procedure virtually eliminated the odor in the brush that I received then as well as this one and thus has a proven track record of success.-The loft appears quite bunched together when you receive it in the mail which I presume is a result of never having been used as well as the plastic wrapper which forms it to this shape. Do not worry. After the cleaning procedure above as well as after the first use, this will no longer be an issue.-The unique weighting brought challenges to my pre-shave brush soak since it is significantly heavier on the handle, it wanted to fall over into the water that way. I remedied this by placing another brush in the water beside it, closing the gap so to speak.-The bristles were not astonishingly soft as you may have encountered with many finely made silver tip brushes however they were not harsh by any stretch of the imagination.-The handle diameter was quite standard which I say only for those who hand their brush on a stand. There should not be any problems here.-Building a lather was a strength that I believe is worth highlighting. I felt that it built a lather rather quickly as compared with some silver tips I have used however like most other things, for every positive there is a subsequent downside. For this model, I found that it did not hold as much water (thus lather) as I am used to and so I had to lather the brush for each shave pass. A mild inconvenience that I mention only to be thorough.All in all I found this brush to be very user friendly. It is incredibly pleasing to the eye as it is obvious that aesthetic appeal was something that was given extraordinary consideration in its development. You build a lather quicker however sacrifice lather retaining ability.The views and opinions expressed in this review are solely mine and we're not derived from an outside source. I enjoy reviewing products and am always open to answering questions regarding products so please do not be shy.I received this product at a discounted price in exchange for an honest unbiased review. In no way were my opinions influenced as a result of the discount or for any other reason. I pride myself on being brutally honest with my reviews and do not compromise that standard for any reason . Thank you for reading. I hope that this was helpful to you. Questions?

I was really excited by this brush initially. The bristles are very soft, even right out of the box. The handle has a nice weight and feels great in my hand. I started the break-in process with a warm water soak, dish soap cleaning, and then by lathering shave cream and letting the brush sit overnight. All very standard.When I woke up the next morning, I went to rinse the brush. As soon as I stuck it under the warm running water, the knot fell out of the handle and the brush fell apart. I'm incredibly disappointed with the overall quality of the construction of the brush and won't be replacing it.

The media could not be loaded.  I like this shaving brush a lot.Even before you get this in your hands you'll know it's a luxury product. Its box is very thick and stiff, black covered cardboard with the company logo embossed in glossy white print on top.A lot of people think packaging isn't important. I think they're wrong. If I'm going to pay a significant amount of money for a product, I want to know that care and attention to detail have been employed in every step of its creation and delivery. The packaging of this product speaks to its quality.The brush has a nice and heavy, but not too heavy, black resin handle with large chrome accents. The description says it weighs 5 oz, but I measured it at just under 3 oz. In any event, it feels comfortable and pleasing in the hand with nice balance.The bristles are badger hair with grade Best Badger. This means it's a step up from the lowest grade. It holds more water and is softer than Pure Badger, the lowest grade.I prefer this grade because it doesn't have the special care requirements of the higher grades while still having significantly better performance than the lowest grade. It holds much more water, which many soaps require for a creamy lather.The first few times you use this brush you're going to notice some bristles falling out. This is typical and to be expected. If this continues to happen, something's wrong with the brush.You'll also likely notice a "wet dog" type smell. You can rinse it out several times before use or just put up with it. After a few uses the smell will be gone.If you don't pre-clean it you might even find your first few lathers off-color. Again, this is normal and will dissipate with a few uses.Right now I really like this brush. It appears to be really high quality at a very fair price, but it is performance over time that will be the ultimate arbiter of quality. I will update this review accordingly.I received a discount on the purchase of this brush in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.