Parker Silvertip Badger Shaving Brush-Faux Horn Handle with a Chrome Base, Long Loft Dense Bristles- Men's Badger Shaving Brush with Stand Included

This has always been a great brush. But upon taking it out of the box (recently ordered a new one), I noticed it seems like Parker has made some tweaks to it and I must say, the brush is even better than before. Shaving should not feel like a chore and this brush ensures a rich, quality lather every single time! There are a lot of great shaving brushes out there but I honestly believe you’d be hard pressed to find one better than this. Thank you Parker - I LOVE this brush!!!!

Packaging A+Initial Quality A+Will update after first use.

Very good product. I like it

Very nice brush. Good value holds the water well. I use a marble bowl and I get a thick moist lather.

First and foremost this brush is truly of the highest quality materials and craftsmanship. If I could rate it at 4.5 I would.Info for new wet shavers (review cont. below) :Every shaver will prefer a different type of brush based on their preferred lathering method and of course other factors. In the wet shaving community Silvertip Badger brushes are touted as the best of the best. As a new wet shaver, I bought into this and purchased this as my first silvertip brush.Things to know about silvertip badger knots and brushes:-Density, Diameter, and Loft are incredibly important as they determine the brushes backbone - these three characteristics of a brush will have a great effect on how the brush lathers (Whether it be Bowl, Hand, or Face lathering).-Silvertip brushes can be lather hogs. This means that although the brush may feel amazing and whip up a voluptuous lather, the knot itself holds on to the lather and doesn't easily give it up (transfer it to your face where it belongs).- Setting a knot deeper into the handle shortens the brushes loft. This increases backbone, and reduces the lather hogging effect some silvertip brushes suffer from. Surely you've seen "chubby" or short lofted silvertip brushes offered by other manufacturers and artisans. These brushes offer the hallowed softness we want from silvertip, while providing the backbone required to lather well with any method.Back to the brush review....Softness:This brush has the softest natural hairs I have come across yet. Not as soft as my Razorock Plissoft, but still in the 90-95th percentile of softness for ANY fiber type.Knot:24mm/25mm is a suite spot for many people, me included. We normally see 24mm and then a jump to 26mm, so kudos to Parker for making a 25mm knot. The density is not necessary lacking, however I would not say that this is a dense knot. This is where some of my only complaints come into play. This knot blooms like crazy due to the loft height. It is really floppy when loaded and lathered, painting seems to be the only effective method of transferring the lather to my face. If Parker had set the knot another 10mm deeper, this would be my favorite brush.Handle:Supreme materials, surprising weight, and beautiful faux horn all come together to make this an excellent handle. I really wish Parker had simply set the knot deeper!Lathering Performance:Whips up a perfect lather in no time when using the bowl or hand method. Face lathering isn't great for this brush. It's too soft, lacks the backbone, and actually has quite a large splay diameter.TLDR:Good brush if you like bowl lathering. A bit of a lather hog, painting on the lather works alright though. I wish Parker has set the knot deeper to firm it up. Handle is awesome.

Before I begin my review, I want to express my sincere thanks to Howie at Super Safety Razors. He kindly sent me an email to explain the maintenance procedure I should employ for my new brush and to tell me he was open to any questions I might have about the product. I truly appreciate his genuine concern for me as his customer.Let me begin by saying I did not receive any form of compensation for this review. This is simply my candid appraisal of the product, and with over 40 years of shaving experience, some men might actually find one or two of my comments worthwhile.At first glance, the brush has a very attractive appearance, as the faux handle and chrome base make a beautiful addition to my bathroom décor. I found the weight of the handle striking. I appreciate having a brush with this kind of weight, as it feels very solid and masculine, fitting comfortably in my hand, and makes for easy shave cream application.I have been using this brush for about three months. In that time, I have only lost one hair. I was pleasantly surprised to find it exuded minimal odor. Actually, the little odor it had entirely disappeared after a preliminary shampooing and a few initial uses. The bristles offer exceptional water retention properties that permit me to quickly create considerable shave cream lather. In fact, if you use a very good shave cream, you will find the brush is able to hold substantial cream between the bristles from one shave pass to another. While I normally perform a three-pass shaving routine, I was curious to see just how much soap the brush could hold amid the passes. Although I do not advocate doing this regularly, I simply rinsed my face after the first pass and found the brush retained enough soap to produce a slick lather for the second pass. It was not an abundant lather, but certainly enough to hydrate the whiskers for the second pass. Naturally, I was quite impressed with the result.Overall, I have to say this shaving brush is an outstanding product. Though there are several high quality brushes on the market costing considerably more money, the Parker brush offers substantial quality and value at this price point. I am very happy with this purchase and pleased to include this product in my daily shaving regimen. Having acquired the right shaving tools, the Parker brush being among them, I actually look forward to shaving every morning. I believe any man who enjoys a superior shave will appreciate owning this product. Therefore, I concur with other people who have reviewed this product and give the Parker Safety Razor 100% Silvertip Badger Bristle Faux Horn Handle Shaving Brush a five star rating.