Luxury Shaving Brush for Men by VIKINGS BLADE Ultra Heavy Acrylic 316L Steel Handle Super Strong Knot Backbone

Very nice shaving lather brush. Made with all natural products. Hairs are soft but firm to work and apply the shaving soap lather. The handle is made of walnut wood l, strong and light weight. Very nice quality overall. I would definitely recommend this over other products that are made out of plastic. I expect this to hold up for a very long time. Also, purchased this with a Viking's safety razor. Another (5) Five Star product. - Read more

Recently, I jumped into the shaving brush and shave soap bandwagon, because I wanted to reduce my plastics and metals use. My previous shave brush was also my first, and it was very poky, almost like needles and bristles against the skin. it was incredibly uncomfortable. But I have a couple friends who also use shave brushes, and quelled my concerns that the bristles would soften over time. Well, I have had the shave brush for a few months now, shaving every other day, and it's not getting any better. So I was on the lookout for something softer. I read online that silvertip badger hair was "The Luxury" shave brush you could purchase, but when I looked online, I wasn't all that excited about spending $50-$75 for a shaving brush (some over $120!). Some guys online claimed that synthetic silvertip was every bit as luxurious, and looking online, seeing the prices at literally half the real thing, I figured I would give it a try. Amazon recommended Viking's Blade Dark Raven, so I gave it a go. It's night and day. Where the last brush was just a miserable experience of anger and hatred, this brush is like a cloud caressing my face, whispering sweet nothings to my lather. It's really quite impressive how soft the brush is against my skin. My shaving experience has improved tremendously. I now really enjoy my shave in the shower. Aside from the soft touch against my cheeks and neck, I really love the weight of this brush. My last brush worked. I mean, it fit in my hand, worked up a good lather, and spread it on my face, but it didn't really sit well in my brush holder. I had never really given any thought to the weight of a shaving brush, but this brush fits perfect in my holder. And when working up the lather in my mug, and applying it to my face, I notice the weight of the brush in my hand. This may sound silly, but I've become much more mindful about my shaving experience. I really don't have anything to nit-pick about with this brush. I probably am sounding a bit like an emotional zealot, or a paid-off corporate shill (I'm neither), but this really is a phenomenal brush, and for half the price of real silvertip badger hair, I really recommend this brush. Read more

Bought this for my husband a few months back and is exactly what he's looking for to shave. Great quality, no bristles falling out and it leaves his skin feeling so much better than shaving with cream from a can. I spent a lot of time (several days) looking for the right the brush and this is the one, so well made and a great price. It has no chemical smell and the bristles are soft and not sharp right from the start. It is a great size and stores well even for trips. I kept the original tube containerit came in to store it in when we travel. It keeps it clean and the bristles safe and compact. This is the one. Buy it! Read more

I would give this four and a half stars. It's a very good brush. It's strong enough backbone that you can really get in there and work your beard to lift the hairs but supple and soft enough that it creates a very good ladder. I've lost no hairs while using it. It dries relatively quickly and has no smell. It's synthetic which is appealing to me since it is sad to kill the animals just for my shaving brush experience. all in all a really good experience. Highly recommend. UPDATE since I purchased this one I have bought two others a Semogue 1800 boar bristle and The Simpsons Trafalgar T3. I found the T3 to be too large to enjoy although it whipped an amazing lather and I prefer this one. I found over time that the handle is really nice and easy to grip and wait it didn't originally appreciate that as much. This one does not have great backbone but it's not bad backbone it's less for sure than the T3 but the T3 was so big that loaded with shaving cream it was like moving a log across your face. This one allowed me to get in and do detail work. They could do a better job and do a taller Loft and slightly firmer backbone maybe increase the knot size by a millimeter or two. Read more