Parker Safety Razor, THE BIG BROWN BOAR, Deluxe Iridescent Tortoise Handle 100% Boar Bristle Shaving Brush, Large 24 MM Brush knot for a Better Lather!

Like any other shaving brush with boar bristles, it needs to be cleaned prior to using it for the first time. My method is to simply soak it overnight in liquid soap / dish-washing liquid in a bowl - rinse it out completely the next morning and let it dry. If there is any residual odor, then repeat the process one more time and all the smell should be gone completely. The cycle of soaking and drying is what eliminates the odor - once the smell is gone it will not come back again.The boar bristles have a good backbone and I use this brush primarily to shave my head - the stiff bristles help in exfoliating my scalp and gives the feeling of a good head massage. I use a scuttle to keep the shaving lather warm and am able to lather my scalp a couple of times while shaving in opposite directions for a clean shave.Boar bristles take time to soften and each use ends up softening the bristles. This shaving brush is very dense and it is easy to whip up a good lather because of the stiffness of the bristles. It has a large size and the handle is well designed for a good grip while applying lather. I have had other Parker brushes and they have lasted a long time - the price for this shaving brush (including the stand) is very good and I expect to get years of service out of this brush as well.

First shaving brush. I use this to lather up my head for shaving. It works great. Gets a nice lather going and feels good applying it. There were only a few loose hairs that came out but the knot isn't shedding; they were just stuck in from manufacturing.My complaint is the stand. It's flimsy and has a notch that catches the brush when putting the brush on. This doesn't immediately cause problems, but I know this will cause fraying in the future. I'm either going to cut off the notches, or recycle the stand entirely.Love the handle, very little smell (to me), and soft but firm.A tip I found online to helps with smell: add dish soap to some warm water and rub it into the brush. Leave it soaking for 30 minutes. Then, rinse it and work up a lather using your shaving soap. Leave the lather on it and let it dry out over night. The next day, rinse it out.

Parker makes some great products that offer good value for money. I own several of their brushes, including this one. Nice and oversized, scritchy with a tightly packed knot and great backbone.Does a great job of lifting hair stubble and exfoliating skin. Cool looking handle, too. I'm still breaking this one in.

All around good brush.

Quality manufactured product, but boar bristles are quite unabsorbent. I have been soaking them and using hair conditioner to try to soften them up. I will say that the brush is made well.

Much stiffer than my silver tip badger. Love the detail on handle. My wife has been caught using on her legs also. I really like Parker brushes and although I bought this one for when I shave the beard ( because it’s stiffer it works soap under hair)

It was just what my husband wanted

Wow I’m super happy with my new brush. I’m not a fan of badger it to soft for me. So I switch to Boar hair. This brush broke in super easy. It’s nice and firm and just the right amount of softness. Totally happy with it. Thanks you. I don’t usually right reviews. But had to this time.