This is a fantastic brush. Its specs are:
Style 585
Horn Imitation-Transparent
HANDMADE KNOT
Knotsize 20 mm
Total Height: 100 mm
Handle Height: 45 mm
Handle Diameter: 35 mm
Loft Length: 55 mm
Price: I got this brush as part of a group buy so it was discounted roughly 15% off of retail. If this was the standard price I would have rated this as a 10.
Quality: Shavemac, 'nuff said!
Density: I rated this as a 9 because I think it could stand to be just slightly more...
I've been looking for shave goodies locally here in Northern Japan for some time. I finally ran across something that wasn't canned goo or a cartridge. I hoped that it was a regular cream that I could lather up with one of my great brushes. When it was time to give it a go. I soaked my brush in warm/hot water like usual. I added about an almond sized amount of this cream to my lather bowl, started working it with my B&BE and NOTHING. I tried all combinations, a little more water, less...