I've never tried any kind of Zenith brush. I like boars and have various Semogue and Omegas. After reading good things I thought it was time to give a Zenith boar a try. I havent used it yet, just a hand lather to start the break in process. I was quite surprised at how soft and fine this Zenith boar is compared to Omegas and Semogues and no funk whatsoever. I'm looking forward to giving this a go. Here it is right out of the box next to an old Omega.