when i started wet shaving around 2 years ago, through ethical reasons, i started off with only synthetics, and then decided to try a badger, then another and another etc, at the beginning i was purchasing my badger brushes by grade, but now around 2 years later i choose my brushes more now by make or style/look of brush, as after having used all the grades of badger hair, i really don't think a particular grade gives an actual better shave than another(I'm sure i will have a few of you guys strongly disagreeing with me) yes different grades maybe feel different to each other on the face, but for the actual shave, i dont think a particular grade gives an actual better/closer shave than another, anyone with me here, feel free to share your opinions