I’ve seen others post pics of mixed Badger/Boar knots and figured they belonged here. First use of the SOC Mistura after considering for some time. My preference is boar, but I do enjoy the the occasional Badger also and curiosity got the better of me. A cleaning lather last night and got to it this morning. Great right out of the box! No funk, not a single hair lost, well proportioned knot that is soft with medium backbone. I really like this brush!