well after some thought, I finally decided to pull the trigger on this brush from PAA, as I've been eye balling it now for about 3 months, and thought since I have a birthday coming up, I'll get it. I really dig the color of the knot, and the handle it's self. Being in Wisconsin I'm a die hard packer backer, so I thought this would fit the bill nicely. I've heard nothing but great things about the PAA brushes, so I thought I would give one a go.