so i only started this sport two weeks ago with an omega stripey which i thought was a really nice brush, and it is. but i received my penwork FB2-22 today and now i get it. i am so glad that BAD kicked in early because if i had gone six months and got this i would have been real upset at having wasted all that time. gorgeous, sucks up water like a sham wow, dense, soft and plush with a really nice backbone to it. moral to this story is go ahead and cave in to your BAD. wish he hadnt delivered it in two days thats almost instant gratification. good thing the stripey came with a nice stand and plastic cover to go immediately to travel brush status.