i cannot afford to buy a luxury badger brush, but have a couple handles available that i could re-knot.
those in the link you provided look like you could just rub them dry on the face and enjoy them lol
i don't have any experience with badger, or the knots from golden nib. do they have a pretty good funk to them? and how long does it take that funk to dissipate?
I bought 3 of them, and no smell at all. 2 Silvertips and 1 Best Badger. (He has more grades now.....not sure if the grade under Silvertip was called "Best" at the time.)
One of the Silvertips sheds a lot, but I think I may have damaged the plug when glueing it into the handle, so I hesitate to blame it on the knot.
The best in a short vintage handle is one of the best soap brushes I have.