I ordered a brush (not yaqi) and just got it a week or so ago. It's a flat top and I like it a lot for face lathering. I think the key with fan style and probably even more so for the flat tops is to not go with too big of a knot
That is real badger, right. It looks to perfectly imperfect to be a synth.
Yep! 24mm Silvertip.
I guessed (correctly) it would have some badger funk to it once wet. Lathered it up with some TOBS peppermint and left it. I’ll rinse it out and then use it for my shave later tonight.