I have been using a pure badger brush from AOS for the last 2 years. I recently bought the Edwin Jagger Medium Super Badger Brush, and all I can say is; why did I wait so long to buy a better brush?! I still believe the BBB from EJ would have made me happy, but I am not upset with this purchase. I do wish the handle was larger though. Thanks Hawkeyeted for pushing me into a better brush!