I received my polo 8 today, I couldn't be happier with the brush. I purchased this brush mainly to be used for bowl lathering. The brush feels a bit stiffer than my others including my chubby 3 so imo it might work nicely with soaps as well. I'll keep posting my opinions on this brush for a week or two as I know there are people out there interested in opinions before purchase.I have always found them quite useful.