100% Natural Boar Bristle Hair Brush Best Used for Short or Long Hair, Beards- Semi-Soft Bristles-professional Salon Quality- For Men and Women- Light Weight.

I own only 1 other 100% boars bristle brush. I bought it 40 years ago at Macy's for $20, at a time when you could buy a Conair brush for less than $1, so I only have the one to compare it to. First of all, this is MUCH softer bristles. My old brush has literally double the length bristles - 2 1/2 cm vs this one's roughly 1 1/2 cm. Boars must have had stiffer and longer bristles 40 years ago too, I like the not quite so scratchy stiff of this brush much better. My old brush scratches my scalp it's so stiff, and is still hard to get through the full mass of my straight thick hair, which is why I was looking for a softer brush, and did not have expectations of it reaching my scalp anyway.I was very impressed by the fact that most of these are uncut bristles, my old one also has uncut bristles, but they are stiffer and longer, and thus scratchier. I recall that cheap boar bristles have cut bristle ends, so that's a really nice and super high quality surprise. This it feels amazing on the scalp where I could reach, not painful at all (as with my original overpriced boar bristle brush). This brush is FULL of bristles, I would say over full, because most hair brushes, including other Mason Pearson's, only have 1/2 the bristles stuffed in this brush. I WISH some of the bristles would fall out of this, but they won't no matter how much rubbing I do. If you are losing some bristles, LUCKY YOU, I can't see that happening with mine.The quality of this is amazing, no question from looking at it that it is a lifelong brush. I don't know if it's solid wood or a veneer, only because I can't fathom how they can make a solid wood brush at this price. It does look like solid wood. I have no regrets purchasing it at all. While it won't actually reach my scalp on the thickest part of my hair, it does everywhere else. Would I buy this again? ABSOLUTELY. And probably will again for gifts around Christmas.Disclaimer: I paid FULL PRICE for this brush, and don't know a single person who works at this company (or Amazon for that matter), and have no idea how you people get discounts or freebies. I'd like some tho:)!! Lol.

The old brush I had for at least a decade finally started coming apart. I was looking and looking for something that worked as well as my old brush. Being male with shoulder+ plus length, mildly wavy hair the normal stiff bristles attached to a solid wood handle was too strong.I bought this one taking a chance, but with little thought of matching the softness, yet ability to perform like old reliable, but I was desperate. Either find a brush or cut hair.Surprise, this brush does great. Soft curves, no tangle pulling and no feeling of having just dragged a fork through my hair.I am considering buying another so I'll have one to keep in my travel bag and double as a backup when this one gives out in a decade.No, I am not paid for this review. I am retired Fortune 20 Aerospace management. Don't need the pennies and do not sell my honest opinions. In fact, I waited about 6 months after I bought the brush to write this review to make sure it held up.If you are like me and tired of going to the hair section of every store trying to find a softer, yet 100% Boar bristle brush- go no further. This is a great brush for a great price.

This natural boar bristle brush has made my hair smoother and shinier in only two weeks of use. The handle is comfortable and the brush feels well made. My only complaint, and this is no fault of the manufacturer, is that I have to comb out my hair before using the brush. The bristles are soft and will not go through my fairly thin hair. I recommend using the brush before bed and showering to distribute the natural oils from your scalp to the hair ends.

I am so delighted with my brush! This has always been a luxury item to me, nothing I could afford, nothing anyone I knew had, but I knew they were the best and I've always wanted one. At age 72, I finally gave in and ordered one for myself. And I didn't use it, just continued using my plastic round brush because I was used to it. Well, my hair is getting thin and my round brush is always filled with my hair, and it shouldn't be. SO, I finally started using my wonderful boar-bristle brush and I am so pleased with it and grateful that I bought it! I can brush my hair now and there is no hair in the bristles! It's not pulling my hair out! It feels so soft and gentle, just nicely brushes my hair in place. It feels like a peaceful experience, not stressful. There's no yanking the brush through, it just flows gently. I love this brush, and I so wish I'd bought one years and years before I did, and that I'd used it when I finally got one! It was still too special, a luxury that I was saving. And now at 74, I feel so special to have this and grateful that I'll now be able to keep the hair I have left! I highly recommend this brush, to actually use this brush! It's wonderful.

I was so hopeful when I ordered this brush. I have very curly, dry and brittle, easily tangled, waist length hair. A quality brush is a must in order to not go insane or give up and hack it off!When it arrived I'll admit I was impressed. It a quality brush for sure. Very smooth wood and good appeal. However when I put it to the test it was an epic fail. This brush did the very top layer of my hair and no more. Not in a million years could it do the job. It got nowhere near my scalp either, which is a must.If you have very thick, long or curly hair this probably isn't the brush for you. However it's still a magnificent brush in terms of quality. If you have normal, thinner hair this would probably be great.Note: I gave this brush to my husband and he loved it! He loved the feel, weight and function so not a total loss!