Proraso Pure Bristle Shaving Brush

The Proraso Professional Pure Shaving Brush is a fantastic choice for both beginners and experienced wet shavers. It has a solid, well-balanced handle that feels comfortable and secure in the hand, making daily use a pleasure. The pure bristles are firm enough to load soap easily while still being gentle on the skin. They create a rich, creamy lather quickly, whether used with shaving soap or cream, and provide a nice exfoliating feel without being harsh. Durable, easy to clean, and built to last, this brush delivers reliable, consistent performance every time. With Proraso’s trusted quality and classic design, it offers excellent value for money and professional-level results at home. Highly recommended.

I don't usually write reviews, but this is an exceptional brush for the price point. I bought mine in 2020, so 5 years old now, and it's still going strong. I expect another 10-15 years out of it at least. I have tweaked my methods to whip lather, but over the years I have deduced the most luxurious method below. A caveat, it takes a bit of time. Boil water in your kettle. Place your brush downward facing into a deepish bowl or mug. Fill the bowl or mug with the brush in it with the boiling water until the water sits above the brush (not the handle). Give it 20-30 seconds, then tip out the water from the bowl. Careful - this is boiling water remember. Give the brush a quick flick but make sure you retain most of the water on the brush. Add shaving cream to the bottom of the moist bow/mug. Using the brush, go into circular motions into the bowl/mug and whip out some lather for about 15-30 seconds. Then apply it to your face and will feel this amazingly warm and soft cream exfoliate your skin and provide protection. Without a doubt, the best part of the shave. You feel in heaven. You can repeat this warm lathering another time if you want. Overall, a fantastic product that makes shaving great. Highly recommend.

Decent enough brush at a reasonable price. However, it shed bristles from the very first use.

A very good brush with long brisals, firm but plesant to use.

Very good brush

This brush was bought to replace the one on my shaving stand that had begun to rot. I needed one with a chrome (or chrome effect handle) to replace the old brush. It's not as soft as the badger-hair brush it replaces, and the plastic chrome-effect handle makes it lighter to hold, but doesn't look obviously cheap or nasty. The first couple of times I used it, it had a slightly... well... boar-like aroma, but believe me, it's not strong and it's not particularly offensive. It smells like most men used to prior to about 1990. It's lost the ... erm... "new brush" aroma after a few uses. The brush is well-packed and very large. It is a really good shaving brush. The bristles are a bit firm, being boar, but it's still effective and comfortable to use. The handle is too large to fit in most shaving stands, so be warned... but it's an excellent brush. Especially given that it's also one of the cheapest. What I find really amazing is that my old brush and my travel brushes always used to lose the odd bristle every other use... This brush has yet to lose one. It's a really well made brush and excellent value.

If you’re new to wet shaving, I’d highly recommend picking up a boar or a decent synthetic brush. This boar brush is good quality, (after breaking it in, there are videos online on how to do this) it is nice to use and is very exfoliating, works great with hard soaps. It hasn’t lost any bristles yet, the knot seems dense and backbone is great. If you want super soft bristles and don’t like a scratchy bristles, go for badger or synthetic, personally I like all types of brushes, they aren’t necessarily better than one another, just different but YMMV.

Ok but brush bristles not soft/flexible enough due to being synthetic.

Proraso ist ein hervorragender Hersteller. Gute Preise bei toller Qualität. Der Pinsel ist auch schick.

Doet wat hij doen moet Stinkt wel

Un véritable blaireau, Très agréable au toucher. Fait très bien le job.

Good

Everything as described.