order came safely and good product , bought a razor and shave brush both were excellent

Seems like a good brush however I've not used it that much yet. I broke it in a bit over first couple of days and it seems pretty soft for a boar... may lack a little backbone over the years to come and may take a little more soap to get a 3rd pass from. Beautiful handle though, very comfortable to use and face lather with. Nice addition to my collection.

I'd seen this brush being used on a popular online wet shave channel. The look of the acrylic handle appealed to me and online videos showed the brush working well with soaps. I decided to give it a go considering how competitively priced it is on Maguire's: I was expecting to see it priced much higher given how highly recommended this model is. I've used the brush twice now, once with a cream and once with a soap. The online reviews do it justice! I personally rate the Semogue 830 to be in the same league as some of the Best Badger brushes I've got, which I paid at least another £15 for. The brush is still firm but I was easily able to get excellent lathers. The acrylic handle gives it a nice weight (or as another reviewer put it "backbone"), which I think is what's helped me to get great lathers with a cream in a bowl and on the face with soap. To be honest I had my easiest experience building up lather with soap and the 830. I'm looking forward to how this brush will develop after it's been broken in. Unlike other brushes I've bought there wasn't much of a smell when taken out of the box. That's been ideal for me because other brushes I have took a good while to stop smelling 'funky.' Definitely worth having in your kit.

I got this to replace my last Semogue 830. It finally wore out after 4 years! Quite simply, it’s the finest shaving brush you can get in this price range. The boar hair has great backbone and makes shaving a smooth, sleek experience. I can’t recommend the Semogue 830 highly enough!

First time customer at Macguires, very impressed with the speed of delivery having only ordered this yesterday ! Ordered the Semogue stand to go with this beautiful boar brush. All I have to do now is break it in. Read so many good reviews of this, at £14.95, it's fantastic value. Look forwards to ordering from you again, many thanks from a newbie to the world of DE shaving !

Used my brush once and some of the hairs seems to be bending out from the main "cluster". This impacts the brush' visual appeal when standing by my sink. Otherwise the brush seems to be functioning well.

This is a truly outstanding brush for the price please give this boar hair brush a chance. Beautifully made, a little firm at first but soon softens up. Paired with the cella shaving cream, which by the way is the best shaving cream I have tried and I've tried a few, made for a luxurious shave. First time I have used Maguires and what an outstanding service, and very competitive on price.

Wow what a brush even though it was straight out the box it is so soft and lathered up like a beast nice thick creamy lather enough for 3 passes without any issue. If you haven't tried the semogue brushes you don't know what your missing but I will say that the boar brushes do take a while to break in so be patient with them. As always super service from maguires, FAULTLESS