I love these brushes and the XL synthetic is perfect for shaving my head.

Having had the BK8 badger brush for 10 years I was a little worried about this synthetic badger friendly version. It is at least as good interns of performance. It lathers up well and has a soft feel on the face . It is not a stiff brush and Initially it did seem to 'paint' the foam on the face but now the bristles splay nicely. The handle is a little larger but still comfortable to hold. It fits nicely on the large stand bought separately from Kent.

I’ve been using the extra large Kent shaving brush for over 6 months. I’ve got several other brands of shaving brushes, but come shave time, I always reach for the Kent shaving brush.

It’s very comfortable in the hand. The brush head has backbone, I feel they’ve got the balance just right, with backbone and flexibility that’s easy to work with any shaving soap or cream, before shaving.

Glad I purchased. Another bonus, the purchase cost of the Kent shaving brush, it’s a quality shaving brush. In the past, I’ve paid two and three times the cost of the Kent shaving brush, and no way near the quality. I shall happily purchase again, in the future.