my 2000 arrived earlier this week (along with a 1520) and my impressions so far are:-
the first thing that hits you is the smell :shock:
i've had a few brushes in my day and you read about this so called funky smell you get with a new brush, never happened until now.
it's a wet dog all right :lol:
the 1520 didn't smell at all.
i know these brushes take a while to break in so i hand lathered with them both to help this along using my Wilkinson Sword\Palmolive mix (both soaps grated together)
soaked in Proraso pre-post mix
last night Borax
still smells :roll: but is weakening
right that's enough dwelling on the ONLY bad point of this brush (which will fade in time) and on to the good.
this brush is unlike any boar i've tried, in a good way
i'm waiting to compare it to an Omega but i suspect this is better, it has thicker hair for a start and could be denser.
it's difficult to describe in a way as it's a paradox of how it should behave.
soft but stiff, it splays on your face where as other boar brushes tend to clump together and have to be used in a painting motion.
it's big but not unruly on your face.
never thought boar could be like this :?
it tackles Tabac with ease, creams i don't know.
the best description\compliment i can give is that it performs like a bigger Vulfix 404 badger boar mix and you all know how much i like that brush.
if you want this bristle type but with a smaller knot or different handle get either the 1250, 1460 or 1470 from Leon
happy days