Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I am trying to grow my hair out really long, and one bit of advice I keep hearing is to use a boar bristle brush to massage your scalp and distribute your hair's oils. I've tried a couple of boar brushes in the past, and I hated both of them. I always chalked it up to user error, until I gave this brush a try. I'll try to explain why this brush works so well. 1. The bristles are a little longer than other brushes I've used. They are also a little more flexible, and the clusters of bristles are a bit more spaced out in comparison to other brushes. So when I used those brushes, I was met with a dense, stiff, scratchy, impenetrable wall of bristles that never really brush past the outer canopy of hair. With this brush, I feel like it gets through to my scalp, bending with my head shape and the texture of my hair rather than shredding through it. 2. Other brushes I have used have absolutely stunk of rubber, presumably the base of the brush, and they shed like crazy. This one has very little no no rubber smell. There were a few shed bristles when I first opened the brush, but I've had it for a month and have washed it several times and it hasn't shed any more. 3. The bristles seem to be high quality. With other brushes, the bristles kind of just move around the hair oils and leave a lot of static, so my hair looked like a greasy mess. With this brush, the bristles seem to absorb a little bit of the oil while also distributing it, so my hair looks shiny, not greasy. It is also not nearly as staticky as other brushes. I'm not sure if that's because of the bristles or the rubber base. All in all, I highly recommend it. The wood handle is a solid construction and it feels natural, not clunky, in your hands. I liked that the company sent a small wood comb with it. I don't use combs very often, but you can tell it is equally as sturdy and well made as the brush.