I have a Col. Conk boar bristle that I was previously using and it was a much better alternative to the WalGreens special I had been using.Then i bought a Col. Conk long wood handled pure badger.It made another world of difference.I paid around 25.00 for it and it was well worth it.I couldn't afford a stand so I screwed an Eyelet screw into the end of the brush and then attached a lanyard.Works awesome. Hope this is of use to you.