I have been using my new omega 10098 for just over a week and am very impressed with it.
Initially it stank but that has mostly gone away, i added a tube of omega cream when I bought the brush, all up i spent $24. I have been using omega cream for a while already so the cream was no surprise, it is very good regardless of price. For $6 or so it's well worth trying. It is a bit mentholly/ eucalyptusy not sure which but i am told it is like a mild Proraso scent wise.
Anyway, the brush, i like everything about it, the long handle is great, the lofty, reasonably stiff knot is good, i know i like boar, i like my semogue 1305, but this is far and away a better brush.
The handle is plastic and fairly light not that I really care.
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Some photos of said brush and cream in action