I've been a wet shaver all my life, and until recently, when I started SR shaving (and joined the forum), I'd been a boar brush user. Cheap Wilkinson Sword brush lasted me for years and did the trick, no frills. When I started SR shaving, I upgraded (IMHO) to best badger and silvertip badger. I'm of an age now when I deserve to spoil myself a bit!

I've just bought a Vie-Long horse hair, just to try it. It was cheap enough, so, nothing ventured...

The first most noticeable thing is... The stink! It's absolutely rancid! I've washed it three times now and there's still quite a pungent odour. I've been around horses most of my life and they don't smell like that!

I've bought the brush to use as a travel brush, but if the smell doesn't go, it's going in the bin! Will the smell go?