Originally Posted by
mainaman
I have had brushes that were not up to my standard even after speaking with the maker and making sure the knot is set low enough to have good backbone. What was good backbone for the maker was a mop for me, however I could only go by the maker's word on the knot since it was a knot they offered as being their select knot for the its properties and performance.
To me the best bet right now is to have knots transplanted in better handles. It is more expensive but at least I know what I am getting.