I just bought a brand new Vie-Long Platera shaving brush (16413) from Bullgoose shaving. This is a bigger brush than the one I was using previously (25 mm knot). Let me just say it can produce and hold a lot of lather. The white badger bristles are soft, and it feels pretty nice on the face. What I also like about this brush is the faceted handle, which is comfortable,and gives a good grip. It came with cute stand too.