I’ve been using this brush for several days now, and I am genuinely delighted with it. Coming from a Yaqi with a Twist handle, the difference is night and day.
​First, the G5C knot is on another level entirely—the tips are exceptionally soft on the face with zero scratchiness, making face-lathering a pure pleasure. It also holds water differently than my previous brushes, so it took me a couple of shaves to dial in the exact moisture level, but once you find the sweet spot, it whips up a rich, dense lather effortlessly.
​As for the handle, I was initially unsure about it compared to my previous ergonomic grip, but I have adapted to it very quickly and now find it completely comfortable. Compared to my old brush, the improvement in comfort, softness, and overall shaving experience is huge. Highly recommended!

I loved using it on my face it just glides across the face compared to the generic brand ones.

I love the combination of softness at the tips, moderate backbone, and moderate density the G5C knot provides. They seem larger than the stated diameter due to the fan shape and I go with a knot 2mm smaller than usual.

Nice knot.. soft as can be ... shame i ordered wrong size

This is my first "premium" synthetic knot, and it is so good. I prefer it over some of my more expensive badger brushes. Face lather or bowl lather, this is so enjoyable to use. I do not agree with the comment about lack of backbone, I find this to be a perfect balance between structure and ability to properly splay for face lathering.

I read some good reviews of the cashmere brush so I had to throw one in my cart along with the G5 series brushes I picked up, which I love.

I have to say, though, my favorite of all is the cashmere knot - it is very soft, has sufficient backbone (on the low side, but surprisingly effective), whips up an incredible soap, and retains water as well as any of my non-synthetic brushes do. This was a big (but happy!) surprise to me and I find my self reaching for my cashmere knot more than any other in my pretty extensive collection. Highly recommend!

Incredible brush. Very happy with the purchase.

Best of both worlds. Feels like a Silvertip badger on the face but lathers like a top synthetic. It’s hard to top IMHO. Highly recommend

Packaged really well to avoid damage. Incredible product, really happy with it and a reasonable price!

This brush is exactly what i was hoping for, smooth as silk, robust enough to face lather briliantly, hasn't shed at all from months of daily use, and still looks and feels brand new. The service, comms and so on were friendly and timely, I really couldn't be happier - i just don't have an excuse yet to buy another :-)

Most amazibg thing which has touched my face ong

This is now my favorite brush, and I use it every day. For the price, it's unbeatable. The blue handle is very attractive. I highly recommend it.

AP Shave Co is great. Amazing variety of brushes offered. For me, I have tried about every brush out there and have come to really like the G5c synthetic fan. It’s the perfect combination of softness and backbone. Creates and releases the lather. Also, like this brush better than all the badger brushes.