This is the brush whose knot had to be reglued, and it’s doing fine. This Mystic Water shave stick did a good job and I like the fragrance: not so strongly orange.The V3A is a remarkably good head—I should add that to the “recommended razors” list. Despite the “A” (for “aggressive”), it is in fact a very comfortable razor with no tendency not nick, and also very efficient (and that’s the part to which “aggressive” doubtless refers). Three passes, a good splash of 4711, and next is my walk.