I have had boar bristle brushes in the past and always loved them, have never had one like this with the nylon bristles that are also in place, they are tipped so as to not rip at your scalp. This is just too large for me to use.it is large for a woman's hand, an over sized brush, might be better for a guy. They also throw in a "rat tail” comb as I always called them, they say its a "wide tooth tail comb", well.it’s a fine tooth comb, please use care pulling this through your hair, especially ifSee full review