Shaving Brush, finest badger hair with silver tip, handmade polyester handle, ivory and nickel. The advatage of a badger hair brush is that they are particularly soft, a quality that allows for the production of an excellent lather. While brushes of different qualities are available, the best are handcrafted using the exceptionally supple silver-tipped hairs from the back of the badger. One of these durable brushes will typically provide a shaver with many years of service.