Nice brush, quality great, doesn't hold as much water as I'd like
586876
This is a great brush, I've been looking for it for a long time, but had only heard it called a fat bellied rigger. The quality of the brush is very nice, but the 6 doesn't hold the water as long as some of my other escoda brushes.  I was a little dissapointed in that but it's still a pretty good quality brush.
28099
Solid, heavy, well made and nice looking. This is pretty subjective, but in my mind the synthetic bristles are more comfortable and smell better than badger. However it doesn't seem to lather up as nicely as even a mid range badger brush. I consider it a fair trade off and will keep using it. But no way it needed to be this expensive. I'm zapping you star for that, Jack Black.

If I bother writing a review, I try to include something that hasn't been said yet. In addition to be being very bottom heavy, this brush is wide. It it doesn't sit easily in the standard stainless-type brush holder I keep on my sink. In fact, when upside down it becomes so top heavy it wants to tip over. Here's what you do: get some clear rubber bands of the kind they sell for braiding hair and wrap a couple on the stainless prongs of the brush holder. This will protect the handle, grip better, and if you experiment with placement, stop it from wanting to tip over. You could also get a couple short pieces of clear tubing, but I did the rubber bands.
1159074
As a watercolor artist for quite a few years, I have learned that over time I really enjoy having brushes handy which can do multiple things.  For instance, I have all different brushes for different applications- wash, fine detail, slanted, real hair, synthetic hair, short, long, thick , thin- you name it, I probably have something like it.

However, as I am painting, I prefer to have a brush that I can get a nice thick line, but also quickly add little fine points, dots, or lines without having to constantly lay down my brush.  I can and will do it, but I don't always find it handy.  This brush, however, seems to meet that need.

WHAT IS THIS BRUSH LIKE?
This brush is natural hair brush which has a wooden handle with a clear plastic ferrule vs the metal kind.  It is tightened by wire twisted in three places- two on the handle, and one on the brush base.  The brush base itself is secured by two white strands inside the plastic.  The brush itself is just shy of 7 1/2 inches in length.  It is easy to work with up close if you need to.

HOW DOES THIS BRUSH PERFORM?
This is not a huge mop brush, but it really has a nice size to it for doing nature scenes.  It makes great leaves, wide strokes for distant hills, etc, but then I can quickly use the very fine tip to draw in dots, lines, or squiggles if I want to without having to grab another brush.  It keeps a lot of liquid up inside so I can use it a while before having to re-dip it again into color or water.  I also plan to use this for portrait work as well as animal paintings in the future.  I can see a lot of uses for it the more I play with it.

CLEANING
This brush rinses out easily and I store it to dry on its side and only store upright with brush end up when it is completely dry.  Make sure to form the brush head back into the fine point when laying down to dry.

THE BOTTOM LINE
Very handy for a variety of watercolor strokes, I really like this brush.  It can go from very broad to tiny quickly and holds a lot of paint to make more work time and less dipping time.  This will definitely find a place in my most used brushes.

FIVE STARS FROM ME!  I will update in the future if there is anything more to add to this review.
1303957
Good quality but can't put much on the bottom.
1127770
I just ordered a set of these and haven't gotten them yet but I have had one of these brushes for awhile now and it was really good, easy to use, and had a great point. However, after awhile of use something happened to it, I didn't take care of it as well as I should have and it became almost impossible to squeeze water out of it. After cleaning it pretty thoroughly it worked a tad better but came to the realization  it wouldn't be the same as it once was anymore so I decided to experiment and put some ink diluted with water in the barrel so I could make gray washes/shadows on ink drawings. It works great! To all those who keep saying they aren't meant for ink, just because something was made for a specific purpose doesn't mean it can't be used for other purposes outside the one it was intentionally made for.
1696740
It works well, but does not provide the full flow of the water that is provided to it, which causes a problem for one of my stations that needs a lot of water flow.
3929154
Very cool looking but the brush itself is small.
33347
Nice brush.  It feels well balanced in my hand, holds plenty of water and maintains a nice point.
205737
The silicone head comes detached a little too easily. Since the handle is also dish washer safe, I've yet to feel a need to detach it to clean. I think the ring should be attached in a fixed manner, or a hole molded into the handle: as it is, it clatters annoyingly as I brush things.

The handle, despite being steel, is not uncomfortably heavy, and the length is very nice for brushing oil onto things over a ripping hot grill or skillet.

I very nearly rounded this down to four stars, but considering the low price I couldn't.

That said, it's like any silicone brush: it's surprising how well it picks up and holds liquids, and is very gentle and even in applying them. I would still want something stiffer for pastry work where I need to pick up un-melted butter.
3254531
Brush works great! Just wish the handle was a little more stout! Much better than the ones I've had before.
450728
This is big and wonderful. It holds a ton of water that I can leave sitting on my desk and work and have a drink all day. The main drawback is the rubber straw. I would've preferred a plastic, more durable straw. This flexible one just feels like it's begging for bacteria to start growing on it if not washed regularly (not that you wouldn't need to with plastic, but it just has that.. feel?).

Overall, this is good stuff.
2016057
Work well while painting and will put up with it for painting on go. However a few issues. While painting or brushing on paint in a palette the water continuously comes out with each stroke. I understand that's the mechanism for the brush to be a portable watercoloring brush but sometimes too much comes out. Having a paper towel on hand helps and if u keep wiping the paint also washes out quite easily out of the synthetic hairs. Other problem was some of the bigger brushes do leak out of the closing if you move around. For all of them, I also left them after use in the box for a few weeks after using them so they still had some water loaded. Due to natural condensation, all these droplets formed on the inside of the cap and in the attachment mechanism between brush and loader which was also not ideal. I feel if the brush is upright and water on bottom, the attachement should be airtight enough to not condense all the way in the cap.
2977920
Great capacity. But I get the feeling that the infuser sits a little too high relative to the water and you have to fill it nearly over the limit to get a good extraction going. Love the color, durability, quality of the infuser, and the style generally. However, if it were less "tall" I think it would look better and work better.
3198446
This is a nice "Bath Brush" (by Bodhi Dog) and worthy of five-stars for use with medium-big dogs. With small dogs it would be nice if the nubs on the brush were a bit smaller around (finer, softer). The overall brush could be the same size to still fit on a person's hand. Otherwise, a good product.
2543838
I really like this rain barrel.  It looks like it's made out of heavy stone, but it's actually really light when it's empty.  The top can be removed for easy cleaning.  I'm not a huge fan of the spout, because the water comes out somewhat slow, but that actually allows me to multi-task as I'm waiting for my watering can to fill up.  I also was disappointed when I found out I couldn't attach a hose to the end to water my plants; there just isn't enough water pressure.  You might be able to use a hose if whatever you had to water was at the bottom of a hill.  Also, there will always be some residual water at the bottom because it is below the spout, so you may have to dump the barrel out every once in a while if you don't want to attract mosquito larvae.  Overall, this is a great rain barrel, and it will save you from having to spend money on watering plants.
1794294
These are perfect for doing thin fine lines, Im giving it 4 stars because it doesnt dry properly, so what I mean by that is; water stays in the brush after you rinse it, so you have to try really hard to dry in between color/brush changes or water will drip into your artwork if not dried properly.
470472
From stellar reviews I expected more.  It cleans, that is evident by the dirt visible in the return reservoir. I wish the scrubbing brushes would be a bit more aggressive.  It also does an ample job of drying.  Mine seems to have a bit of a leak, or drip, that is evident when moving or when placed to rest at completion of task. It doesn't leak continuous, just enough to annoy a bit. I would probably look to spend a bit more to get a more thorough cleaner.