I wouldn't think about it if I we're you and please don't ask it's a very long story and it a major skin rash nightmare for a month not me it's my poor brother.
@bald as no the doctor told my brother to get rid of the brush and it has been a know problem for many years and he went and bought the horse hair shaving brush without doing enough research, when he got the brush he always clean the brush and when he started shaving and WHAM! a major skin rash the next day. He was using Tabac Soap for nearly 2 months and he was using a boar brush without any issue before he got the bad brush, any way it a long story his face when red like a major sunburn not good he growing a beard and he bloody hate it like hell.
I feel sorry for him he's really pissed he always face lather
@bald as when the rash goes away after another 3 weeks I hope and he can try and used the RazoRock Plissoft Monster because he got a big head, I've bought this brush for him and this should be very safe as I've already own a RazoRock Plissoft 24mm knot ..............I'm crossing my bloody fingers for this
@Mark1966 I don't think the Chinese brush maker has either brushes or knots in combo Horse/Badger. I only looked for Horse but there may be someone else doing a combo. From what I have heard from @alfredus concerning his brush and the experience I have with my Vie Long brush, they are top shelf. Mine has taken a bit of time to break in but cycling it through hand lathering and outside drying under shade in the Adelaide heat is doing the trick.
Edit: I should add I doubt the eBay knot will in anyway equate to a Vie Long knot. I'm sure it will be fine though.