DUGATO Artist Filbert Paint Brushes Set 13pcs, Soft Anti-Shedding Nylon Hair Wood Long Handle for Acrylic Oil Watercolor Gouache Paint by Numbers (13pcs)

They came with a light coating of something like Master’s brush preserver which dries to a light powder. That was thoughtful and as such, the bristles are all in perfect shape. I washed them vigorously in warm water aggressively and looked into the water. No fibers in the water. They all stayed on the brush. After drying, I would call the feel of these “perfect for glazing oil paint” and, very good for transparent paints in all conditions which require soft bristles. They’re not “very soft” but they are thin fibers and soft synthetics. I don’t do impasto or out of the tube paint and if I did, I wouldn’t choose “soft”. I would say, “soft with reasonable control for liquid paint”.The paint job on the birch is sexy. It’s transparent and oak stain color with a laquer. The ferrell is double clamped. Truly, I have $1500 in professional brushes and these challenge my decision in purchasing them. They’ve not “full” heads like Robert Simmons Sapphire. I would say, more like 25% less head than Princeton Heritage and 30% less than Sceptre Gold II by winsor. I didn’t want a brush that “holds a lot of paint” because I don’t paint that way. If these brushes are NOT for you, look for something like Monarch by Winsor or Grumbacher. They put way too much fiber in their brushes for my taste and would be “bushy” if that’s what you want. I’m going to use these for realism, like blades of accurate but brushless strokes.