3 in my rotation: an EJ 19mm in best, a vilfix 404, and a New forest 1901 two band. The EJ I got when I started, the 404 I got just after from advice off here, and the New Forest because I wanted to try a good quality badger at a reasonable price. I like them all and have an erasmic brush and a bestshave one that I never bother using. The EJ doesn't get good reviews because it's very floppy but at 19mm I don't think it causes a problem and is good for a travel brush. I have no urge to spend money on expensive brushes, even if I could afford them, but fancy trying a synthetic like the Kent Silvertex but I'm holding off buying one because then I'd start look at Vie Long horsehair ones, and why would I need 5 brushes?