Comments about Blick Economy Long Handle Sable Brushes:

Of course these are no Kolinsky sables......but I prefer some of these over my more spendy ones. And I don't have to worry 2 much about ruining one. And if the ferule does come off...it literally takes about 5 seconds to superglue one back on. And I am a professional artist. These brushes were used in many of these paintings of mine: www.swope-tsoumis.com

Comments about Blick Economy Long Handle Sable Brushes:

The smaller sizes work well and I haven't had issues with them but the sizes 6 and above are wretched and you WILL ruin your hard work if you use them. It was infuriating to use these brushes and have the bristles spread every which way. You can't control the strokes or the area the bristles brush over. AAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH! I've tossed into the trash a good half dozen or so of these that were size six and greater. The smaller sizes I can still use but for how long, I don't know.

Comments about Blick Economy Long Handle Sable Brushes:

I am an artist and use these brushes for my daily painting. I use Escoda and a few other higher end brands on commissioned portraiture. I think these are a great value. I haven't had the problem of the brush coming apart or strays or single strands flaring out. I have used these for about a year and they have held up quite well. I can't believe I paid so little for them.

Comments about Blick Economy Long Handle Sable Brushes:

The actual brush portion of the brush is okay (cheap, but usable). The brush portion isn't securely attached to the handle. This was my first buy of these econo brushes and other than use for cbildren - useless. Two of the brush heads came off of the handle when just wiping the excess paint off the brush. Look Ma - no brush! If I were FORCED TO USE THESE BRUSHES - I would recommend taking the head off and putting some glue into the ferrule to try and keep it on and steady.

I would say painting with this brush is like eating with a fork with one tine. A lesson in frustration.