Ok, my 2 cents worth. I ordered, I received and now I've used. I use acrylics, so I can only speak for that. First, since I've been painting (4 years now). I've always used W&N 7's. My first impression was nice tips, second the feel once I put them in my hand, they feel really good, very balanced. I started painting and WOW. To my amazement to me they perform as well as Series 7's. Now, I had a very small issue with on of the brushes, Kris contacted me personally and problem solved. I love these brushes. For a beginner wanting good quality brushes but does not want to fork out $ for Series 7's, I super highly recommend these brushes. Thank You Broken Toad for such great brushes. Oh, and one other thing, I've tried a lot of different brushes. Thanks for reading my opinion.
Mark