Great exactly what I was looking for.

I asked the BB team for recommendations for paddle brushes suitable for thick wavy/curly hair, as my hair tends to eat brushes, especially brushes that don't have moulded bristles. This was the in stock option, and it's held up beautifully in the 20 months since I purchased it. All the bristles are still in place, and all the nubs are still intact with only a little of the paint wearing off. The hair bodkin/parting tool does rattle in the handle, but doesn't fall out and makes for an easy way to quickly pull accumulated hair out of the brush. In terms of detangling, the rubber pad is a little softer than I'm used to - so it sounds like I'm doing worse damage than I actually am but that's a very YMMV thing. Definitely need to work from bottom to top to detangle though. Overall, very pleased with this brush and I hope it lasts for several more years to come!

I have thick medium length hair , it’s a great brush, I frickin love the handle, weirdly it makes putting up my hair in a bun or pony easier.