MainBasics Dual Sided Handle Scrubber Exfoliator Reviews Summary

Handle Design and Comfort

Pros:

• "The handle make reaching my back and my feet much easier."
• "The elongated shape of the brush allows for reaching all the crevices between the shoulders."
• "Handle length is good for easily reaching the entire back area."
• "The handle is long enough that I can reach my entire back from over the shoulders or behind."
• "Grips on handle really make use with soapy hands comfortable."
• "I also appreciate that there are gripper tabs on both sides of the handle to avoid it slipping from your hand."
• "The handle is a perfect length for reaching all areas of my back."

Cons:

• "The handle is not long enough nor is it at an angle where I can reach areas that need to be scrubbed."
• "The wooden handle won't stay lodged in the head for long, and the bristle pad itself detached from the head after a few dozen uses. Poorly engineered."
• "The handle is not easy to hold on to, despite the claim of the 2 rubber friction spots!"
• "It can get a little tricky to reach all of the spots on your back."
• "Once the handle is wet, it's difficult to grasp in the shower."
• "The problem with this item is there is no curvature of the handle. This makes it very difficult to reach parts of your back."
• "The wooden handle can be a little slippery when it gets soap on it."

Bristle Quality and Effectiveness

Pros:

• "The firm side of the brush does an excellent job of cleaning the back without being too rough."
• "The bristles are firmly and evenly placed in the brush."
• "Love the boar bristles for back scrubbing and general exfoliation."
• "The exfoliating side is just right and the soft bristles are the best."
• "The softer bristles work great for me though, and I am able to scrub well with just the soft side."
• "The dual brushes on this back scrubber are perfect. The soft bristle side has the right amount of softness. The stiff bristle side has the right amount for firmness, not too abrasive, just right."
• "The bristles are dense and natural."

Cons:

• "After three uses, the Brussels started falling out."
• "Both of the plastic parts that hold the bristles is all cracked up and the bristles are staring to fall out."
• "After about 5 months of use, the base plastic failed and bristles literally have fallen out to the point of making the brush unusable."
• "The bristles started to fall out about 4 months after I purchased this item. The bristles are attached to a plastic base that cracked after several months of light use."
• "The plastic base started cracking one month in."
• "a huge number of the bristles started falling out."
• "Small portions of the green synthetic base to which the stiff bristles are attached are breaking off after only a dozen uses."

Durability and Material Quality

Pros:

• "Quality brush that is made to easily handle while showering due to the rubber grip dots on the wooden handle."
• "The wood handle is one piece and strong enough for Superman."
• "Bought two in different colors for myself and husband. They're great quality wooden brushes with superior brush heads! Have withstood multiple showers daily and still looks like new!"
• "It's very sturdy and looks good hanging in the shower."
• "This is one piece, which I think will make it last longer."
• "The brush is solidly made and has some weight-the two different types of brushes work well and I like the pads on the handle to keep it from slipping during use."
• "The brush is very sturdy, but the wooden handle smooth and pleasant to hold."

Cons:

• "The wood warps too so the plastic will crack making the bristles come out."
• "The plastic structure that holds bristles warped and cracked in the 2nd month."
• "It only lasted a few months before the plastic bed the bristles are inserted into started falling apart, and the brush became useless."
• "It has started cracking from being left in the shower. I’ve only had this for less about 2 months and use it about every other day."
• "Due to having the wooden handle that it has it does not hold up as well.. It attracted mildew and had to be thrown away pretty quickly."
• "then the plastic that holds the bristles cracked and the bristles were falling out in groups."
• "What I thought was a great brush turned out to be junk. The plastic that holds the bristles cracked on both sides after only 7 or 8 times of using and the bristles fell out and made a mess all over the shower."

Design and Aesthetics

Pros:

• "It looks sturdy and high quality."
• "Well made, aesthetically pleasing, two different brush heads to choose from."
• "It’s a traditional design with a bit of modern color accents for a more contemporary classic look that’s attractive enough to hang in plain sight without looking sloppy."
• "It's not ugly, it's actually a nice wood, and it's good and sturdy."
• "It has a nice natural wooden look and my favorite lavender color."
• "I love this as it’s easy to hold and it’s the right softness and has two sides, one is harder than the other."
• "The combo of a soft side and a bit coarser side meets all needs."

Cons:

• "This brush is very heavy and very long... it's really hard to maneuver on my back."
• "For some reason, I find this brush difficult to use."
• "The handle felt a bit cheap at first."
• "Softer bristles are really, really firm and uncomfortable for regular use in the shower like scrubbing your back."
• "Both brush stiffness sets are too soft."
• "The brush is too soft for exfoliation."
• "The brush was not ergonomically designed the head should have been tilted and the handle a little bit longer to reach over the shoulder so you could apply to the back..."