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Hi Teoh, I'm just starting

Hi Teoh, I'm just starting out on watercolor painting and planning to get my first sable brushes for mainly simple urban sketching and floral painting in A4/A5. I'm looking for round sable brushes with good snap, stiff enough to hold sharp point but not too limp when wet). Below are the brushes I have in mind:

-Escoda Optimo R2
-Escoda Reserva R4
-Escoda Reserva R6 / Silver Kolinsky Round Sable Brush #6
-Escoda Optimo R8 / Silver Kolinsky Round Sable Brush #8

I read from your Escoda review that the #8 Optimo seems to be able to hold its point better than Reserva? I'm not sure if Optimo would be a better option for #2 and #8. Are there other sable brushes you'd recomend for sizes #2, 4, 6, 8? How are the Princeton Kolinsky Sable brushes compared to Escoda? Would really appreciate your advice. Thank you so much!