Maybe I should've started a new thread? Nahhh....I am bad at reviews, this will be short and sweet.
I have used my EVO 4 times since receiving it 3 weeks a go, and I gave my newly received T3 a run today.
tl; dr -- if I had to choose, I'd roll with the EVO, but I'm glad I get to keep both
--Backbone lovers will choose the EVO
--those who value softness of tips will likely favor the T3, though the EVO is no slouch in this regard
--those who value scrub would choose the EVO over the T3
--I said upthread the T3 seems to splay more readily, and I stand by that, but i have the sense that many users who value backbone and love stiffer 2-band badgers might read the T3 as on the floppy side, but that most certainly is not me. The EVO splays just fine, thank you, as far as I'm concerned.
--Ease of lather? I need to use the T3 some more with various soap/cream, but using it with SV Opuntia today, it whipped up a slick, glistening lather easily. The EVO likewise has done this with 3 different soaps. It's too early to tell if there's a winner between the 2 brushes in this category, but my sense is the EVO might be slightly ahead.
--Aesthetics? Ehhh....some picky users might find the engraved Omega handle a bit much; personally, I can "get" someone not caring for the lack of uniformity in font between "Omega" and "EVO". Personally, if it was me designing this handle, I would have put one of "Omega" or "EVO" on the bottom of the handle, not both together on the side. YMMV, and this is nitpicky as heck. The T3 is either "boring" or "elegant" depending on your POV.
--Build/balance/grip: for me, again, early, but the EVO wins this easily. It is a weightier tool, and has a grippiness in its composite handle that I really appreciate.