Don't forget the bottom half of the handle of the 98. Here's what I did as a little experiment. The knot is from a 24mm 2 band Vie Long brush that was too small for me. I filled the cavity with Play Doh for extra weight and topped it with a coin for a level surface and glued the knot in. It was only supposed to be a temporary thing until I decided on a more permanent handle so I only used a rubber cement type glue. The chrome ring is from the top half of the brush. 9 months later and I'm still using it. I never expected it to last this long. Great brush with soft tips and excellent backbone.