Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
I think you making too much out of this thing, maybe your trying too hard. usually when I make my lather whether its a milled soap or glycerine based I just soak my brush under hot top water for maybe 30 seconds and then let the excess water drain off and depending on the brush maybe give it one medium shake and then put it to the dry soap and in 30sec or less I have enough lather to do 5 shaves and I've used classic soap with the same results. What kind of brush are you using? and size? Maybe hard water? Tell us more.
It's...umm...the bottom-of-the-line, $7 Vulfix brush, the VS/1. It's my first brush, and I haven't had the money to spare to upgrade. The water in my house is extremely soft. I work my lather up in the cup.