Thread: Lathering dense Finest badger brush

Hi

I have been wet shaving for over a decade, had an EJ silvertip for most of the time. bought a kent bk4 about a year ago. both quite fluffy and with medium back bone. have manage to lather quite fine for years. Manage to get a great lather in under a minute.

this week got what I want it to be my last brush, M&F finest badger. 2XL

I cannot manage to lather it. The lather sticks inside the brush, almost none gets to the top of the brush, the lather I get from it is thin and shallow.

Any pointers?

No magic there. You just have to work at it more. try more water or more time or more soap. That's the combination for good lather. I have a Simpson Chubby 3 which is the densest knot you can buy and yes it's a lather hog but just work at it and you'll get more lather than you can use.

Originally Posted by Diegok

Hi

I have been wet shaving for over a decade, had an EJ silvertip for most of the time. bought a kent bk4 about a year ago. both quite fluffy and with medium back bone. have manage to lather quite fine for years. Manage to get a great lather in under a minute.

this week got what I want it to be my last brush, M&F finest badger. 2XL

I cannot manage to lather it. The lather sticks inside the brush, almost none gets to the top of the brush, the lather I get from it is thin and shallow.

Any pointers?

More than likely, you are not loading enough soap onto your brush, and if you are, you may need to use a bit more water and more time to generate the lather and/or to get the lather out of the knot.
The 2XL knots are denser than the two brushes you have, so you have to allow for a few different variables when using your new brush.
I would suggest loading your soap for longer than you are used to, using a bit more pressure to get the soap onto your brush as you are not used to using such a dense knot.
Good luck.

I have several brushes in my rotation; hog, badger, best badger, super badger, silver tips etc. They all behave differently. I like all of them and they perform well but with different amounts of water, soap and lathering. Its funny, I just can't get past the smell of horse hair no matter what I try. Work some more with your brush and it bet it will work with you.

As all have said more product is key. Start off by using 1.5 x the amount, again, more product equals more water needed. Play around and you'll find the sweet spot.

Originally Posted by Diegok

Hi

I have been wet shaving for over a decade, had an EJ silvertip for most of the time. bought a kent bk4 about a year ago. both quite fluffy and with medium back bone. have manage to lather quite fine for years. Manage to get a great lather in under a minute.

this week got what I want it to be my last brush, M&F finest badger. 2XL

I cannot manage to lather it. The lather sticks inside the brush, almost none gets to the top of the brush, the lather I get from it is thin and shallow.

Any pointers?

What is "M&F?"

Originally Posted by 400E

What is "M&F?"

Don't ask questions you don't want to know the answer too. Morris and forndran

Thanks - had not heard of that maker before.

Originally Posted by 400E

Thanks - had not heard of that maker before.

I still remember when i was asking that question. Then went on a search that left me quite happy at the expense of my budget! Haha

I see what you mean! They look beautiful, and while not cheap, look like something one could really enjoy.