Quote Originally Posted by deighaingeal View Post
I am wondering if the problem is not the backbone, but rather the fact that some brushes just really suck up the lather. I have a couple like that, that I really like. I have just had to modify technique to get the fullest from them.

-G
I find that each brush requires a different amount of water to get the lather where it needs to be. Takes some experimentation and time. I always soak my brush during my shower also. This seems to help also.