Thread: thinking about Thäter but...

FWIW, somewhere around 1972 or 3 I bought a shaving brush at Hoffritz for Cutlery. I used it, face lathering with some pressure, for 35 years before I bought another brush. IIRC the brush, which is a badger, marked "Hoffritz" cost me around $80.00, so it was a quality brush. Back then $80.00 was a weeks pay for some folks. I still have the brush and it will still do the job for which it was intended.

The first instructions I read warning of swirling the brush came with a Kent BK4. They recommended a painting motion. I ignored that warning , as I have with all of the many brushes I've tried in the past four years. It seems to me these cautions are just the CYA mentality of the manufacturer anticipating warranty issues. BTW, the reason it is preferable to generate your lather in a bowl, aside from any benefit to the bristles, is because it creates more, and better lather...... AFAIC. .....YMMV. Enjoy your brush and your shave.

Really, when you come to think of it every aspect of shaving dictates finesse over brawn whether it's honing or stropping of shaving or lathering. Heavy pressure in most cases gets you no-where.