Quote Originally Posted by cau View Post
I ordered a custom D01 2band 22x46 fan sent to me a year or so ago. It is a very very dense brush. I make a mess every time I use it. The flow through is great, and that is it's problem. It doesn't hold water or lather, it is squeezed out and runs down the brush and sits on the ledge, and often down my hand. It remains in my rotation but is far from my favorite. I think I would have been happier with the standard 2band.
Maybe it just needs a good break in before it performs optimally? Too many people like the knot, based on what I've read, for it to be as bad as you say. Mine is a 30mm, so maybe that'll help hold onto the lather?