Thread: Lather experiment.

If you can get a halfway decent lather with that brush, all the more power to you. I had that kit and the soap isn't bad (isn't great, but works well enough till you want something different). That brush is crap or at least darn close to it. I'm sure worse could be had off of ebay if you tried... Anyway, spend another $12 on an Omega if you're on a budget. They're great. If you're not on a tighter budget the sky is the limit with the brushes. I switched brushes and immediately had more luck building a consistent lather. I still use the bowl and occasionally the VDH soap. If you can get your hands on some cream from The Real Shaving Co. (my local rite aid has it for about $5 a tube) that stuff lathers really well and has some good cushion. It will lather decently with the VDH brush but a simple brush switch will make you feel like a latherin' pro.