Well Im not having much of a problem cutting the hair. The hair seems relatively soft and easy to shave. The biggest problem I am having is that the blade seems to stick and not slide very smoothly across my face. It may be my lather, and Im leaning toward that being the cause. It seems like no matter what I do, whether I use more water or less water, it still dries out before I get half way through a pass. I end up applying lather two to three times per pass.

I found out today that instead of my brush being synthetic bristled, its boars hair which seems to really suck. Will a badger hair brush make enough of a difference to help out in this situation? What can I do to get a better lather that doesnt try out as fast?