My suggestion would be, if you are currently lathering in the same container as the puck, I would try lathering in a separate bowl. Load the damp brush (not wet, just damp) for about 15 seconds, this gives you a nice amount of soap on the brush, then move the brush to a different bowl to make the lather. if the lather gets dry/ sticky too quickly add just a touch of water... and mix a little more. if this still doesn't work try something that sounds counter intuitive, and use "too much" water, this will take a little more mixing to form a nice thick lather but should stay wetter longer... just my 2 cents, but I have only used VDH luxury Puck since I started wet shaving and I have found that a separate bowl and a lot of water seems to help.