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    Quote Originally Posted by sharptonn View Post
    I never soak a brush. Takes all the character/abilities/stiffness out and makes for a floppy mess, as-soaked.
    Cannot understand why a lot toss it into the water before shaving. may as well use a wet rope, IMO/
    Never tried that.
    Going to give it a go next shave with Proraso Green. So you squeeze out your cream and cover it with hot water in the cup, pour that off and start to work up your lather from dry..
    Just mad enough to try.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sharptonn View Post
    I never soak a brush. Takes all the character/abilities/stiffness out and makes for a floppy mess, as-soaked.
    Cannot understand why a lot toss it into the water before shaving. may as well use a wet rope, IMO/
    Yes, just swish it in the water, a good shake or two and start loading from the puck. For creams a little on the end of the brush and away you go to the bowl or face. Then add a little water as you build the lather in a bowl or on your face.

    A couple of years ago when I first started SR shaving I read about soaking a brush and thought I had been doing it wrong all these many years so I tried the soaking routine. What a disaster for me so went back to the old swish and go ways.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sharptonn View Post
    I never soak a brush. Takes all the character/abilities/stiffness out and makes for a floppy mess, as-soaked.
    Cannot understand why a lot toss it into the water before shaving. may as well use a wet rope, IMO/
    I was under the impression it was to warm the brush up. You make an excellent point though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Firefighter2 View Post
    I was under the impression it was to warm the brush up. You make an excellent point though.
    I don't think warming the brush up matters too much, been using cold water for a couple of years now. If it is for getting a warm lather then a scuttle is much more effective for that purpose.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeB52 View Post
    Never tried that.
    Going to give it a go next shave with Proraso Green. So you squeeze out your cream and cover it with hot water in the cup, pour that off and start to work up your lather from dry..
    Just mad enough to try.
    Cheers.
    HA! No, I was referring to the soap in the green tub. I would not think the procedure with the cream from the tube would go like that. I have never used it, myself.
    I think Bob's technique sounds right!
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