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    Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
    Jim once you try an actual well done Uberlather you will feel the difference, I could write about it until my fingers bleed, and you will either try it and figure it out or you will decide it's a total waste of time and money and drop the whole idea...
    Just adding glycerin really doesn't do all that much it is the entire process that makes the difference....
    it is true..

    I made one yesterday morning using my homemade soap(which i dont even like too much by itself) and some proraso cream.

    Just dont try to make it too complicated...

    Some kind of glycerin based soap + your favorite cream, then gradually add water while whipping it up until you reach a consistency you like!

    But seriously, go to wallyworld and pick up some VDH for $1.50 and see if you have better luck making uber lather with it.

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    Just my two cents, Mama Bear's Soap's doesn't play well with others. You must use them alone. No need to Uber them as they are high in Glycerin. I think that's your mistake. Try it alone. What type of brush do you have..
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    I tried the MB all alone last night...and it lathered much better...

    Will keep that up for a while without trying the uber...thanks for the help everyone

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    Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
    Jim once you try an actual well done Uberlather you will feel the difference, I could write about it until my fingers bleed, and you will either try it and figure it out or you will decide it's a total waste of time and money and drop the whole idea...
    Just adding glycerin really doesn't do all that much it is the entire process that makes the difference....

    Glen, I can see that the process might be an enjoyable one. I think that my concern is, there are a LOT of new shavers here that think Ueberlather is the only way to make lather, and it seems to add layers of complication to the process that can make it frustrating for the new shaver--thus we get the OP. I think it might be better for people to learn the basic skill of lather making FIRST, and then try refinements like Ueberlather (or superlather, as Mantic calls it) or whatnot, later.

    A new shaver won't know the difference, because they don't know what regular lather (Unterlather?) feels like.

    **full disclosure**I am a new straight shaver, but I've been using a brush and soap for a while now, and lathering technique was my focus for MONTHS as a DE shaver.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JimR View Post
    Glen, I can see that the process might be an enjoyable one. I think that my concern is, there are a LOT of new shavers here that think Ueberlather is the only way to make lather, and it seems to add layers of complication to the process that can make it frustrating for the new shaver--thus we get the OP. I think it might be better for people to learn the basic skill of lather making FIRST, and then try refinements like Ueberlather (or superlather, as Mantic calls it) or whatnot, later.

    A new shaver won't know the difference, because they don't know what regular lather (Unterlather?) feels like.

    **full disclosure**I am a new straight shaver, but I've been using a brush and soap for a while now, and lathering technique was my focus for MONTHS as a DE shaver.
    Jim, I do agree with you to a point, but this forum is not only for beginners, but also for us who have been at it for awhile. Hell, I don't even like the idea of uberlather but I see no need to not discuss it because a newbie might get confused. He can ask questions.

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    if you dont ask or experiment you will never know or learn much

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    Quote Originally Posted by JimR View Post
    I'm sorry to keep asking this, but WHY does everyone keep adding \glycerin? A good soap or cream should make great lather on its own.

    Do you ant to know how to make lather from a soap? Watch this:
    YouTube - Quick lather with boar


    It's a boar brush, but the the only difference for badger would be to MAYBE give a small shake to remove a touch more water. That might not even be necessary.

    No glycerin, no cream, just good thick lather.
    Bump to this post.

    Jim...

    Do you just use that same mug all the time...I take it you dont load then go to another mug or bowl to finish creating the lather? I may try that.

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