I just de-funked my first good badger brush and I'm surprised by how much more water my new Duke 2 holds as compared to my much larger SOC boar. WOW!
Anyhow, I noticed that during the de-funking lathering the badger performs very differently. Not only does the lather come out much creamier but it seems to load very differently. I had read on other threads and in the wiki that a premium soap brush may only need as little as 20 seconds of loading. Well, I couldn't load this brush that fast. I need to go at least double that time but I do have harder water (around 12) and that may be the reason for that. It does seem to pick up more soap more easily and make proto-lather more easily than my boar. (Again, I was surprised by this).
It seems to me it will take a few shaves to fully get the hang of this new brush but I'm looking forward to it. Does any one have any advice?
BTW, I face lather and I'm using soaps exclusively right now.
Anyhow, I noticed that during the de-funking lathering the badger performs very differently. Not only does the lather come out much creamier but it seems to load very differently. I had read on other threads and in the wiki that a premium soap brush may only need as little as 20 seconds of loading. Well, I couldn't load this brush that fast. I need to go at least double that time but I do have harder water (around 12) and that may be the reason for that. It does seem to pick up more soap more easily and make proto-lather more easily than my boar. (Again, I was surprised by this).
It seems to me it will take a few shaves to fully get the hang of this new brush but I'm looking forward to it. Does any one have any advice?
BTW, I face lather and I'm using soaps exclusively right now.