I am having trouble creating a decent lather with my newly acquired commodore. Any help would be appreciated.
Sounds like you don't have enough water. That's easy to fix. Submerge your brush for a second and let it drip dry. Then scrub your puck for 30 seconds or in add an almond size piece of shave cream to the brush head. Then dampen your Face and scrub your damp face for 60 seconds.
I have always had good luck with a Badger brush, I have several. I use mostly a silver tip badger. I would say add a little more water as stated above. Good luck,
You can also try adding water a little at a time to the brush as you face lather. This should allow you to dial in the lather without going to far. Anytime I get a new brush it takes me several shaves to get used to the way it works.
Mark, I also have a Commodore. (Best Badger) Wonderful brush. Which has me petty spoiled. Anyway, what Patrick and everyone is saying about more water is correct. Badger will hold a lot more water than a Boar type. Mike's explanation is correct. I do it just as Clint suggests by adding a little more water at a time until I get it "dialed in". Also, preferring to face lather, I don't use as much swirling motion as I do with a Boar brush. Try using more of a "paint brush" technique and slightly less pressure. Then you'll feel your Commodore's exceptional soft but stiff scritch for which Simpson's are famous. Awesome brush, dude. Congratulations.
Soak the brush before the shave when you pull it from the water you will notice some drop off but a ton of water is held in by the badger hair. If you shake that all out you'll see what I mean. I Keep the faucet trickling and quickly pass the brush under it as I lather my face a need a bit more water.
Much more fun to lather in a nice, custom ceramic mug or bowl! Agree with the adding of more water. Some creams and soaps like a good bit of water.
Sounds like not enough water. Dip the tips in water and go back to face lathering. Do this as many times as it takes to get the lather where you want it.
I am keeping for creams but sticking to boars for soap. I might try again down road with soaps however.
When I apply lather I only apply it to the areas I'm going to shave. I shave the face first with two passes and then lather the neck when I move to that area. My neck is really sensitive so I make sure to always use fresh lather when I shave there.
