Aloha!

I shave with Straights, Shavettes and DE razors. I don't have razor specific soaps, and I've been at this for decades. Saying this, I realize that everyone is different, and some guys may think they need different soaps for different razors, and that's fine. Do what you like. Me? I probably have 20 or 30 soaps and 10 creams in my shave den, and I find that I use two soaps and two creams 80 percent of the time - regardless of what razor I'm using.

You have to experiment. You may prefer a Tallow based soap over Glycerin or VS VS. You may prefer a cream like Proraso over a soap like Stirling - or VS VS. As Bob said, any soap or cream that gives you a nice lather and is slick works for most gentlemen.

There are ranges in soaps and creams. I feel a big difference between a soap from Colonel Conk and a soap from Stirling or other artisan soaps. I feel a big difference between a cream from Cremo and a cream from Proraso. I like them both, but they are very different on my skin and perform differently when shaving.

Soaps and creams are fairly inexpensive, so you can get a few and enjoy experimenting. Have fun!

-Zip