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Today's shave was with rainwater. The results were not as I expected.

The lather made from rain water was 100% better. Great cushion, very easy to whip up, and stayed wet for much longer. Even...

Today I decided to shave straight from the tap in London -- and the shave was harsher for sure, alum block giving little stings here and there.

So... it just rained today again (the heavens...

This is good stuff! It seems there's some debate about the effects of boiling water on its hardness, but no-one has questioned the softness of rainwater.

So how would one go about neutralising...

Cheers guys, some great suggestions here.

English -- there's one shave cream guaranteed to lather up like a dream in the hardest of water: Castle Forbes. Give it a go. You won't believe it!:eek:...

Now that's a damn fine idea, Robert! I am definitely giving that a go. I have a couple of water butts in my garden so there's a source anytime I want. Will report back if it makes the same...

I live in London, UK, and the water here is incredibly hard. Most shave creams and soaps take more work to create a lather, the result being usually less than optimal -- a great cushion, but dries...