There was a vicious thread on Trumper pucks awhile back.

Dave

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Quote Originally Posted by str8tlkr View Post
There are some soaps out there that will challenge the best of us to whip up a good lather. I've concluded that when that happens, it's not me, it's the soap. Soap shouldn't be hard to lather. Different soaps perform differently depending on many variables such as water hardness, water quantity, brush type, etc. Experimenting with these can sometimes lead to success. However, if whipping up a lather with a puck of soap is requiring you to spend more than 1-2 minutes to get exceptional lather, than there may be something wrong with the soap an not necessarily the technique. If you think you can't make lather with soap, I'd suggest you try lathering up DR Harris. It could possibly be the easiest soap to lather out there. Also, for a more economical option, Cella is pretty easy as well.

I recently had issues with Trumpers. Even though I really wanted that soap to work, because I paid a small fortune for it, I finally conceded that it wasn't worth my time and effort. Many people swear by Trumpers but you'll find many that have the same issues with it that I do. Since they changed the formula several years back it has been known as a dud. Williams mug soap is another that struggles to produce good lather. The lather is more sudsy and tends to deflate quickly. I'd stay away from anything like that especially if using a straight.

I've used both soaps and creams and IMHO, most quality soaps are just about as easy to lather as a cream.