Thread: The Best Possible Soap

Please comment on the best possible soap and oils I can get.
This will be my first time shaving with a manual, that it is when I purchase the Ralf Aust Straight Razor. I would like to get the smoothest possible shave. Also my lightly grown beard is somewhat medium coarse.
Here are my current options:

Poraso Soap: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00837YY18/...KPYWVVWX&psc=1

Poraso After Shave Oil: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001N9MJX8/...I3UENSPZ0FFMYJ

Alum Block: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FA35K02/...=IPNVVO0V95JJP

Originally Posted by noy99

Please comment on the best possible soap and oils I can get.
This will be my first time shaving with a manual, that it is when I purchase the Ralf Aust Straight Razor. I would like to get the smoothest possible shave. Also my lightly grown beard is somewhat medium coarse.
Here are my current options:

Poraso Soap: Amazon.com : Proraso Shaving Soap, Eucalyptus & Menthol, 5.2 oz (150 ml), New Formulation : Beauty

Poraso After Shave Oil: Amazon.com : Proraso Dioibarba Aftershave Lotion (Liquid) 100ml/3.4oz : Beauty

Alum Block: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FA35K02/...=IPNVVO0V95JJP

Go with the alum block soap,,,,,,,,,,,,

You want the best money can buy? Xpec, Martin De Candre, Castle Forbes. They are all top tier and the very best you can buy.

Originally Posted by noy99

Please comment on the best possible soap and oils I can get.
This will be my first time shaving with a manual, that it is when I purchase the Ralf Aust Straight Razor. I would like to get the smoothest possible shave. Also my lightly grown beard is somewhat medium coarse.
Here are my current options:

Poraso Soap: Amazon.com : Proraso Shaving Soap, Eucalyptus & Menthol, 5.2 oz (150 ml), New Formulation : Beauty

Poraso After Shave Oil: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001N9MJX8/...I3UENSPZ0FFMYJ

Alum Block: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FA35K02/...=IPNVVO0V95JJP

How much research have you done? This question is easy to answer in a sense....and Spendur answered it.

You may want to check the libraries and the various soap and cream threads. There are a ton of choices....all with varying qualities.

If you want the absolute best, see above. But you're going to spend a ton. Is it worth it? Some think so. I do. But there are much more cost effective options that work almost as good.

Acqua Di Parma is the best stuff going around, but quite pricey. I'd also recommend Cella, great stuff and very reasonably priced.

Good luck

If this is your first time shaving with a straight razor and first time using a soap and a brush to make lather, which soap may not make a heck of a difference if you do not know how to make a good lather to begin with. The "best" soap is an over worked idea, imo, and subjective at best. Most of the soaps I have tried will not keep me from getting a smooth shave. Even the supposed "best" soap will give sub par results if you don't know how to make a good lather.

That said, Poraso is a decent soap which a lot of people use with no complaints about shave shave quality.

Bob

Martin de Candre (MdC)
Antica Barbieria Colla (ABC)
Castle Forbes

For a little less Truefitt and Hill
For a lot less Taylor of Bond

It depends who you ask http://straightrazorpalace.com/soaps...n-wonders.html .

Bob

Originally Posted by Luca

Acqua Di Parma is the best stuff going around, but quite pricey. I'd also recommend Cella, great stuff and very reasonably priced.

Good luck

Cella is my favorite.

subjective to personal taste until you've tried them all. just take it easy and try to sample everything