Thread: Modern Williams mug shaving soap

I have used the Williams and Colgate and other brands even Hess from the 60s on until this day. the lather would be thin and I would shave and go on to what ever I was going to do. the secret for me was to watch Lynn's video and take my time. the lather kept getting better with any of the soaps I used. I now use mostly the SRD sweet patchouli and the sandalwood and on a rare occasion I still use the Williams. I do get far better lather now than in the earlier years and with better lather comes better shaves. Now i'm not leaving out using the razor right. angle pressure and all but good lather helps a lot.

Back in 2010 I'd posted about how I was able to purchase Williams soap for about $.085 per puck. I didn't know what a Hornets Nest I'd stirred up! Talk about a Love or Hate Thing I still have quite a lot of it and I have found other soaps that I like better. With that said it served me well for many, many years. I still give a puck to a newbie to practice with and get started learning how to make lather.

It wasn't too long ago that Glen (GSSIXGUN) posted his Shave of the Day and it featured Williams Soap.

I've found that 99.99% of Everything Involved With This Age Old Art is 'PERSONAL PREFERENCES' and that of course includes what shaving soap to use.

If 'You' like it use it. If 'You' don't then don't use it.

Yup. I used up the puck I bought, never understanding the loathing it inspired (worked okay for me). Now I am onto Proraso, and a couple others, but I would buy it again if I felt the urge.

Somebody else said it first, but if it works for you, use it....it is all up to you. I have a few less popular soaps that I'm just good with, lather-wise. I use them all the time even though I have the more "famous" brands sitting in my cabinet. I think it is also a brush and technique thing. I have a boar brush that does wonders with some soaps that others have poo-pooed on the forum, and a great Badger that works with some soaps, but not some creams, at least the way I build lather. So, I decided a while ago to stick with what I've found works, and experiment only as a test to see if I can find another combo that works.

Of course, I love the smell of Arko, which puts me in a fairly small group of SRP members. I'm ok with that, and you should be OK with the fact that you like Williams. Cheers

Originally Posted by Papabear11

If i can add the soap suits me, i do understand that we all have different opinion and it's ok that's what the world made go round but i was just saying that williams suits me but doesn't mean it will suits everybody. And no i want compare williams to mitchels, cella, tabac or even martin de candre. What i'm saying is i like the results of williams and it suits me good, my face feel good after the shave it's really slick great cushion and great protection. Gino

I've used it before. It's fine, but never have purchased another puck of it. I got a decent lather out of it. I guess I am just lazy now. I do not feel like fiddling with a soap to get lather.

So you see, guys spend a fortune on hones to get the ultimate edge and a fortune on strops to get the best there is but settle for "decent lather". Someone explain that to me.

The money has to come from somewhere lol

Easier to shave with a great edge and mediocre soap than a bad edge and martin de candre

Ive always got great lather from Williams and Vanderhagen soaps. Hell I still use them.

Yea, Williams is OK once you figure out how to make a decent lather with it. Still below Arko and Palmolive shave sticks as my go to inexpensive soap to use though.

Bob