Thread: Williams Mug

Originally Posted by Papabear11

68 pucks and still stoking lol

HAR!

I just shaved using the Williams soap about an hour ago. I let it soak overnight and dumped out the water this morning. When I went to shave this afternoon I let the puck soak again while I was soaking my brush. I loaded the brush for 30-45 seconds and then started face lathering. Initially, all was going well. The lather was thickening and starting to peak. Just when I was about done lathering the soap lather began to thin and bubble. So I lathered up some more. The first pass went pretty poorly. I felt the sickness was there but not the cushion.

For the second pass I loaded the brush for again doing about 15 swirls. I also wet my face, noticing that there was a lot of soap residue left over from the first pass and still pretty slick. After face lathering again I felt I had a decent lather that might have been a little thicker than the first pass lather. The shaving went about the same with the lather thinning out as I shaved. I decided even before finishing pass two that I wasn't going to do a third pass or touch up. Continuing would have just added to the frustration.

Overall, this soap was a disappointment. I was surprised that once I got the lather to start thickening it would just beginning bubbling. The only good things i can say is that it is slick and seems to moisturize. I might try using this soap again just to give it a fair chance. At the very least it should make a passable bath soap.

Concerning Williiams Mug being discontinued, it just might be time to take the brand behind the barn.

Just as a side note, you can still buy the old formula Williams rose scented stick from South Africa. It's still made there, and I have 4 sticks of it. It isn't cheap at about $15 per stick shipped (there is a US unofficial importer but I'm not sure if I can post the name), but it lathers fine and smells great. And it is Williams the way it should be.

Sounds like a business opportunity for our friends at SRD!

Cheers, Steve

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

I just shaved using the Williams soap about an hour ago. I let it soak overnight and dumped out the water this morning. When I went to shave this afternoon I let the puck soak again while I was soaking my brush. I loaded the brush for 30-45 seconds and then started face lathering. Initially, all was going well. The lather was thickening and starting to peak. Just when I was about done lathering the soap lather began to thin and bubble. So I lathered up some more. The first pass went pretty poorly. I felt the sickness was there but not the cushion.

For the second pass I loaded the brush for again doing about 15 swirls. I also wet my face, noticing that there was a lot of soap residue left over from the first pass and still pretty slick. After face lathering again I felt I had a decent lather that might have been a little thicker than the first pass lather. The shaving went about the same with the lather thinning out as I shaved. I decided even before finishing pass two that I wasn't going to do a third pass or touch up. Continuing would have just added to the frustration.

Overall, this soap was a disappointment. I was surprised that once I got the lather to start thickening it would just beginning bubbling. The only good things i can say is that it is slick and seems to moisturize. I might try using this soap again just to give it a fair chance. At the very least it should make a passable bath soap.

Concerning Williiams Mug being discontinued, it just might be time to take the brand behind the barn.

WAY too much water involved, IMO!

Good point, Steve. I read a review of the SA Williams stick but had forgotten about it. I think the review was written by CaliforniaCajun.

Another interesting tidbit is that these stick's containers read "J.B. Williams Co. Glastonbury, Conn"

Cheers, Steve

Originally Posted by sharptonn

WAY too much water involved, IMO!

Fair enough, Sharpton. I will experiment and see what happens. I acknowledge that I soaked it pretty good.

Originally Posted by Steve56

Just as a side note, you can still buy the old formula Williams rose scented stick from South Africa. It's still made there, and I have 4 sticks of it. It isn't cheap at about $15 per stick shipped (there is a US unofficial importer but I'm not sure if I can post the name), but it lathers fine and smells great. And it is Williams the way it should be.

Sounds like a business opportunity for our friends at SRD!

Cheers, Steve

Yes, I'll say the SA made Willams shave sticks are miles ahead of what we call Williams here now. I don't know that I'd pay $15.00 a stick for one considering what a Palmolive shave stick costs.

Bob

Grabbed me a 6 pack at my local wallyworld. A good ten buck investment in future shaves..
Cheers.

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

I just shaved using the Williams soap about an hour ago. I let it soak overnight and dumped out the water this morning. When I went to shave this afternoon I let the puck soak again while I was soaking my brush. I loaded the brush for 30-45 seconds and then started face lathering. Initially, all was going well. The lather was thickening and starting to peak. Just when I was about done lathering the soap lather began to thin and bubble. So I lathered up some more. The first pass went pretty poorly. I felt the sickness was there but not the cushion.

For the second pass I loaded the brush for again doing about 15 swirls. I also wet my face, noticing that there was a lot of soap residue left over from the first pass and still pretty slick. After face lathering again I felt I had a decent lather that might have been a little thicker than the first pass lather. The shaving went about the same with the lather thinning out as I shaved. I decided even before finishing pass two that I wasn't going to do a third pass or touch up. Continuing would have just added to the frustration.

Overall, this soap was a disappointment. I was surprised that once I got the lather to start thickening it would just beginning bubbling. The only good things i can say is that it is slick and seems to moisturize. I might try using this soap again just to give it a fair chance. At the very least it should make a passable bath soap.

Concerning Williiams Mug being discontinued, it just might be time to take the brand behind the barn.

Add some glycerin, it seems to work for me. JMO
I will admit, it still dries faster than any other soaps I've tried.
My best results have come with a badger brush, but as it go's YMMV