Originally Posted by
MJC
And then there is the in-between, the Italian style soft soaps- Cella Crema Sapone (the 1kg), Cella in the red tub, Vitos, Valobra, P160 (good luck) R160, Proraso in the tub etc. Easier to load that traditional hard soaps (IMHO) they seem to work well with all kinds of brushes, waters and lather styles and they can be a great value. (I can shave for almost two months on $1US worth of Cella Crema Sapone if I pay attention and shop carefully)
I find Tabac in the soap to be not much harder than the Italian style soap soaps and very easy to load and lather...
And I suspect that many of us could shave for a decade or two with what we have stashed in the shave den....
Enjoy the journey and smooth shaving..