Thread: Modern Williams chalenge

Originally Posted by Papabear11

when i open a new puck i let it soak over night and in the morning when i shave i trow the water out and there's no slimy stuff in the water, but that morning i lost almost 1/2 of the puck whit that slimy stuff.

This is part of the reason why my soap pucks last for several years and so many others' last for months, or less.

I would never (ever) soak a puck of soap overnight. I think that there are very few soaps that gain any benefit at all from any form of pre-soaking; and even for them I only put on (at most) a teaspoon of water on the puck before I shower and then when I am ready to use the soap, if there is any water still on the surface of the puck, I dump that water into my lathering bowl.

I will never understand this habit of pouring unused soap, in the form of unused soapy water (aka, white slimy stuff), right down the drain.

Papabear11: I am NOT criticizing you. You can do anything you want with your soap. I simply disagree with your method.

Originally Posted by Utopian

Ummmmm, there's your problem.

If you are after a vintage box of Williams, the primary clue will be that there will be no UPC code.

I know they started using the UPC codes in the 1970s, and it's pre-upc that's normally considered the good Williams. However, the box I have still has the price circle in the corner (which disappeared in the 1990s), that dated my Williams somewhere in the 1980s. I realize it's not "vintage" in terms of the best Williams. As I said, I just think it's funny having a 30 year-old puck of soap in my bathroom!

I was at Target today and didn't see any Williams--only Van der Hagen; and even that only came in a kit.

Originally Posted by Utopian

This is part of the reason why my soap pucks last for several years and so many others' last for months, or less.

I would never (ever) soak a puck of soap overnight. I think that there are very few soaps that gain any benefit at all from any form of pre-soaking; and even for them I only put on (at most) a teaspoon of water on the puck before I shower and then when I am ready to use the soap, if there is any water still on the surface of the puck, I dump that water into my lathering bowl.

I will never understand this habit of pouring unused soap, in the form of unused soapy water (aka, white slimy stuff), right down the drain.

Papabear11: I am NOT criticizing you. You can do anything you want with your soap. I simply disagree with your method.

To be honnest Williams(modern) is the only shaving soap that a soak overnight(new puck). For all others soaps(hard puck) i use few tea spoon of water on top of the puck. Even if i do the overnight soaking whit Williams i've got no slimy stuff exept for that day, a puck of Williams last me for about 2 to 3 months if i use it 5 days a week, maybe around 2 1/2 months if i used it 7 days a week. At $1.69 a puck it's a bargain for me knowing that
Williams gave me real good shaves, no harm done i dont take your comment has a critic we all have different ways to work our soaps and to me i have sucsess whit Williams the way i do. It's also good for you that your method works for you. Gino

It may be just me but lots of wet shavers complain about Williams that doesn't gave any or not much protection, well maybe it's just my face like someone say's on you tube i have the skin of a rhino lol, no seriously i have no trouble whit Williams i get great shaves whit it and my facial skin deosn't get red or any irritation. The only thing is after the shave i have to rince whit lots of warm water to take out the soap ressidute, if i dont it will dry my skin more then other soaps. I also found that Aqua velva after shave are the best combination whit that soap, Aqua velva Classic Blue to my opinion is the best bet, even Old Spice classic works pertty good to. Gino

You pretty much know if a lather is going to give much protection at the time you make the lather. Of course lathers vary, but you can get some sense of it while building the lather. I consider Williams to be comparable to Ivory soap. Williams works but it just does nothing in the realm of pleasure. That is, other soaps offer a better experience both in sense of smell (primarily) and consistency of the lather.

I was thinking ivory too. I actually get a great lather from Ivory soap and Williams is right there. Ivory might smell better. Lol. Williams may not be a luxury soap but I've been using it now for a couple weeks exclusively and no problems.

I had a good shave today here's a pic