I'll second this.
Thanking you.
I am glad I took the time to learn how to make the different soaps work, which was a learning curve for a couple of them. What a range of variables out there. A few of disappointments till I found this thread. After trying a couple of benchmark soaps/creams I haven't had any disappointments. I've got one to go for 1st Tier, next month, it will be in the mail. Still undecided though on scented or unscented XPEC.
It would be great if someone in the know, I'm still fumbling a bit, would start threads for "Pre-shave" and "Post-shave" products like this one. I know a fair amount of this stuff is subjective but reading through and studying the different insights shared here a person can make fairly educated guesses and selections that most likely will suit their needs and pocket book. The more expensive products can be $cary if turns out you don't like it.
Again, thanks OBIE and fellow contributors.
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