Thread: Under rated soaps/creams

Hello All.. Hope all is well with everyone.. So after another great shave with an Ogallala shave stick it got me wondering why you hear very little about this company.. I personally get great shaves, great price, lots of shave stick options as I like face lathering and nice subtle scents... I won't call it under rated but more under appreciated?.. Anyway it appears it's been a while since a thread about under rated, under appreciated, or just plain not very well known soaps that you really like had been started I might as well see what you guys throw out there... So mine is Ogallala Shave Soaps .

For me under appreciated/under rated soaps and creams would include Arko shave stick, Palmolive shave stick and The body Shop's Macca Root shave cream.

Bob

Agree with Bob
Body shop macca root and Arko are extraordinary cheap and very good shaving soaps

I have to say Cremo. That stuff is amazing. A little goes a long way. I love their Cremo Cooling (Menthol). I've managed to get it really lathered-up with a decent brush. It's inexpensive, readily available, and lasts a very long time.

I just went through a phase of 70 hour work weeks. I had no time to enjoy my shaving den at all. My morning consisted of jumping out of bed, showering, and wet shaving as fast as possible with a DE. Every morning I reached for my tube of Cremo Cooling. Dab a bit on the brush, face lather, and 4 minutes later a clean shave.

Speick and Williams creams, really like Ogallala too.

Good idea for a thread. I wish i had something to offer, but ive been stuck on the top tier stuff for a while now. And have more of that soap than any one man needs, but i rotate thru it. Maybe ill buy s9mething that this thread comes up with to try. I just know that i dont like Tabac. Some do and some dont. Now i do like the cool glass jar it comes in.

Oh, i do have one for the list. Mama bears soap. I got two samples and found them to give a great lather and just enough slickness. Not overly buttery feeling like some.

Only nicer soaps I've used are Gentlemen's Quarter and Stirling Soaps, which I've enjoyed both of. Proraso creme seems to work well, but I learned I'm not a sandalwood fan.
I recently tried some small batch bar soap and was happy with the results!

The only one underappreciated brand that comes to mind would be Calani Seifenmanufaktur.

In my experience similar to Haslinger and Green Mountain Soap, but for me a noticeably better performer than the former and almost on par with the latter (which in my opinion is pretty awesome). I blame it on their webshop being exclusively in German.

Ah, maybe a second one: Green Mountain Soap.

I base this purely on forum activity, as both brands have been around for a few years and seem to be going strong, so they must have a following.

Best regards,
Pieter

Originally Posted by JP5

Only nicer soaps I've used are Gentlemen's Quarter and Stirling Soaps, which I've enjoyed both of. Proraso creme seems to work well, but I learned I'm not a sandalwood fan.
I recently tried some small batch bar soap and was happy with the results!

I've got nothing but praise for Stirling soap. I had heard that some complained about a funky odor and evidently the Tallow they use (? if I've got that right) was changed. I truly like their soap products. And the owner always seems to send me free samples when I order. Plus, their product lathers well, has interesting vibrant scents, and gives a great smooth shave in my experience.

Good thread guys. I've been using the soaps sold by Gentleman's Quarter. I like the scents and the ease in which they lather and no one else can ever do customer service as well as Colleen Hurley in my opinion.