Personally, I find it difficult to commit to a whole puck of soap until I've tried it first, no matter the price. Luckily, there are now a couple of interesting options for finding samples at a reasonable price. I've ordered a few times from Shavedash.com, and I've been very happy with the results (I'm actually still working through the many samples I've ordered). It's saved me a lot of money in the long run, helped me to get used to working with different soaps and creams, and let me figure out what I like and don't like.