Thread: Soap Vs Cream

Here's what a shot of unscented KMF does for a under-performing Williams lather:

Straight Williams lather (not known for having a super-rich consistancy)



And then a shot of KMF, and the lather gets as nice as any out there, look at that peak standing tall and proud!:



It seems that the combination of the two is what gives the great consistancy.

Here's the lather from the KMF alone:

Originally Posted by zib

What do you prefer and why, are you a soap guy, Do you like lathering up with a mug and a puck of soap, or do you prefer mixing shave creams up in a heated bowl, Which are you? Which brands do you like. I'm sure this has been posted before.

Cream, because it gives me a thicker lather, no, I'm not a soap guy, no I dont like lathering up with a mug and soap, yes I prefer mixing shave creams up in a heated bowl, I like Trumper. Just answering your questions in the same order you asked

Originally Posted by dward

If there are 2500 members here, there will be 2500 different opinions.

How can there be more than 2 answers if there are only 2 possible answers?

Originally Posted by Cornelius

How can there be more than 2 answers if there are only 2 possible answers?

There are some who will answer "soap", others "cream", and others (these are the guys you have to watch out for...) who say "a little of both!"

Originally Posted by Stuggi

Okay, I'm a soap guy, since I only have one soap, a Dr. Harris Arlington, which I just love. BUT, today I received a TAoS unscented cream sample (The Different Scent sent me a ton of samples, like 4-5 with my straight, very recommended vendor), which is probably good for at least two goes, so as soon as I've gotten a feel of my straight, I'm gonna try that out and post an update here and a review in the review section here if there isn't one...

Okay, my first shave with a straight didn't turn out so great because I'm an idiot, but tomorrow I'm gonna try the unscented with soap for some true uberlather, and see where it takes me... Or maybe just the cream, since I have so little of it.

Stuggi, Yes I know but actually Palmolive shave cream is really great! I can't tell you enough how good it is, the smell a bit neutral but the lather rich, creamy and shiny. And a little goes around for the whole neighbourhood
And the price..I bought 2 tubes for 39 swedish kronor..whats that less than 4 euros?

Originally Posted by jnich67

You can control how thick a lather is by adding more or less water. Soaps, in my experience, do take more experimentation to dial in. I've also found it helps to load a lot of soap on the brush and use a little less water initially, than you would think.

Jordan

Thanks Jordan..I just keep experimenting till I can find the right "recipe"

Seraphim, that's really cool! Can I use anything instead of that KMF?I don't think it's available in Sweden.

Originally Posted by Rawaz

Stuggi, Yes I know but actually Palmolive shave cream is really great! I can't tell you enough how good it is, the smell a bit neutral but the lather rich, creamy and shiny. And a little goes around for the whole neighbourhood
And the price..I bought 2 tubes for 39 swedish kronor..whats that less than 4 euros?

I really need to find a vendor in Finland for that, where did you get it in Sweden?

Originally Posted by Stuggi

I really need to find a vendor in Finland for that, where did you get it in Sweden?

I bought it at Coop Forum..don't know if you have it in finland. But It is available in most big supermarkets and foodstores. Check if it is available otherwise I guess I could send you some if you like.

No, we don't have Coop here in Finland, but I'll check the local supermarkets, the shaving sections are currently growing quite fast (2 months ago only one store carried DE blades, now every store has Gillette Sweedes, and some of them even have some cheapo brands) ^^ Otherwise I might take you up on that offer!