Thread: Tabac vs Williams Mug Soap

I have been using Williams for many years because I didn't know that anything else was available until I heard of "Classic Shaving Soap" which I like better than Williams. I notice that a a lot of straight razor users like Tabac. Is it really worth the almost 3x the price of Williams?

Where can I get Tabac?

Hello...

I have a reversed problem... I've been using Tabac for 6 months now and recently got three pucks of Williams... I'm going to try one tonight and I'll tell you...

I tried to use a puck of williams.. I wanted it to be good... I really did.

Tabac is light years above Williams soaps.

Hello... I tried Williams...

Very good soap, I like the scent and everything, but it just doesn't provide all the glide that Tabac does...

I used to use Williams years ago when all you could get is what was in the drug store or supermarket and all they had was Williams. Best I can say for it is that it works.

Tabac is in a different league. And it really isn't expensive. See West Coast Shaving: $11+shipping and you get 4.4 ounces. Considering how long it lasts, cost is not really an issue.

If you really want cheap, I found that Burma Shave was noticeably better than Williams at about the same price but I think it is out of production.

I used Williams for about 20 years because like others said, it was all I ever saw in the drug store. Then one day I went into a fancy soap store looking for some stuff for my wife and bought some shaving soap off the sale rack. I've never used Williams since then. Given that each of my soap pucks last over 5 years, price is not the issue. The quality of the shave is the only factor that matters and just about any modern shaving soap works better than Williams.

Tabac is great! It performs just as well if not better than soaps priced much higher than it. Very easy to build lather with, nice scent, solid long lasting puck, lots of glide, and comes in a great fancy container.

Originally Posted by Utopian

Given that each of my soap pucks last over 5 years, price is not the issue. .

How do you manage 5 years a puck?

You can get Tabac at Discount Perfume,Discount Cologne and Discount Fragrances at FragranceX.com (when it's in stock) for about $8, and if you use the code "free" on checkout, you get free worldwide shipping...best deal in town!