Thread: What's your go-to Überlather?

I have extremely hard Idaho well water, there are very few products that work GREAT here by themselves, many work good,,
Uberlather became an obsession rather quickly for me, I think if I were still living in suburbia in Colorado like I used too, it would be more just for fun...

I can tell you that when I am on Vacation I do don't really mess with Uberlather because I can make serious lather with just that nice soft water and any quality product... So I guess then it would be more of an option or a luxury... But honestly making up Uber's is kinda fun all in itself

I sometimes uberlather and I sometimes don't. I have found that I like using each product alone most of the time to enjoy it for what it is. Some soaps have great scents. Some are very, very slick but don't smell as good. Some are great for cushion, but do not moisturize. Whatever their characteristics, I like to change up based on my mood.

I have to agree with Glen though, for me, the ultimate uberlather is Mitchell's Wool Fat + Musgo Real Cream. That is the slickest, most moisturizing lather you will get.

Since I've tried that, I usually uberlather with my soap of choice with a little Musgo cream. Musgo is a great cream for the price and the fragrance usually plays nice with others.

I don't make Uberlather for every shave. But when I do, usually it's
SRD Bulgarian Rose
C.O. Bigelow
Glycerin
I really enjoy going through the whole process of making the stuff and shaving with it, but if I did it everyday it might become everyday.

I used to make uberlather, but found out over the course of a year of straight razor shaving that I could make superlather every bit as moist and rich as uberlather.

I think another component to the hard water situation that Glen already mentioned is what the heck does your skin like.

I have tried many soaps and creams by themselves and combined. But my skin just likes uberlather. I get consistently great and comfortable shaves with uberlather, while it's hit or miss with soaps and creams by themselves. That's just the way it is for my skin.

Having said that, I currently love CarrieM's cream and pre de provence soap with 5 or 6 drops of glycerine.

I use Williams soap, Trader Joe's unscented shave cream and 3-5 drops glycerine. Cant get more inexpensive that that. I mix it all up in my Home Depot Red Neck Scuttle, I use it every time I shave unless I am pressed for time.

I have yet to get myself to try the more expensive shave creams or soap. I have been putting the money in razors and strops.

I get a very rich, thick lather with Ogallala Bay Rum soap. No need for anything else.

Hmmmm - I think many are missing the intent of the OP. He asked what is your go-to ublerlather, not who uses uberlather or the merits of using uberlather or why don't you use umberlather.

I think there have been some other posts dealing with that topic.

I like MWF with 2 small pumps of glycerin and a bit of Trumper's GFT cream, although I change it up from time to time.

I have a couple of combinations that work great:
Proraso white soap+ Proraso cream+ 5 drop of glycerine
Muhle buckthorn soap + Trumper's GFT cream+ 5 drop glycerine
Ogallala bay rum soap+ AOS sandalwood cream+ glycerine
I like them all, it depends of how I feel it in the morning... But the proraso is really the bang for the bucks. There's so many great combo's it's ridiculous!