I just want to stick up for the Bald Frog here! I think it's a great soap. I have a lot of soaps and creams of various brands, my suggestion would be to work at adding a drop more water when necessary and maybe working more lather into your brush? I don't know your technique so it's hard to say...personally I prefer soaps to creams but I do enjoy both. Just seems with a cream I'm missing out on what I consider a traditional part of the shave prep, like it's almost too easy.