Many thanks to you both for your input. Both your posts are interesting. Recently I have only been using the Palmolive Shave Stick and my pot of new formula XPEC scented. I get gobs of lather from the XPEC as you would expect from a pot-loaded cream, but the Palmolive stick is really a surprise. I guess it's easier to load more my rubbing the stick directly on the face when compared with puck-loading. The Palmolive really excels in this area, so long as you don't have a full beard that is. And it's easier to travel with.
I suppose I should just get a small 10 or 15ml tube of the cream or a shave stick of Windsor (or Arlington) and see hoe it goes. The sticks are more expensive given the weight of the soap you get for the same sort of money as a new refill puck. Still, my curiosity has been stimulated now.