3-5 Soaps

Supermangs said:
Haslinger
Macca Root
Lea shaving stick

Honorable but boring mention to TOBS sandalwood.

I am very keen to try OSP though, P&B Spitfire, and this Wickhams (sp?) stuff. Recent jettisons include that Blue's Goat Soap (not a bad leather, smelt like chemicals). This month's comeback kids include Proraso creams, especially the green. I had written them off, but a general improvement in my shaving ability and lathering skills means that these workmanlike options deserve a place in the shaving world, if not at the top of the ladder (think Stoke City).
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I'm not getting great lathers with the Lea shave stick at the moment? Decent but not great.
 
As it stands:

Tabac
Valobra
MWF
Nanny's Silly Soap Signature
Wickham Super Smooth (not tried 1912 yet)

There are a few others that I'd swap in depending on what day you asked me.
 
Whosthedaddy said:
I'm not getting great lathers with the Lea shave stick at the moment? Decent but not great.
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I give it a really solid rub on my face. It cost me less than 2 euros, so why not work it hard. I am also finding it needs a fairly continuous face lather, dip brush tip in water, face lather, dip brush tip in water, and repeat for a bit longer than other lathers.

I don't rate it particularly for producing mountains of lather. I think it makes a good, creamy surface that is smooth and protective to shave with. Not that great to look at, but good to have on your face. Like an old girlfriend.
 
Supermangs said:
I give it a really solid rub on my face. It cost me less than 2 euros, so why not work it hard. I am also finding it needs a fairly continuous face lather, dip brush tip in water, face lather, dip brush tip in water, and repeat for a bit longer than other lathers.

I don't rate it particularly for producing mountains of lather. I think it makes a good, creamy surface that is smooth and protective to shave with. Not that great to look at, but good to have on your face. Like an old girlfriend.
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Not felt that it was detrimental to the shave but as you say, gets thw job done none the less
 
Loved anything by B&M, MWF and a few more but I'm moving away from tallow so the only 2 that have made the cut are:

iColoniali
Soap Commaner Rose
 
MWF,
MWF,
MWF,
That's the first three sorted now for the runners up:
TOBS Sandalwood,
Proraso green,
Haslinger Schafmilch,
Palmolive.

Creams:
Simpsons rosemary and peppermint,
Sudsey Soapery Lavender and peppermint,
Body Shop Maca
 
In no order at all

TOBS Sandalwood
OSP Sandalwood
Proraso Green
ASB Captain
Proraso Red

(I have a thing for Sandalwood)
 
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