I relented and bought a tube of Palmolive from Tesco for £1!! I took it on holiday this week along with my EJ Best Badger and gradually got used to it as I am pretty new to creams. After a few shaves I am now able to get a decent lather. I found at first I wasn't putting enough cream in to the brush. Compared to Palmolive soap I have found:
The cream is quicker to lather, but only just.
The soap is better value. Well obviously.
The soap has a stronger scent, partly I suppose because the lathering process produces a smell.
All in all I will go for the soap but... :idea: ... I just thought, what about making a super-lather with both soap and cream?! Never tried a SL before but this could be the way forward. Just shaved half an hour ago but I'll have a go tomorrow night... :mrgreen:
(now should I use my boar or my badger??)