My normal routine involves glycerine soap bars. I have stopped using the Proraso pre and just prefer washing with glycerine soap, so I'm either 'the converted' or just the person. I'll PM you and let you decide!
Hi, don't know if you're still looking for testers but happy "to be of service" if you. Have dabbled with glycerine based bar soaps in the past (Pears, Stirling), just recently picked up a sample of Cella Bio pre-shave gel which I've used a couple of times and really liked, now waiting on an order of The Goodfellas Smile Dawn of Glory arriving.
The only preshave I stuck with for a good while was the PAA cube which was actually very good, haven't used any in a good while but more than happy to try another.