Ive uses pears soap as preshave and it does the job really well
I got proraso preshave and I always use it but I like trying out different soaps for preshave
Got this and I'm yet to try it and got a few other soap bars from morrison's, really cheap too
Wright's Cleansing Traditional Soap with Coal Tar Fragrance, 125g
@Zorro talking about soaps, I'd love to make my own at home, I think you've inspired me to start researching it, will see if there's any tutorials on YouTube and google
another soap I've got which is rated very highly is african black soap, never tried it as a preshave but this stuff is amazing for acne eczema etc, I get it from my local afro shops, cheaper then online too