The last blade I used was one I bought in Cuba in January. The hotel shop was selling Vidyut Super-Max Platinum blades for one peso.
~~~those blades have a good rep, & use Brit, Swede and JAP steel...if you liked them you may want to try Rapira, which I find a bit sharper
As for soap, I use Proraso in the tube or in the cup, mainly.
~~~I'm really diggin Proraso in the tub lately...have used it off and on & if you like this soap and haven't tried their (Proraso) Pre Shave Cream, do so. Great combination using the pre shave cream for, pre shaving. the menthol hit is incredible but I like how slick this soap (Proraso) enables my blades to scoot across my face. My current favorite Italian shave soap
Best,
Jake
Reddick Fla.