I was smart enough to leave the Veg on the shelf at Merz.
The dollar Williams costs might be worth the experiment.I did it! It IS possible!
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I was smart enough to leave the Veg on the shelf at Merz.
The dollar Williams costs might be worth the experiment.
Well I for one had a wonderful shave this morning using BOTH Williams and The Veg. 
I was smart enough to leave the Veg on the shelf at Merz.
Of course you got it to work Williams is the BEST soap in the world regardless of what michiganlover says
Nutttt Uhhh...Williams Sucks. I'm right, and you are wrong. Waaaaaa.....Mommy he hit me......
Nutttt Uhhh...Williams Sucks. I'm right, and you are wrong. Waaaaaa.....Mommy he hit me......
Im telling dad.
I've never used Williams and I hate it just because of the debate that ensues when it is mentioned.
I've never used Williams and I hate it just because of the debate that ensues when it is mentioned.
I like it because of the debate
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Ok, so I'm no photographer, but this is a pic of some nice lather.
You might disagree and that's OK.
I got 2 passes, nice and clean. No weepers or nicks.
You might disagree and that's OK.
I got 2 passes, nice and clean. No weepers or nicks.
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I like it because of the debate
+1! All the anti-Williams flack makes it more fun to use! Seraphim, Michiganlover, and the others are performing a valuable public service: by opposing Williams, they encourage its use!
I do disagree.
That lather looks very bubbly, and airy to me.
In my opinion, that is unacceptable lather, and unfit to use.
Congratulations
I guess if you got two comfortable passes out of it, it was lather enough for your shave and worked for you.
However, I agree with Michiganlover: that looks exactly like the crappy lather I get with Williams, and I wouldn't even consider putting that on my face and shaving it off.
However, I agree with Michiganlover: that looks exactly like the crappy lather I get with Williams, and I wouldn't even consider putting that on my face and shaving it off.
Congrats!!!
I went back and tried williams again. When I first started my WS escapades I used williams and couldn't get anything out of it. When I did it this time around I get plenty of thick lather for 3 passes by working up some soap off the puck then transferring to a big shave bowl. Worked like a charm, and will always use it when feelin' ol' school!!
I do disagree.
That lather looks very bubbly, and airy to me.
In my opinion, that is unacceptable lather, and unfit to use.
this right here took me no longer than 45 secs once the brush hit the puck.
just held the puck in my hand then worked it up in my bowl. peace y'all!
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I would agree that the lather looks light. You need to work Williams harder and with more water than most soaps. If I wasn't so lazy, I could show how Williams makes a comparable dense lather to that of Tabac or Harris. (I'm not suggesting it is going to replace my Harris Lavender.) Besides, there are 200 other posts that re-play the argument.
There is no doubt that Williams requires slightly more time/effort to lather than say putting a big dollop of Castle Forbes on one's brush and instantly watch the lather explode. As directed, I always use a shaving mug with Williams... never have face lathered.
I own (or have tried) most of the soaps regularly discussed on the forum. IMO, a proper Williams lather ranks up there with any soap available.
There is no doubt that Williams requires slightly more time/effort to lather than say putting a big dollop of Castle Forbes on one's brush and instantly watch the lather explode. As directed, I always use a shaving mug with Williams... never have face lathered.
I own (or have tried) most of the soaps regularly discussed on the forum. IMO, a proper Williams lather ranks up there with any soap available.
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hey, it worked for me!
No it's not thick lather. That is true.
But it was nice and slick.
No it's not thick lather. That is true.
But it was nice and slick.
It needs to be a video or else he'll just take pictures of Trumper, DR Harris, Cade, or another REAL soap.
This is what I find with Williams. But there is a big difference between the Williams and every other soap and cream in my den (except Lightfoot's Pure Pine), and it is why Williams gets used only once a week or every other week now. Some other pretty cheap stuff gets you much more cushion as well as slickness.
Y'know, I once thought I had a great shave, but then I came here to the forums, and found out I was doing it all wrong.
Now, before I decide that I've actually had a great shave, I come here, present it for review from the most strident detractors of the hardware I've used, and by golly, most of the time what I thought was a great shave turns out to be a hopeless quagmire of nicks, weepers, missed spots and general shaving nastiness. What a fool I was for being happy, when all the time I was a miserable wretch.
My advice, when using a wet shaving product that you enjoy, is to apply zero peer pressure...
Now, before I decide that I've actually had a great shave, I come here, present it for review from the most strident detractors of the hardware I've used, and by golly, most of the time what I thought was a great shave turns out to be a hopeless quagmire of nicks, weepers, missed spots and general shaving nastiness. What a fool I was for being happy, when all the time I was a miserable wretch.
My advice, when using a wet shaving product that you enjoy, is to apply zero peer pressure...
Y'know, I once thought I had a great shave, but then I came here to the forums, and found out I was doing it all wrong.
Now, before I decide that I've actually had a great shave, I come here, present it for review from the most strident detractors of the hardware I've used, and by golly, most of the time what I thought was a great shave turns out to be a hopeless quagmire of nicks, weepers, missed spots and general shaving nastiness. What a fool I was for being happy, when all the time I was a miserable wretch.
My advice, when using a wet shaving product that you enjoy, is to apply zero peer pressure...
Here here....and Williams is still great!!!
