You should spend your money on what makes you happy. If Williams makes you happy and buy it and use it with a smile.
You'll never convince someone that has used any of the hundreds of better soaps that is "just as good" or "is a good value" or "that the extra 10 minutes is no biggie" or "that it makes good lather" or any of the other justifications posted.
The stuff is crap but if you like it it is your crap. I like Budweiser Beer. Most of my friends are beer snobs they wouldn't drink a Bud for money. I don't care if Bud is crap I like the taste and it makes me happy. Plus I'll bet I save more than enough money to cover my 20-30 dollar a year shaving soap habit
Buy what makes you happy. The only way shaving supplies can be a significant expense in your life is if you start buying anything and everything. If you chose a brush, even a two hundred dollar brush, any soap, decent aftershave, and then just use them the cost per year is not serious.
Now if you have to have dozens of brushes, tons of soaps, fifty razors, every aftershave ever made then yes you can spend a lot of money.
You'll never convince someone that has used any of the hundreds of better soaps that is "just as good" or "is a good value" or "that the extra 10 minutes is no biggie" or "that it makes good lather" or any of the other justifications posted.
The stuff is crap but if you like it it is your crap. I like Budweiser Beer. Most of my friends are beer snobs they wouldn't drink a Bud for money. I don't care if Bud is crap I like the taste and it makes me happy. Plus I'll bet I save more than enough money to cover my 20-30 dollar a year shaving soap habit
Buy what makes you happy. The only way shaving supplies can be a significant expense in your life is if you start buying anything and everything. If you chose a brush, even a two hundred dollar brush, any soap, decent aftershave, and then just use them the cost per year is not serious.
Now if you have to have dozens of brushes, tons of soaps, fifty razors, every aftershave ever made then yes you can spend a lot of money.