Favorite Soaps? (for hard water areas)

[crw]

so, I've been wetshaving for a little while now and, for no particular reason other than economy, have been sticking to the easily had inexpensive soaps (with one excursion to the Burt's Bees Bay Rum..which dissappointed).

I get decent lather with the Col. Conk Amber but I thought I'd like to know what, if anything, I'm missing.

so - what are some of your favorite soaps (in the sub $15 range) that make the best lather you've had? I think I'd like to stick with vegetable glycerin, but could be convinced to try a tallow soap. I'm debating the tabac, but would like to know if anyone has had similarly dense lather with a non-tallow soap. (all this keeping in mind that my building has some fairly difficult hard water).

let's hear it, gents!

 

[sofauxboho]

You might do better to post your question over here in the sub-forum for discussing shave soaps:
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=3

This particular sub-forum is for selling things you've decided to part with.

As for your question, I don't have hard water so I'm not sure how much I can help, but I've very much enjoyed Tabac. If you're looking to stay on the less expensive end, don't miss Arko. It's a must-try.

 

[crw]

thanks for the tip, I'll check out arko.

also, thanks for pointing out the location - too much clicking around and I thought I actually was over in the soaps forum..woops..hah