I started out with a puck of Van Der Hagen and I bowl lathered, but it wasn't even close to enough lather for even a single pass for both legs, so I melted it and poured it into a cleaned-out deodorant container. That worked much better, it was more convenient, and I got more than enough lather, but the soap ran down very quickly. At this point I decided to take a plunge and buy 10 sticks of Arko. I'm glad I did, as they last much longer and make some great lather. While they're still in the wrapper, I shape them into a sort of oblong and then push the whole stick down into a deodorant container; this whole set-up works marvelously.