Razors: Karve C plate, Gillette Red Tip
Brushes: Simpsons Duke 2, Semogue 1305
Blades: Personna red, Astra SP
Soaps/creams: Hard to find one that doesn't lather well
My tops (right now)
Razor:British Gillette Aristocrat Junior
Brush: Rudy Vey 2018 Shavemac 2band fan
Blade: Gillette Nacet
Soap: Tabac
Aftershave: Captain's Choice North
EDT: Creed Bois Du Portugal
Doug Smith pottery bowl, Barrister & Mann Reserve Lavender, Personna Med Prep blades
My experience with razors and brushes is that at the top everything is so good you can't really choose something that is head and shoulders above the rest. conversely with soap, I have one who's scent and performance are both my favorite so that's an easy one. ie my second favorite razor is much less of a step down for me than my second favorite soap.
Favorite Brushes:
Fendrihan Synthetic (cheap brush, but works just as good as a badger twice its price.)
Favorite Razors: RazoRock - Quick-Change DE Safety Razor (dirt cheap butterfly DE razor)
Favorite Blades: Astra SP
Favorite Soaps:
WSP Blackbeard
Barrister and Mann Bay Rum
Favorite Aftershaves:
Barrister and Mann Bay Rum
Bootlegger's Bay Rum
Bootlegger's El Dorado
Barrister and Mann Seville
Stirling Spice
Ogallala Bay Rum Double Strength
Favorite Beard Oils:
PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum
Black Ship Grooming Davy Jones
Favorite Colognes/EDP's:
PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum edp
C.O. Bigelow Bay Rum Cologne
Gillette NEW razor, LC or SC
Gillette Super Speed razor
Any adjustable razor
Schick Injector razor Type G
Ever-Ready 1924 SE razor
Medium-sized badger hair brush
Lucky Tiger shave lotion
Badger Shave Oil
Proraso Green, pre and cream
Tabac anything
Arko, the slick /stinky magic soap
Simpson Badgers, any will do
Razorock Game-Changer JAWS razor
WCS Two-Tone Boss Synthetic
Martin de Candre soap
Treet Platinum blades, safe and cheap
Semogue 1800 boar
Brushes
Simpsons chubby 2 manchurian
plisson HMW #12 & #14
(#14 is my favorite,
Especially when I face lathering,
Simpson I usually use it in a lather bowl.)