Earlier today I finished my second shave with this soap. (Full disclosure: I mostly use creams, and this is only the third soap that I have ever used so my experience is limited.) I have been very impressed by the slickness and the closeness that I have been able to achieve with this very inexpensive soap. Post-shave feel is good. It's better than other soaps that I have used, and it's on par with the creams that I have used. I'm guessing that post-shave feel with a tallow based soap might be even better. But again what has amazed me is that at the end of both of these first 2 shaves, I have gotten incredibly close with this soap. I don't know what it is that allows for closeness, but I've been quite happy with this soap for the first 2 shaves. We'll see how it goes in the future.