Williams Mug Questionairre

[weizemanner]

I had heard so many bad things about Williams shave soap that I put off spending the $1.34 to try it for years.

I finally tried it and thought it was pretty awesome.

People say it's drying, but I have oily skin. People say it's hard to lather, but I have very soft water. People say it causes tightening, but it saves me from using witch-hazel or alum for the same effect.

It got me curious... Under what conditions have you tried this soap.


Williams Mug soap is (Great/Usable/Terrible)

My shaving water source is (Distilled/Soft/Moderate/Hard/Dead-Sea/Don't know)

My skin type is (Desert/Dry/Medium/Oily/Bacon)

My beard is (Coarse/Medium/Fine)

My skin is sensitive (Yes/No)

My razor is/was ...(_____)

My blade(s) is/was ...(______)

My brush is/was ...(_____)

This may not end the war. But maybe if we find a pattern, the next time a newbie jumps in and asks about it, we can just say "try it if you have ____ water and _____skin" instead of 10 pages of "I love it!" "It's Crap!""You don't know how to lather!"

 

[weizemanner]

I'll go first.

Williams Mug soap is (Great/Usable/Terrible)
Great
My shaving water source is (Distilled/Soft/Moderate/Hard/Dead-Sea/Don't know)
soft
My skin type is (Desert/Dry/Medium/Oily/Bacon)
oily
My beard is (Coarse/Medium/Fine)
coarse
My skin is sensitive (Yes/No)
Yes
My razor is/was ...(_____)
J.R. Torrey 7/16, a gilette fatboy 1960, Heljestrand wedge
My blade(s) is/was ...(______)
Wilkenson sword from walmart
My brush is/was ...(_____)
TGN finest badger, and VDH pure bristle

 

[jojoc]

never tried it. On my list to try someday, along with the MWF

 

[tubaguy]

Thought I'd comment on this.

Williams Mug soap is (Great/Usable/Terrible)
I'd say usable by itself. Another member on here likes to turn it into chunks and mix it with melted VDH (select I think? The cheaper one). When combined, they seem to be FAR better together than when separate. And 2 pucks of soap for around $3.
My shaving water source is (Distilled/Soft/Moderate/Hard/Dead-Sea/Don't know)
Hard. Quite hard.
My skin type is (Desert/Dry/Medium/Oily/Bacon)
Oily
My beard is (Coarse/Medium/Fine)
Medium or coarse
My skin is sensitive (Yes/No)
No
My razor is/was ...(_____)
Super Adjustable. Around setting 4
My blade(s) is/was ...(______)
Changes. Have been using Astras, Feathers and Silver Blues.
My brush is/was ...(_____)
Lately, a 16mm whipped dog

 

[robellison01]

Williams Mug soap is (Great/Usable/Terrible)

My shaving water source is (Distilled/Soft/Moderate/Hard/Dead-Sea/Don't know)

My skin type is (Desert/Dry/Medium/Oily/Bacon)

My beard is (Coarse/Medium/Fine)

My skin is sensitive (Yes/No)

My razor is/was ...(Straight Razor or one of several vintage Gillette's)

My blade(s) is/was ...(Wilkinson Sword, if using DE)

My brush is/was ...(Dubl Duck Boar)

I will just add, I soak the puck longer than most soaps, and I usually add a few drops of glycerin.

 

[rockviper]

I thought you were going to ask about this....

 

[cryhavoc]

OOOOH, I need one!

I thought you were going to ask about this....

 

[cryhavoc]

I find Williams to be a great soap but what do I know, I love Arko!

 

[jsj_297]

Dead sea, baconator face, sensitive, and I love williams. Easiest soap I've ever lathered.

 

[bvance554]

Water - medium
Skin - oily
beard - Medium
face - Sensitive
razor - Parker, SS's, Slim, SE's
Blade - Shark, Derby, CVS and GEM SE
Brush - Vulvix badger, Omega boar

Williams has always worked great for me in every situation.

 

[Slyko]

Yup, I love Williams too. But I cheat, I use it as a base when I mix.

Williams Mug soap is (Great/Usable/Terrible)

My shaving water source is (Distilled/Soft/Moderate/Hard/Dead-Sea/Don't know)

My skin type is (Desert/Dry/Medium/Oily/Bacon)

My beard is (Coarse/Medium/Fine)

My skin is sensitive (Yes/No)

My razor is/was ...(DE Merkur)

My blade(s) is/was ...(Feather)

My brush is/was ...(Vulfix Mix)

 

[CharlieFoxtrot]

Williams Mug soap is (Great/Usable/Terrible)

It took me a while to crack the code but I get pretty good and stable lather from it. YMMV.

My shaving water source is (Distilled/Soft/Moderate/Hard/Dead-Sea/Don't know)

The house system provides ubersoft water. I also have a reverse osmosis system.

My skin type is (Desert/Dry/Medium/Oily/Bacon)

My beard is (Coarse/Medium/Fine)

My skin is sensitive (Yes/No)

My razor is/was ...

Top Flight 5/8 spike point. I learned Williams using a Merkur 23c. The key word is learned.

My blade(s) is/was ...

Gillette yellow.

My brush is/was ...

I've used badger (pure-best) and boar. Boar is a clear winner here.

 

[HoosierTrooper]

OOOOH, I need one!

Thanks to an incredibly generous member by the name of rockviper I have one.

 

[InfernoOrangeSS]

Thanks to an incredibly generous member by the name of rockviper I have one.

Wow! I will have to look out for one of those!

 

[Deltaboy]

I got to find one of those mugs.
The Soap
I have soft water and I get a good lather out of it but I cheat because I like to Uberlather so I add a cream to the bowl when I make my lather.

 

[dtezla]

First of all - I really want one of those mugs!!!

Williams Mug soap is (Great, my personal favorite soap)

My shaving water source is (Moderate)

My skin type is (Medium/Oily)

My beard is (Medium)

My skin is sensitive (Yes)

My razor is/was ...(Parker SR1, Merkur 1904, Feather Popular)

My blade(s) is/was ...(Derby as well as others)

My brush is/was ...(Tweezerman Badger and VDH Boar)