Third use today - Trafalgar synth - loaded in the cat bowl then face lathered - resumed usual splash/balm post treatment.
Ease of loading - no issues for me - comparable to PAA (pre-CK 6 base) or MT paste.
Lathering - very good, extremely tolerant - I decided to try and break it today by gradually adding more and more water to
the knot. I had to stop - it came to the point where there was so much lather spewing out the brush - and onto the handle -
that it was becoming almost impossible to hold safely. I think the wide window for getting the moisture right will be of particular
benefit to less experienced shavers - none of your MWF bollocks - stand on one leg whistling the Star Spangled Banner on the
third Wednesday after Pentecost. This cream is in no way fussy. That being said - I'm using water that is very soft - might be
different in London?
Lather stability - exemplary, not the merest hint of it starting to break down on the face or begin to dry out. Also, when I rinse the razor
the lather sits on top of the water in the bowl and takes a long time to break down. This is a sign of quality in my experience.
Slickness - others have mentioned this, but it is just fine for me. I can do my touch-ups without needing to apply more lather, which
is what I care about most. Sure - if it could be slicker - who's going to complain if it is? - but I understand soap formulations are a
complex balance of attributes. Funnily enough, the very slickest tube cream I use is Williams Mint Ice Menthol - which is the very opposite
of expensive.
Post feel - in MWF, hard Kent or Salter territory - that's a compliment. My skin likes it very much, I'd be interested to know if castor
oil features anywhere in the formula.
Hope this helps
@James Riley - yours - I.
A final thought about potential scents - I'd like a mint/spearmint sort of thing - nice and fresh without the need for a bucket of
menthol - also - no soap range is complete without something lavender. What about a Homme de Caron inspired scent? A nice
dark spicy herbal English lavender, rosemary?, dropping down to a vanilla/benzoin base? Just a thought.