Speaking of shaving, I must admit that I may have spoken too soon in this post. I can, in fact, reasonably shave with soap. Definitely NOT with a double-edge though; but I tried it with my old twin-blade Sensor Excel. It is adequate. It's close, but not astoundingly so, and it's not the most pleasurable experience either, during or afterwards. Probably would work best if one were actually in the shower. But I suppose if you're into that whole old-timey thing, I will now give it a thumbs up.