Now that itvwont spoil the surprise...Williams is a very, VERY thirsty soap. I bloom the heck out of it, load it like I hate it, and even sometimes add a little bit of shave cream and glycerin to it. It can provide a very decent shave, it just takes some effort to make it work.
The Van der Hagen soap is a lovely puck that lathers very well and very easily. Bloom it for 5 minutes while your brush is soaking and you should have no trouble.
Not sure how much experience you have with different blades, so I gave you a bit of a spectrum.
Derby are good blades that work well for me, but others find dull. I use them in my more aggressive razors to mellow out the shave.
Astra SP are fairly well regarded as a sharp-enough blade with excellent smoothness. Another blade for aggressive razors.
7:00 greens are my bread and butter blade. Very sharp, very smooth, very good price. I use these blades in all my razors with no trouble.
Feathers are fairly well regarded as the sharpest blades around, and with good reason. They are scary sharp, but provide an excellent shave. Be careful with them. A good blade for mild razors with little exposure.
Enjoy!
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