No it's not the hardness of the soap, it's the mere aesthetics of rubbing a puck all over my face. I know myself and I know that this would somehow bother me. Ironically, I do just fine with a shave stick (exactly the same formula) that is made for this purpose.
You can tell that I'm the type that follows instruction manuals to the letter :p.
You can tell that I'm the type that follows instruction manuals to the letter :p.