Interesting points
@BaylorGator &
@John Ruschmeyer
Reminds me that of the 3 components of lather (soap,water,air) the water would be the greatest variable. Mostly in pH level, total dissolved solids, and types of dissolved solids. While municipal water supplies are treated for microbial items the other are likely totally determined by the water source.
The ground water here is typically acidic with pH levels in the 5's. Tears right through copper pipe and water heaters.
So typically you neutralize with soda ash injectors, or calcite/magnesium tanks. If you use a tank like I do, then you live with hard water (high dissolved solids) or then run through a water softener.
What does this mean?
Fully treated, soap/detergent requirements are lower.
pH neutralized this way makes lathering any soap a chore.
Raw ground water is only marginally better.
Right now with fully treated water, I don't need more than a small splash of water in my beloved Stirling to get where I want to go. Without the water softener, it'd be a chore, even with Stirling. And you just might find me completely submerging shaving soap in a mug if hot water to.
I'm going to make a revolutionary statement here as it applies to lather.........
Technique Trumps Tools!
Figure out how to get the lather the way you want it and stop whining because you feel so offended that someone is treading on your hallowed turf cause they don't want do it your way!
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