Again a wondrous lather from a Mama Bear soap, though I caution that hard water would present a challenge. Our water here is quite soft, and with the Phoenix Artisan Starcraft shaving brush, the lather was everything that one could want. The iKon open-comb, which now I believe is sold only with their B1 coating, is a wonderful razor: very comfortable, very efficient. At the end of the thoroughly enjoyable (and effective) shave, a splash of Saint Charles Shave’s Savory Rose set me up for the day.