Is it me, am I just being cheap?

[SpeedyPC]

Whatever float your boat on your wet shaving gear, doesn't matter how cheap you get.

 

[Spider]

Since saving money was the goal and I am a crafter anyway, I started making out shaving soaps.

Awesome. That's the way to do it!

 

[Yetzirah]

It's all subjective. I have MdC and I enjoy it. From a cost perspective it cost 8x more than my cheapest soap. Is performance 8x better? Absolutely not.

 

[Dagwoodz]

It's all subjective. I have MdC and I enjoy it. From a cost perspective it cost 8x more than my cheapest soap. Is performance 8x better? Absolutely not.

But is it 8x more enjoyable holistically?

 

[Yetzirah]

But is it 8x more enjoyable holistically?

Using Standard Deviation I would say that from a holistic perspective their is a large gap in terms of enjoyment between MdC and my cheapest soap (unnamed). With respect to others that I really like: MWF and Tabac, the gap narrows appreciably.

 

[Spider]

It's all subjective. I have MdC and I enjoy it. From a cost perspective it cost 8x more than my cheapest soap. Is performance 8x better? Absolutely not.

But it does last 8 times as long, so from that perspective, it's a wash.

 

[GearNoir]

But it does last 8 times as long, so from that perspective, it's a wash.

Actually it’s a soap.

 

[Norton]

Sorry for neco-posting.

I see what you did there. But MdC is very long lasting.
The scents aren't as strong as they once were, but the performance, value and shelf stability is still there.
Face lathering with a Trafalgar T2 - a full size tub of MdC could easily last 2 years of daily shaves - likely more.
YMMV with badger or boar, or if you bowl lather.