I've heard it's more economical as well. A small dab of good cream with a badger brush can get your entire head and face.
Bald Guyz Clear Gel wins hands down for me.
It's amazing how much a shaving brush can take a ordinary shave with the same cream and razor and make it a much better shave. I just bought some of the cream I talked about in a previous post and I can't wait until that arrives.
I've used the King of Shaves (www.shave.com) stuff before... both the alphagel (I'm the alpha dog... I'm the alpha dog) and the shaving oil. Good stuff and you can pick it up at Target/Walmart/Walgreens, etc...