Does anyone use a faucet attached water filter in the shaving den?

I installed a water softener.  To be honest I haven't noticed much effect on my lather.  And I am on a well.  Very hard water previously.

Thats interesting, I've had a water softener for years and I find my lather to be quite good with the exception of B&M Reserve soaps and Mystic Waters - those give me trouble although I've never given them a run with hard water to see if its the water or just me.  I recently was on the road for a while in Northern Ontario.  I think the water was moderately hard.  I was using a Tabac soap stick with a fairly small knot - Simpson's The Major travelling brush.  I was able to lather reasonably well but what I did notice was the almost immediate buildup of soap scum on the razor - Rockwell 6s.  I don't get anything like that with my softened water and what little buildup that does occur takes a long time.  Its all part of the adventure I guess.

Oh I definitely ain't giving it up. Water softener goes on the main line coming in and then I have reverse osmosis on the tap that is my drinking water.

I am not sure a faucet filter does much good. Generally, they only remove solids and do not make hard water soft.

Not myself but I did install a central filter to clean the majority of my water throughout the house. I change it regularly and my water is not as hard.


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I'm thinking about getting a filter to attach to the bathroom sink faucet. Reviews of such products are mediocre so I have some concern about the efficacy of these products. Do any of you use one and can share your thoughts on it?

I'm thinking something like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005A3WRA8/?tag=adhs-20

I assume you have hard water and are attempting to make it softer. It is my understanding that hard water is a result of dissolved chemicals in the water. It is also my understanding that water filters only removes particulates (of certain sizes) and not chemicals. So I do not believe attaching a faucet filter will do much for you. Shave the money and use distilled water. I have been using it for a lot of years and it works well. At $.99 a gallon it is a deal.

Hm, i always assumed we had pretty hard water but never looked it up till now. Turns out we're pretty much middle of the road. So much descaling though

I'm thinking about getting a filter to attach to the bathroom sink faucet. Reviews of such products are mediocre so I have some concern about the efficacy of these products. Do any of you use one and can share your thoughts on it?

I'm thinking something like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005A3WRA8/?tag=adhs-20

I assume you have hard water and are attempting to make it softer.  It is my understanding that hard water is a result of dissolved chemicals in the water.  It is also my understanding that water filters only removes particulates (of certain sizes) and not chemicals.  So I do not believe attaching a faucet filter will do much for you.  Shave the money and use distilled water.  I have been using it for a lot of years and it works well.  At $.99 a gallon it is a deal.

I concur you can't go wrong with distilled water and for the most part 0 to 1 ppm which surpasses water filtration. And at $.99 some places even has it for $.79 you can't beat that. If you don't want to buy your distilled water then buy a distiller.

I do have water filter for faucet but its not directly attached to it, Instead I have a softener which is quite amazing to wash hands or anything tbh.

Just thought to add my thinking on this topic.

Fortunately I live where the water is reasonably soft on its own. No softener needed.
I do have a whole house filter that captures what little sediment comes through the 30 year old lines and has carbon in it to alter the flavor a bit.

I am unwilling to add the "fiddliness" (is that real word) of having a device attached to the lav faucet. I try to keep things rather sleek. Adding a faucet filter with associated filter changes just isn't appealing to me.