anyone that says that the soh makes you lose no exp when you die is a complete moron.
i tested it myself, just to prove that you are all wrong...
i had no exp at the time, so i did 5 8party baal runs, and ended up gaining a few mill exp. ( only about || of the exp bar)
next i died, on purpose in the frigid highlands, to a couple archers, so i could easily get my stuff back. however, the experience i gained went away completely, so i knew that it didnt work. i tried it again, remembering my before and after experience (102m before death) and (101m after recovering corpse)
i used a level 93 hammerdin for this, so dont think its only because im not above the req lvl, im not that stupid