Chan Eil Whiskers
Fumbling about.
I'm very confused by this talk of finishing a tub of shaving soap.
Happy shaves,
Jim
Happy shaves,
Jim
I'm glad I'm not alone. HahaI'm very confused by this talk of finishing a tub of shaving soap.
Happy shaves,
Jim
This brings me to an honest question:I'm glad I'm not alone. Haha
Yes and no, I had just a bit left in my TOBS Lavender cream that dried up like a brick, it was such a small amount I could have used it up on the next shave, but I didn't truly use it up. With the current crop of creams and soaps, not even close to finishing one. The trick may be like @Guido75 does and use one exclusively till the ring of despair shows up. I think the soft PAA or Southern Witchcraft Croaps would be the easiest to use up.This brings me to an honest question:
"Have you ever finished a soap/cream/croap?"
Samples do not count!
Hmmm I can actually respond yes to this, but only one and that was my first soap a puck of VDH shave soap.
In about 2.5 years, I've killed:Have you ever finished a soap/cream/croap?
Sounds like you are doing great! I guess the big "trick" is to not rotate your soaps too much. I am still working on my first tub of my first shave soap I made. BSS #1 and I have like 160 shaves on it so far and still no circle of despair in sight.In about 2.5 years, I've killed:
And I'm pretty damn close to finishing a tub of Southern Witchcraft soap, with a tub of AoS cream not far behind.
- tube of Speick cream
- a stick of Mama Bear soap
- a tub of Captain's Choice cream
- a stick of La Toja
This has been my experience as well. Soaps lasts a long time and at times it almost gets frustrating. I guess it does not help that I use a synthetic brush the great great majority of time. I also does not scoop soap nor bowl lather. Soaps lasts a really long time.Killing soaps sounds easier than it is (for me at least - I am not one of those heavy loaders). Since December 2021 I have managed to 3017 the following full soaps:
I still have about half of my first (out of 15 sticks) of Arko left. I am probably not the best person to answer that question. I am sure someone has finished an Arko tub or stick around.I’m about to finish a puck of Arko, which I started on March 5. I haven’t used it every day, but it looks like I will get about two months of daily shaves out of it. Is that about how long they last for you?
Yeah, when I bought soaps/creams to go with my first brush, I'd already seen posts of multi-lifetime soap supplies and wanted to avoid that myself, so I only bought the Speick, La Toja, and 3 Mama Bear sticks. And I'm very glad too - I didn't think I'd want scented soaps, but I liked Mama Bear dragon's blood the best because of the scent. So I still only keep 3 in my shave drawer at a time to minimize rotation. And no skimping - load it like you hate it!Sounds like you are doing great! I guess the big "trick" is to not rotate your soaps too much. I am still working on my first tub of my first shave soap I made. BSS #1 and I have like 160 shaves on it so far and still no circle of despair in sight.
I mug load and lather because that’s the best way I can get yogurt lather. It’s known to be a little more consuming of soap, but I’m not sure how much.I still have about half of my first (out of 15 sticks) of Arko left. I am probably not the best person to answer that question. I am sure someone has finished an Arko tub or stick around.
Two months would be an average on the slightly lower side yes, but harder soaps like Arko, Tabac or Vergulde Hand could be three to four months. Mike’s is 6 months by my calculations. Tabarko is likely to be the same.I’m about to finish a puck of Arko, which I started on March 5. I haven’t used it every day, but it looks like I will get about two months of daily shaves out of it. Is that about how long they last for you?
I guess I’m not too far off. Thanks for the info.Two months would be an average on the slightly lower side yes, but harder soaps like Arko, Tabac or Vergulde Hand could be three to four months. Mike’s is 6 months by me calculations. Tabarko is likely to be the same.
Coming from carts and gel ($3-4 a can IIRC), there was some sticker shock from the price of shave soaps - Arko, La Toja, Speick, and others were reasonable, but artisan tubs started at $15, and big name hard soaps costing $50 or more!! I didn't realize at the time how many months they all last.Soaps lasts a long time and at time it almost gets frustrating. I guess it does not help that I use a synthetic brush the great great majority of time. I also does not scoop soap nor bowl lather. Soaps lasts a really long time.
Are the pucks less mass than the sticks, I shoved the stick into an old cleaned hair paste jar I have, I haven't made a dent in it and I've used it quite a bit.I’m about to finish a puck of Arko, which I started on March 5. I haven’t used it every day, but it looks like I will get about two months of daily shaves out of it. Is that about how long they last for you?
That don't make us bad people. Haha.I'd already seen posts of multi-lifetime soap supplies and wanted to avoid that myself
I think pucks are 90 g and sticks are 75 g. I like the lather thick, so I’m sure I’m using more than many other shavers. At about $5 a puck, I’m not worried about conserving it.Are the pucks less mass than the sticks, I shoved the stick into an old cleaned hair paste jar I have, I haven't made a dent in it and I've used it quite a bit.
I have so many I need to use some up, a boar is helping grind through some of them, I'd imagine some of my PAA soaps are half used up now.I think pucks are 90 g and sticks are 75 g. I like the lather thick, so I’m sure I’m using more than many other shavers. At about $5 a puck, I’m not worried about conserving it.