I'd say "AND it has scent". I'm really fond of the scent part that comes with soaps! Never tried SV, though (yet...)SV is better. But it has scent. Wonderful, perfectly designed scent. Bring money.
I'd say "AND it has scent". I'm really fond of the scent part that comes with soaps! Never tried SV, though (yet...)SV is better. But it has scent. Wonderful, perfectly designed scent. Bring money.
My wife says I’m not allowed to chat with my friend from Brazil.Tim , @GNR , as long as it's wine and not another Paladin brush, I'm fine with that!! Damn, those halloween special editions!!!
PS. Get the Dancing Skeleton AND some South African wine to go with it! And POST pictures!!!
+1 on the Palmolive stick if you can get it. Mixed in a mug with la Toja it’s MWF’s equal.I absolutely adore mwf, but there are other soaps that I find matches it’s performance and at an even better price point. Those being:
Speick shave stick
La toja shave stick
Proraso green (super formula)
Palmolive stick
Arch mogno
Along with MWF, Those are the pantheon of shave soaps if you ask me.
Just a notch below those are arko and tabac. Performance wise these two are in the same category but don’t smell as nice as the others mentioned.
I haven’t tried cella bio yet but based on people I trust, it’s at a similar level to all soaps I listed.
What soaps might those be? There is no harm in checking them out if they are available online.
I think we share many of the same challenges regarding soaps and other supplies, but one place where you beat me is your local coffee.I'm from - and live in - Brazil.
I use Connaught for MWF.
Gifts and Care for Haslinger and other soaps. They carry some of the soaps that @RayClem ranks as "top tier".
For me, the problem with artisans is getting them here and the "scent roulette". Especially the "scent roulette". I've also had 2 sample purchases lost in customs. But I really can't "picture" what 99% of the descriptions are. Go to the artisans and things get even worse.
Shavedash has a large selection of samples. Great service. Since we're at it, I'd try Savonniere du Moulin (I'm really curious about it). It seems to me that this soap is along the lines of MWF.
PS. We're about the same distance from soap producers, but you beat me hands down for wine!!! You've got the goods on your backyard!
I can definitely see your point based on the the variety of the responses.There are quite a few "3 favorite soaps" posts (sometimes 5, sometimes 1) over the years and these can be valuable when searching for another soap.
They will tell you two things:
1. There is no "best" soap, and the variety on these lists is vast and deep.
2. But you will find a small handful of soaps that keep appearing on many of the lists. I always imagine those to be safer bets.
It's always a good idea to give a price range when you're looking for a new soap. SV covers all of your requirements and then some, but cost me well over $100 a year in daily use. Haslinger is an excellent soap at a fraction of that cost.
+1 on the Palmolive stick if you can get it. Mixed in a mug with la Toja it’s MWF’s equal.
Hello Everybody,
I am a long time user of Mitchell's Wool Fat shaving soap.
I think it works really well, I really like the after shave feel that it leaves, and I also like the virtual lack of scent.
The price is also very reasonable especially considering how long a puck can last.
Oh, and it's not made of Unobtainium i.e. it's fairly easy to find from internet vendors who sell other shaving goods - this helps with the product cost to shipping cost ratio.
I am now looking for alternatives that can match the above criteria or better.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Thank you !Welcome to B&B, Sir StellaNova!
This seems to be the case indeed.It's hard to beat da' Fat!!
You left out Golddachs and Dr. Dittmar. These soaps receive next to no attention on the forum for reasons I don't understand. Perhaps they are too old-fashioned? Or they don't have an exciting scent? Or they don't contain unicorn butter? Performance is excellent. But then, the same things are true for MWF.Thanks to everybody who has contributed so far.
I have looked at most of the suggestions and thought it would be best to categorize them into 3 groups.
Please feel free to suggest adding or removing or moving a soap.
1) Same league
Stirling Sheep
Haslinger Schafmilch
Cold River Soap Works Schamenmelk
2) Superior in performance and price
Saponificio Varesino
Wholly Kaw
3) Will do in a pinch
Cella bio
Cyril R Salter
Klar Seifen
Speick shave stick
La toja shave stick
Arch mogno
Thanks for your input, I was in a bit of a rush when I compiled the list.You left out Golddachs and Dr. Dittmar. These soaps receive next to no attention on the forum for reasons I don't understand. Perhaps they are too old-fashioned? Or they don't have an exciting scent? Or they don't contain unicorn butter? Performance is excellent. But then, the same things are true for MWF.
Calling Klar Seifen and Cyril R Salter Solid Soap as "will do in a pinch" made me chuckle. Maybe you should broaden your horizons a little.
This thread is all about the broadening of horizons, the parameters are just quite narrowMaybe you should broaden your horizons a little.
I guess that means that you are not a Mitchell's Wool Fat fan then ?Practically anything is better them “Da Fat”.