If I ever quit being lazy I'm going to PIF a bunch of soaps and start over.
Why? Because I have never finished a soap.
How long does it take you to go through a tub of soap?
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Why? Because I have never finished a soap.
I have been using the same soap for over two years. Yes, that is the same puck, not multiple pucks of the same soap. Not exclusively, and since covid, not every day but usually four times per week
The soap is from Grafton Barber here in Dublin. I want to say it is made in Italy, but the label only says made in the EU for Grafton Barber. I think I'm three quarters of the way through it.
Once I clear this one I'll finish a tub of sterling black ice I use on occasion. Hopefully next March or April I'll move on to an unopened soap.
The soap is from Grafton Barber here in Dublin. I want to say it is made in Italy, but the label only says made in the EU for Grafton Barber. I think I'm three quarters of the way through it.
Once I clear this one I'll finish a tub of sterling black ice I use on occasion. Hopefully next March or April I'll move on to an unopened soap.
I have used Mike’s Natural Orange, Cedarwood and Black Pepper for years. I average about 4 months per tin. I shave 6 times per week on average.
AimlessWanderer
Remember to forget me!
It depends on the brush, but I do have formulas that give me a rough idea how many shaves I'll get before I buy. I've tested this on full soaps and on samples, and it's generally been a very consistent guide for my usage.
Triple milled: Shave count = weight (g) x 4
Note: This is all approximate averages, and the amount I actually load can vary wildly, depending on whether I'm going two passes, or a full three passes plus shampooing my tache and goatee with the surplus. Some soaps I enjoy using so much, I rarely stop at two passes, and just shave a little less often to avoid irritation issues. Those products I might use slightly faster, in terms of shave count, but obviously that doesn't match the elapsed days as I'll be taking more days off.
Triple milled: Shave count = weight (g) x 4
(60g Haslinger = between 210 and 240 shaves expected)
Firm tub soap: Shave count = weight (g) x 3(140g Wickhams = between 350 and 420 shaves expected)
Soft tub soap: Shave count = weight (g) x 1 or 2(This is the most variable, and hardest to predict. Also one I very rarely use)
Cream: Shave count = volume (ml) x 1(75ml Erasmic tube = between 60 and 85 shaves expected)
Note: This is all approximate averages, and the amount I actually load can vary wildly, depending on whether I'm going two passes, or a full three passes plus shampooing my tache and goatee with the surplus. Some soaps I enjoy using so much, I rarely stop at two passes, and just shave a little less often to avoid irritation issues. Those products I might use slightly faster, in terms of shave count, but obviously that doesn't match the elapsed days as I'll be taking more days off.
Mike M
...but this one IS cracked.
Why not get a couple of 26mm badgers and a Rockwell 6C or 6S and shave twice a day with the R1 plate, if you're lucky it might take you 4 passes to get a BBS.
lasta
Blade Biter
350 shaves out of Wickhams?!
I'm seeing rings on my Club Cola after 4 months, and it wasn't exclusive.
Also, I don't consider myself an excessive loader, 80-120 swirls light pressure.
My generic take is 3 months or 4 per year approximately, softer a bit less, harder a bit longer but within a factor of 2 of 3 months certainly.
I'm guessing this for me. I think the last soap I finished was a puck of GFT's Rose, which I probably bought when they were founded....
AimlessWanderer
Remember to forget me!
Around 20 swirls will do for me. Maybe less once the soap starts taking on water and softens.
.1g so a puck of Tabac lasts a long time. More than a year and a quarter.
@puffinshart, on average I use a little over 2 grams of soap for a shave. So, I'll go through 113 grams/4 ounces of soap in about 55 days. I shave every day, so this means I'll consume around 750 grams/26 ounces of soap each year, or in other words, about 6½ four-ounce tubs.
Now, you shave twice a week. So, if you load heavy, your 20 new tubs of soap will probably give you around 1,200 shaves. I imagine you've already used part of your soap stash, so we'll say that from today you've got about 1,000 shaves left. This means that if you keep shaving twice a week, you'll be well supplied with soap until the year 2030!
Now, you shave twice a week. So, if you load heavy, your 20 new tubs of soap will probably give you around 1,200 shaves. I imagine you've already used part of your soap stash, so we'll say that from today you've got about 1,000 shaves left. This means that if you keep shaving twice a week, you'll be well supplied with soap until the year 2030!
Mike M
...but this one IS cracked.
I have a similar problem, so last September I found the 3017 thread (about finishing soaps in case you are unfamiliar). Beginning with my.most used soaps and creams and moving on to some of my older soaps I started using them up. From September to December I managed to use up 4 soaps and since January I have used 6.
The only problem is that since January I have bought 14 soaps.
The only problem is that since January I have bought 14 soaps.
Hardly a problem. In our world we call that restocking.
High-water content soaps like Proraso approx. 2g/shave
Low-water content soaps like Speick stick approx. 1g/shave
Applied either directly in the face by hand or with a (2x6cm) synthetic brush, in the latter case loading the soap takes 45-60 seconds.
Low-water content soaps like Speick stick approx. 1g/shave
Applied either directly in the face by hand or with a (2x6cm) synthetic brush, in the latter case loading the soap takes 45-60 seconds.
2-3 months or you’re not loading hard enough.
AimlessWanderer
Remember to forget me!
Loading hard enough for what? That's maybe 6 times more soap than I need per shave.
I'm not saying your consumption rate is wrong, but my consumption rate is not wrong either.
Too damn long.
BUT . . . I do enjoy the journey.
BUT . . . I do enjoy the journey.
130g size of MdC Original after 87 uses in the picture. This is the first soap that I kept track of from its first use in the Shave Buddy app.
When I see references to 13 or more soaps killed in a year it is obvious to me that they are different soaps from my typical soaps which include MWF, Tabac, DR Harris and even the softest Cella. I have always felt like I load fairly heavy. Clearly a YMMV answer to the question.
When I see references to 13 or more soaps killed in a year it is obvious to me that they are different soaps from my typical soaps which include MWF, Tabac, DR Harris and even the softest Cella. I have always felt like I load fairly heavy. Clearly a YMMV answer to the question.
Ain't never got there yet. Keep adding soaps to the rotation, so maybe I never will.
