Haslinger Shafmilch

[wulfgar1976]

I tried it last night. It is amazing - probably the best soap I have ever used. Cushioning, glide and moisturising all in one and helped to deliver an amazingly close shave with no irritation.

If you prefer more aggressive razors with sharp, less forgiving blades or if you have skin that tends to be dry or get irritated then you have to try this soap.

 

[BigJ]

Congratulations!! Schafmilch is terrific IMHO!!

 

[snowman]

Indeed, one of the very best, as are all of the Haslinger offerings. Not a clunker in the bunch.

 

[Marco]

All Haslinger V2 soaps are outstanding performers. Actually, they are the finest shave soaps Haslinger has ever made, even better than their first original tallow version IMHO.

 

[CzechCzar]

All Haslinger V2 soaps are outstanding performers. Actually, they are the finest shave soaps Haslinger has ever made, even better than their first original tallow version IMHO.

High praise there!

 

[mr_houston]

They are great soaps. This time of year I switch to the Aloe Vera version. Sage is also very nice.

At one time I decided I could use only Haslinger soaps, but you know how that goes.

 

[NorthernSoul]

Haslinger shave soaps can be used to make shave sticks with excellent performance! I've got a Sage shaving stick that will be getting a lot of use this Summer.

 

[sarimento1]

I tried it last night. It is amazing - probably the best soap I have ever used. Cushioning, glide and moisturising all in one and helped to deliver an amazingly close shave with no irritation.

If you prefer more aggressive razors with sharp, less forgiving blades or if you have skin that tends to be dry or get irritated then you have to try this soap.

Congrats, Sir wulfgar1976!
You've discovered a truly classic wet shaving gem!
Can you post a pic of your puck as well as the ingredients??

 

[macintoshBR]

Haslinger is a very good soap at a fair price. I’ve recently 3017’ed a Ringelblumen puck.

Not my favorite soap, though.

 

[AimlessWanderer]

I have a couple of Haslingers in the stockpile. They are Sage and Seaweed, I believe. No Schafmilch at present, but I have tried It, and was very happy with it.

 

[shave/brush]

It doesn't get any better than Haslinger soap.

 

[nemo]

Sure is easy to make a great lather, isn't it! What took you so long?

I used a blue puck of Meeresalgen yesterday. (seaweed)

 

[CarloMNL]

I’ve been using Schafmilch v2 for a few weeks. I used the tallow version years ago and I can’t tell the difference, meaning both are very good.

 

[RayClem]

For those of you who love Shafmilch, I am glad it works for you. Unfortunately, it does not work well for me. I never tried the tallow version, only the one based on stearates.

It does produce a very slick lather and for some people, that is all they need and desire. I have sensitive skin and did not find the lather to provide sufficient cushion/skin protection. Thus, I got some irritation during my shave. Although the soap contains milk and lanolin, I did not find the post-shave conditioning to be that great. Overall, the soap got a score of 80% in my evaluation. To me, that means the soap is acceptable, but I much prefer soaps that score 95% and higher. Thus, Scafmilch does not get much love in my den.

 

[wulfgar1976]

For those of you who love Shafmilch, I am glad it works for you. Unfortunately, it does not work well for me. I never tried the tallow version, only the one based on stearates.

It does produce a very slick lather and for some people, that is all they need and desire. I have sensitive skin and did not find the lather to provide sufficient cushion/skin protection. Thus, I got some irritation during my shave. Although the soap contains milk and lanolin, I did not find the post-shave conditioning to be that great. Overall, the soap got a score of 80% in my evaluation. To me, that means the soap is acceptable, but I much prefer soaps that score 95% and higher. Thus, Scafmilch does not get much love in my den.

Out of interest, which soaps do you rate the most?