I've cracked MWF both ways

[Optometrist]

I acquired some MWF 4 weeks ago after reading wild reviews on B&B, but like many, have struggled to get lather anything close to my favoured Italian soaps. Until this morning that is. I have been using an EJ medium silvertip but yesterday bought a Simpson Colonel X2L. What a difference a brush makes. This morning I was able to achieve plentiful, good quality lather, with more than enough for 3 passes and a touch up. And a great shave was to follow. My only concern is that my soap has crazed all over the surface. Is this normal as it's never happened to any of my other soaps? Maybe I'm hooked on MWF too now.

David

 

[Defend Tacoma]

Glad to hear you cracked the case! My MWF puck has cracked as well. I'm thinking it's normal.

 

[cegadede]

Glad to hear you cracked the case! My MWF puck has cracked as well. I'm thinking it's normal.

If you put water in the puck to soften it, it will crack over time.

 

[cegadede]

Glad to hear you cracked the case! My MWF puck has cracked as well. I'm thinking it's normal.

If you put water in the puck to soften it, it will crack over time.

 

[Schwert]

Perfectly normal....glad it is working for you. It is a superior soap.

 

[hometownhero]

Perfectly normal....glad it is working for you. It is a superior soap.

Had my kent(mwf) for ~10 months and no cracks. I dont soak it though

 

[arghblech]

I don't soak my MWF but it cracked. Performance is unaffected.

 

[_JP_]

I'm not a puck soaker and I don't have a cracking issue with MWF. I don't have problems lathering it either because I use a wet (not dripping, but not wrung out either) brush when I'm loading up the brush with soap.

 

[Optometrist]

Thank you for all the replies. I'm glad to know it isn't just me.

David

 

[Slartibartfast]

MWF is a pretty hard puck. I have found the denser & stiffer the brush, the easier it is to lather.

 

[Groat]

I soak my puck and it gets cracks all the time. There doesn't seem to be any affect on the performance. I get some of the slickest lather from this stuff, though.