I recently finished a jar of MdC. It lasted a little over a year and I experienced 4 weepers over that time span.
I purchased GD Amber and Oud and WK Bare Naked. How to compare the three?
All provided daily BBS shaves, so that's not much of a consideration. The GD BBS did seem to last a little longer than the others, but the shave also provided a touch more irritation than the others. That probably makes sense, but it's not a price I'm willing to pay for another hour or two of BBS.
The scent of the Amber and Oud is something else all together - and something mainly unpleasant - although not bad enough to make me stop using it. It did scare me into getting the unscented WK, which I'm very pleased with.
The shaves are very, very similar. It's difficult to rank them in terms of quality of shave. Face feel is good with all, but some will experience slight differences. I use a balm daily, so the differences are very small to me.
MdC: Very easy/quick to load and quick to lather. It provides me the most comfortable shave - but only by a little. I call that cushion, but it's just a word and may not be the best one to describe a soap that provides the fewest weepers and most comfort. Feel free to insert your own word. I ordered two last time and paid $48 each, including shipping.
WK - Easy to load and easy to build lather. Doesn't require much water at all. I like to start with the correct amount of water in the brush (as close as I can guess) and it took me many shaves to get the brush dry enough for this soap. I initially experienced a few weepers, but adjusted my technique to be just a bit more careful and none since. I use my "Feather blade" technique - just a little more nervous about blood. A really nice soap I will probably replace. It doesn't appear to be good in the longevity department, but that's just a guess at this point. Anyone finish a tub?
GD - Longer load, considerably longer build time and requires quite a bit more water (not that it's difficult to add water). Scent boarders on disgusting, but there are a great deal of other choices. It clogs my drain, so I have to use more water during the shave to keep it open. I don't know if I will be purchasing another GD, but it's certainly a good product.
At this point I'm guessing that the MdC is the cheapest of the three. That amuses me some, but the others are half the price and I'm quite sure I could never get 6 months from either tub. It may turn out that they are almost twice the price of the MdC.
But you can't go wrong with any of these. I also had a shave with Haslinger's (my travel soap) and it compares very well.
I purchased GD Amber and Oud and WK Bare Naked. How to compare the three?
All provided daily BBS shaves, so that's not much of a consideration. The GD BBS did seem to last a little longer than the others, but the shave also provided a touch more irritation than the others. That probably makes sense, but it's not a price I'm willing to pay for another hour or two of BBS.
The scent of the Amber and Oud is something else all together - and something mainly unpleasant - although not bad enough to make me stop using it. It did scare me into getting the unscented WK, which I'm very pleased with.
The shaves are very, very similar. It's difficult to rank them in terms of quality of shave. Face feel is good with all, but some will experience slight differences. I use a balm daily, so the differences are very small to me.
MdC: Very easy/quick to load and quick to lather. It provides me the most comfortable shave - but only by a little. I call that cushion, but it's just a word and may not be the best one to describe a soap that provides the fewest weepers and most comfort. Feel free to insert your own word. I ordered two last time and paid $48 each, including shipping.
WK - Easy to load and easy to build lather. Doesn't require much water at all. I like to start with the correct amount of water in the brush (as close as I can guess) and it took me many shaves to get the brush dry enough for this soap. I initially experienced a few weepers, but adjusted my technique to be just a bit more careful and none since. I use my "Feather blade" technique - just a little more nervous about blood. A really nice soap I will probably replace. It doesn't appear to be good in the longevity department, but that's just a guess at this point. Anyone finish a tub?
GD - Longer load, considerably longer build time and requires quite a bit more water (not that it's difficult to add water). Scent boarders on disgusting, but there are a great deal of other choices. It clogs my drain, so I have to use more water during the shave to keep it open. I don't know if I will be purchasing another GD, but it's certainly a good product.
At this point I'm guessing that the MdC is the cheapest of the three. That amuses me some, but the others are half the price and I'm quite sure I could never get 6 months from either tub. It may turn out that they are almost twice the price of the MdC.
But you can't go wrong with any of these. I also had a shave with Haslinger's (my travel soap) and it compares very well.
