My Guess... 3017

[brucered]

I'm retiring or passing along the last few shaves of my Proraso Blue to our son. He's DE shaving a few times a week now and has an easy time with the tube cream.

PdP 63 got cracked open today. Amazing shave with it. I forgot how much water hard pucks need to stay hydrated on your face so they don't dry out. I did a second pass on my neck, normally I don't, and shouldn't have any issues moving forward.

Slick, creamy, great scent. I paired it with Yardley Citrus & Wood EdT for my afternoon on the couch with the dog.

I haven't used a hard pick of soap in a long time. It was fun.

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And done! The remnants are moving around, brush is clanking sides, pieces are ending up on my face.

Started: Jan 7, 2023
Ended l: Mar 3, 2023

I'm a 2 pass, face lather shaver, 3 times a week, took a few weeks off for out of town stuff and camping. I figure I got 150-175 shaves from it, give or take a few.

Awesome soap. It had a few quirks for me. I could only get it to work with a synthetic. Drier.brush worked best. 2nd pass lather was always better than first. Took a few weeks to dial in, no issues since then.

In the end, it is up there with the best of the best.

 

[Rusty Blade]

I am sure this question has been asked before -- and apologies in advance -- but how long does it take to 3017 a jar of MdC?

 

[beginish]

I am sure this question has been asked before -- and apologies in advance -- but how long does it take to 3017 a jar of MdC?

I did one in 56 days, loading very heavily. I don’t recommend that approach.

 

[Rusty Blade]

I did one in 56 days, loading very heavily. I don’t recommend that approach.

Amazing. I didn't think that was possible. 56 days?! I was expecting something like 12 to 18 months.

 

[beginish]

Shave 2 with SV today. Initial uses are phenomenal. 10-15 seconds loading with a damp brush (L’Occitane Synthetic by Plisson), face lather with 1 or two quick trips to the sink. Super slick and protective lather gave me effortless BBS shaves in 2 passes, with plenty left for a 3rd. I typically have to work for a BBS and usually end up with the odd nick or weepers.

I’m not calling it by any means, but as someone who has been using the classics for 14 years on this site, this is the first ‘new’ soap (I know, I know, it’s an 80 year old soap company) where my mileage did not vary from the enthusiastic posts I’ve read. And the scent is amazing (Manna di Sicilia). @Marco wasn’t lying. I will report back in a couple of weeks, but if this holds up, I’ve got 6+ months of phenomenal shaves to look forward to.

 

[beginish]

Amazing. I didn't think that was possible. 56 days?! I was expecting something like 12 to 18 months.

I was a very motivated loader.

 

[rockviper]

And done! .....

Ding! Ding! Ding!

Winner Winner!
plant-based chicken dinner!


@brucered, you are the first Canadian to declare a finished product since we hit post#25,000 in this glorious thread of soap death'n'destruction and lathericious joy! I shall be in touch, my friend!

 

[rockviper]

I was a very motivated loader.

...and hungry too!

 

[Marco]

Shave 2 with SV today. Initial uses are phenomenal. 10-15 seconds loading with a damp brush (L’Occitane Synthetic by Plisson), face lather with 1 or two quick trips to the sink. Super slick and protective lather gave me effortless BBS shaves in 2 passes, with plenty left for a 3rd. I typically have to work for a BBS and usually end up with the odd nick or weepers.

I’m not calling it by any means, but as someone who has been using the classics for 14 years on this site, this is the first ‘new’ soap (I know, I know, it’s an 80 year old soap company) where my mileage did not vary from the enthusiastic posts I’ve read. And the scent is amazing (Manna di Sicilia). @Marco wasn’t lying. I will report back in a couple of weeks, but if this holds up, I’ve got 6+ months of phenomenal shaves to look forward to.

I must start following Marco's advice as well...

 

[bjm]

I'm done with this guy...



RazoRock 'Son of Zeus'

 

[FL shaver]

Prior to application of second pass of Cade

I used a jar of Martin de Candre in 2.5 months. I really don’t feel as though I was loading, egregiously heavily, either.

 

[ackvil]

This is what my MdC looks like after one month.

 

[rockviper]

@brucered has generously passed on receiving a used puck of armpit soap from me, so the next Canadian to post a kill will get to reap the rewards!



JK about the armpit soap (or am I? ) but not on Bruce's pass on the prize.

 

[brucered]

If I had known it was Sam's used Armpit soap with some stray curlies in it, I never would have passed.

Oh well, too late to change my mind now.

 

[FL shaver]

This is what my MdC looks like after one month.

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I can smell it!

 

[brucered]

Started a tallow Tabac puck today. I expect to get a year out of it, based on my shave schedule.

I have never actually used it in all these years on B&B. I bought a puck years ago, probably 2015 or earlier, smelled it, dismissed it, and never tried it again. I have used IM many times, so know the soap base is good.

Posting weights for reference.

Empty jar: 282g
Soap puck: 125g (125.8g actual)

 

[ruckin]

When did Tabac change to formula? I ask because I was recently generously pif'd a jar from the OP @johnniegold (thank you again). I plan on using the Tabac next but I still have 127.1 grams of Vitos extra coco to work my way through.

I am unsure how I missed posting on the fourth anniversary (today was shave 1471) but I still have a ways to go. The spreadsheet is now saying I should finish in late November this year but I would not be surprised if that date slips. I am on the third of the roughly equal chunks and the grams per shave seems to slowly drop as I work my way through the chunk so I should probably stop projecting when I will actually finish 3017 this brick.

Ruckin

 

[brucered]

@ruckin

Some time in 2021, the Tallow was removed and become a Vegan formula.

Thread 'Where is the Tallow?!' Where is the Tallow?! - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/where-is-the-tallow.611089/

 

[ruckin]

Thanks. I just looked at the box and the third ingredient is potassium talallowate so it looks like I have the tallow version.

 

[FL shaver]

Longest lasting puck I have used: Tabac