I had a an ephiney last night. I was not looking forward to today's shave. I was working on IB Amici I like the scent, but the performance is just ok. I decided that just ok is not good enough for me. I realized life is short and why put up with just ok. From now on I want good or great shaves. So I tossed the IB Amici and decidedly to start on my tub of Cella today. It was a good shave the best soap I have used so far. The lather was slick and creamy. The post shave was good my favefelt doftand moisterized. From now on a soap/cream has to give me good to great shaves or it gets tossed!
My Guess... 3017
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Fine Lavender is going quickly now in the last 1/4 of the puck. When I started this puck mid-April I thought it would carry me through end of July. It won't make it nearly that far.
I have been using some creams as of late, but Tuesday I rejoined the 3017 train by starting B&M 42. This is the first B&M soap I have used from the main line ( I have only used the Latha line before ). First impression: Wow! This soap makes a very rich, creamy, protective lather. Even on the first shave when I didn't get the lather right it gave me a great shave ( better than any of the cream shaves ). I think I will really enjoy this soap.
Looks like I might be able to squeeze out another day, maybe two, from the RED Bergamotto Neroli. Looking at an old tub of Razorock Mentha. Haven't looked to see if this is still in production. This tub must be 3 or 4 years old at a minimum!
I've got a pretty good donut going with my Nuavia Verde. Provided I shave every day, I'm thinking it should be done by July. Considering I thought I'd be done by June, I'm impressed that Nuavia has lasted as long as it has with the amount of soap I thought I was loading.
Checking in as I haven't done so in a while.
Gents, I've gone a bit backwards...I've been shaving every other day for the most part. I had some irritation that just kept getting worse and worse on the neck, so shaving less seems to have helped clear it up. Also while my whiskers grow quickly a day of stubble doesn't look too bad.
Shaves with the TOBS Eton College have been good, not excellent. Moving to every other day shaving has helped as my skin is less raw, otherwise I was missing something, maybe cushion, maybe slickness. The scent is nice but a bit strong still. I'm not really keeping track of shaves either but I'll try to estimate when I'm done.
What else...I have dabbled with the occasional other soap or cream but not often. With a little more stubble, I used a stick of Irisch Moos which was really great. So maybe my next soap will be a stick of Palmolive or Speick or something. I'm probably overdue for Haslinger though.
Lastly, I am really loving my little 18mm Rudy Vey Finest. It's completely overtaken my Shavemacs for usage. Typically I'm just doing a single pass plus touch-ups, and this hybrid shaped knot makes lather quickly, the lower density has great flow and allows the tips to remain soft, and the 2-band gives enough backbone for a massage. I'm really considering another smaller brush, maybe a 20mm silvertip of some kind, although I also probably need to downsize again!
Gents, I've gone a bit backwards...I've been shaving every other day for the most part. I had some irritation that just kept getting worse and worse on the neck, so shaving less seems to have helped clear it up. Also while my whiskers grow quickly a day of stubble doesn't look too bad.
Shaves with the TOBS Eton College have been good, not excellent. Moving to every other day shaving has helped as my skin is less raw, otherwise I was missing something, maybe cushion, maybe slickness. The scent is nice but a bit strong still. I'm not really keeping track of shaves either but I'll try to estimate when I'm done.
What else...I have dabbled with the occasional other soap or cream but not often. With a little more stubble, I used a stick of Irisch Moos which was really great. So maybe my next soap will be a stick of Palmolive or Speick or something. I'm probably overdue for Haslinger though.
Lastly, I am really loving my little 18mm Rudy Vey Finest. It's completely overtaken my Shavemacs for usage. Typically I'm just doing a single pass plus touch-ups, and this hybrid shaped knot makes lather quickly, the lower density has great flow and allows the tips to remain soft, and the 2-band gives enough backbone for a massage. I'm really considering another smaller brush, maybe a 20mm silvertip of some kind, although I also probably need to downsize again!
@Jarick, good to hear from you. I too have started shaving mostly every other day. My face thanks me. I have a stick of Palmolive and a stick of SIM, both unopened. Sticks work best with a day of stubble, I might hit a puck of Haslinger next, then this fall roll with the Palmolive shave stick.
Still 'just shaving', same routine as the previous year or so.
Using my FB during the week and Hawk to clean up my weekend stubble. Because I cycle to work, I am night shaving, 2 pass (WTG/ATG) with a FB and Astra on 4.
Finished the lovely tallow AOS lemon a while back, followed it up with Haslinger Aloe and am on to another puck of Aloe. Haslinger is still tops, even better than vintage AOS and am happy to say, I have zero temptation to try any soap or cream on the market. Haslinger is hands down, the greatest soap I have tried.
Using my Disco Paladin PK-47 as my main brush, Lucky Tiger tonic and then Lucky Tiger balm (after using my my Myrsol Emulsion) as my other products.
Take care.
Using my FB during the week and Hawk to clean up my weekend stubble. Because I cycle to work, I am night shaving, 2 pass (WTG/ATG) with a FB and Astra on 4.
Finished the lovely tallow AOS lemon a while back, followed it up with Haslinger Aloe and am on to another puck of Aloe. Haslinger is still tops, even better than vintage AOS and am happy to say, I have zero temptation to try any soap or cream on the market. Haslinger is hands down, the greatest soap I have tried.
Using my Disco Paladin PK-47 as my main brush, Lucky Tiger tonic and then Lucky Tiger balm (after using my my Myrsol Emulsion) as my other products.
Take care.
Great to hear from the regulars! Hope you guys are having a good summer!
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@Jarick @brucered hope you're summer is going well. I'm really looking forward to getting back to Haslinger. I have to say that after this year all remaining products in my den will be top tier performers. I'm done cycling through average stuff.
Oddly, all of my top products are "commercial", no artisans made the final cut.
Cheers gentlemen!
Oddly, all of my top products are "commercial", no artisans made the final cut.
Cheers gentlemen!
I'm now a month in on my P.160 Tipo Morbido. Shaves are doing great and both the scent and performance of this wonderful soap are living up to expectations. I've even taken some out of the container and stickified it for if/when I have to travel.
My "Guess how long it will last" PIF is still open for folks to see if they can figure out how long it will take me to use all 650g of this puppy.
My "Guess how long it will last" PIF is still open for folks to see if they can figure out how long it will take me to use all 650g of this puppy.
Good looking soap dish @rockviper. Does it have a cover?
Not sure if stickified is a real word, but if it isn't it should be.
Not sure if stickified is a real word, but if it isn't it should be.
Indeed, it does. I also have a wood one, also from Mama Bears, but I like this one more.
Still working on Cella.
Indeed, it does. I also have a wood one, also from Mama Bears, but I like this one more.
Very nice. I blew my sabbatical so I am free to look around. I'm going to be driving by mama bears store later this summer, we have friends that have a lake cabin near the town in Wisconsin mama bear is in. I stop at her shop when visiting and I might get pick up one of those dishes.
Checking in myself...
I increased my usage of Coates and it has gotten a bit better yet. Really liking this cream.
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I increased my usage of Coates and it has gotten a bit better yet. Really liking this cream.
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TFS finished yesterday. I have no complaints about it, and if I didn't have several years of soap waiting would replace it. Ended up with 49 shaves using 61 grams, so usage not far from my usual. Probably could have stretched it farther if I had been careful when loading the brush.
Started Razorock Mentolipto today. This tub of soft soap is over 5 years old, so the scent and cooling sensation are both very faint. The lather, as expected was great, and the shave, even with a 7 day old Van der Hagen blade was smooth and free from irritation! Looking forward to a good summer!
Started Razorock Mentolipto today. This tub of soft soap is over 5 years old, so the scent and cooling sensation are both very faint. The lather, as expected was great, and the shave, even with a 7 day old Van der Hagen blade was smooth and free from irritation! Looking forward to a good summer!
Arlington (80+%) 8 Oct 2012 to 13 Jan 2013 Note there were 4 travel shaves and about 10 shaves finishing a tub of Mr. Taylor's Cream.
TFS Rose (32g) 14 Jan 2013 to 31 Jan 2013
Valobra stick (51g) 1 Feb 2013 to 6 March 2013
Haslinger Coconut (60g) 7 March 2013 to 26 April 2013 60g/50 shaves (1.2 avg)
Arlington Cream (weight tbd) 27 March to 10 Aug 2013 Used to make superlather. Especially nice with AOS Unscented
AOS tallow unscented added (75g) 8 May to 18 July 2013 61 shaves, taking out the days I was traveling
QCS Vostok 19 July 2013 to 4 Sept 2013 (44 shaves)
Valobra Menthol 5 Sept 2013 to 12 Oct 2013 33 shaves. The rest were travel days.
Tabac 13 Oct 2013 to 31 Dec 2013 77+ shaves. There were 2 or 3 left that got moved to the Frankensoap tub.
AOS Sandalwood (new formula) 1 Jan 2014 to 14 April 2014 92 shaves
Trumpers Violet 15 April 2014 to 12 June 2014 55 shaves/75 grams of soap
Pre de Provence 13 June 2014 to 19 Dec 2014 174 total shaves
LaToja cream 20 Dec 2014 to 31 Jan 2015 43 shaves (partial tube)
Martin de Candre 1 Feb 2015 to 30 June 4015 209g/123 shaves (1.7 avg)
AOS Lemon (old) 1 July 2015 to 18 Sept 2015 77grams/69 shaves
Speick 19 Sept to 31 October 2015 46grams grated/42 shaves
Marlborough 1 November 2015 to 14 March 2016 103 grams/122 shaves (avg 0.85)
LaToja stick grated 15 March 2016 to 18 April 2016 44grams/35 shaves
LaToja Manantiales 19 April to 14 May 2016. 14 grams/22 shaves
Gold Dachs. 15 May 2016 to July 16. 28 grams/ 35 shaves. 25 grams went to the shower!
QCS Tangerine 17 July 2016 to 12 October 2016 90 grams/ 75 shaves
Malaspina lavender 13 October to 26 Dec 2016 90 grams/68 shaves
Badger 27 Dec to 11 Jan 2017 89g/15 shaves 5.9g/shave! A record for me.
Trumper's Lime 12 Jan 2017 to 1 Feb 2017 (stopped for the challenge)
Lilac Willy (Williams Challenge) 2 Feb 2017 to 28 Feb 2017 26 shaves total
Trumper's Lime 1 Mar 2017 to 31 Mar 2017 55 grams/58 shaves
Palmolive cream 1Apr 2017 sent to travel kit 11 April 2017
TFS Bergamotto Neroli 12 Apr 2017 to 16 June 2017 61 grams/49 shaves
TFS Rose (32g) 14 Jan 2013 to 31 Jan 2013
Valobra stick (51g) 1 Feb 2013 to 6 March 2013
Haslinger Coconut (60g) 7 March 2013 to 26 April 2013 60g/50 shaves (1.2 avg)
Arlington Cream (weight tbd) 27 March to 10 Aug 2013 Used to make superlather. Especially nice with AOS Unscented
AOS tallow unscented added (75g) 8 May to 18 July 2013 61 shaves, taking out the days I was traveling
QCS Vostok 19 July 2013 to 4 Sept 2013 (44 shaves)
Valobra Menthol 5 Sept 2013 to 12 Oct 2013 33 shaves. The rest were travel days.
Tabac 13 Oct 2013 to 31 Dec 2013 77+ shaves. There were 2 or 3 left that got moved to the Frankensoap tub.
AOS Sandalwood (new formula) 1 Jan 2014 to 14 April 2014 92 shaves
Trumpers Violet 15 April 2014 to 12 June 2014 55 shaves/75 grams of soap
Pre de Provence 13 June 2014 to 19 Dec 2014 174 total shaves
LaToja cream 20 Dec 2014 to 31 Jan 2015 43 shaves (partial tube)
Martin de Candre 1 Feb 2015 to 30 June 4015 209g/123 shaves (1.7 avg)
AOS Lemon (old) 1 July 2015 to 18 Sept 2015 77grams/69 shaves
Speick 19 Sept to 31 October 2015 46grams grated/42 shaves
Marlborough 1 November 2015 to 14 March 2016 103 grams/122 shaves (avg 0.85)
LaToja stick grated 15 March 2016 to 18 April 2016 44grams/35 shaves
LaToja Manantiales 19 April to 14 May 2016. 14 grams/22 shaves
Gold Dachs. 15 May 2016 to July 16. 28 grams/ 35 shaves. 25 grams went to the shower!
QCS Tangerine 17 July 2016 to 12 October 2016 90 grams/ 75 shaves
Malaspina lavender 13 October to 26 Dec 2016 90 grams/68 shaves
Badger 27 Dec to 11 Jan 2017 89g/15 shaves 5.9g/shave! A record for me.
Trumper's Lime 12 Jan 2017 to 1 Feb 2017 (stopped for the challenge)
Lilac Willy (Williams Challenge) 2 Feb 2017 to 28 Feb 2017 26 shaves total
Trumper's Lime 1 Mar 2017 to 31 Mar 2017 55 grams/58 shaves
Palmolive cream 1Apr 2017 sent to travel kit 11 April 2017
TFS Bergamotto Neroli 12 Apr 2017 to 16 June 2017 61 grams/49 shaves
Checking in too.
Finished the mwf at the start of June. I'm happy because with its demise I'm down to my last soap. It isn't such an awesome feat as some of you guys as I never had a huge stash to begin with, but as a 3017er, it feels good.
I'm currently using a Spieck stick. I remeber putting this in my top 3 last time I used it, but I just can't get along with it this time. I've bought a tube of Proraso blue, never tried a Proraso cream before, and am considering binning the Spieck. Just not sure I can bring myself to do it.
Finished the mwf at the start of June. I'm happy because with its demise I'm down to my last soap. It isn't such an awesome feat as some of you guys as I never had a huge stash to begin with, but as a 3017er, it feels good.
I'm currently using a Spieck stick. I remeber putting this in my top 3 last time I used it, but I just can't get along with it this time. I've bought a tube of Proraso blue, never tried a Proraso cream before, and am considering binning the Spieck. Just not sure I can bring myself to do it.
You may find that the Speick stick will improve if you wet it before and after shaving. Older soaps tend to dehydrate a little making them more difficult to lather but once they are returned to use normally come back to exhibit their previous goodness.
I very unexpectedly saw the bottom of the dish after today's shave. As others suggested, the Fine soap has taken on Tabacs cream like consistency as it nears the end. Besides over hydration, it doesn't help that I had grated the puck and put it in a 4" diameter dish. I've also been using a 26mm brush. I have been overloading unintentionally.
May only have a week or so left on this one. I'm starting to ponder the next 3017 effort. I've been missing Haslinger like crazy.....
May only have a week or so left on this one. I'm starting to ponder the next 3017 effort. I've been missing Haslinger like crazy.....
