My love-hate relationship with the Wilkinson Sword Shaving Soap (Blue Bowl)

[Jason T.]

I use my above soap as part of my rotation. However the lather from it can be temperamental at times. Sometimes I can get a pretty good lather out of it, other times it just doesn't want to know.

I know this soap isn't regarded as highly as the more expensive stuff, but I happen to like the smell from it a lot, thats why I use it sometimes. Who else is brave enough like me to admit to using this soap? Its not that bad, I just wish it was more consistent.

 

[Chimensch]

It's a good soap and I like it ... it's just that there are others I like better.

 

[Luc]

I used the black bowl for a while but after being called a Grand-pa too many times I moved to something else. I cannot recall if I had bad lather with it. I thought it was average... It was also during those years where I didn't know how to properly build lather so I guess it cannot count!

 

[Jason T.]

Thanks to all for your replies. I've used the Wilkinson Sword soap this morning and I got a far better lather than before. Its still a good soap but I still prefer the pricier stuff.

 

[jpkunst]

Probably not a bad soap (used it twice some time ago, I can't remember exactly what the lather was like) but I hated the smell.

 

[Ignatius]

Hate it. Bad soap. Stinks.

 

[comfowler]

I just picked up a tub of this and havent tried it yet but hope the results are decent.

 

[aquilla]

not a bad soap, ok quite mild scent, but as mentioned inconsitant lather, unfortunately due to lack of money im forced to use it as my only soap thouugh so i dont have any comparisons.

 

[carlinski]

Had a shave with this same soap this morning, not used it for a few months. I think you either love or hate the smell, but I so liked the scent it left on my skin that I didnt use any aftershave.

Leave some warm water in the soap for a few minutes before you lather, just to soften it a bit.

 

[Jason T.]

Leave some warm water in the soap for a few minutes before you lather, just to soften it a bit.

Thats what I did this morning.

 

[beginish]

I use it in stick form and love it. It face lathers very nicely.

 

[Ignatius]

I use it in stick form and love it. It face lathers very nicely.

The stick is different.

 

[FLTiger]

I use it in stick form and love it. It face lathers very nicely.

The stick is different.

Interestingly enough, I have an unused bowl of the stuff, and haven't been able to get past the scent to even try it. It didn't cost me much, so I'm considering yanking the puck out and milling a couple of Wilkinson shaving sticks into it.

 

[Jatte]

strange, i think its like the slickest thing in my cabinet, you dont even need much lather, i find i drop my razor and brush and mug when i use it because it so slick lol,

maybe im just the lather ninja but i can't find a soap that i can't make lather, even like, wiliams i can get thick meringue like lather from it

the only thing i find is the soaps have varying slicknesses but i can make every one very slick and very thick ,