Saying goodbye to MWF

[StubbleShaver]

I gave up on my MWF after 7 attempts to get a decent lather.

I just dont see the point in using a soap that makes you angry when you lather it. I'll stick to my Cella, Tabac and Arko

 

[Isaac]

IM with you on that. I never receive stellar shaves from it. I keep it because it has a handsome dish....haha

 

[Unkas]

I don't have a puck of MWF but have you tried soaking the puck when you soak the brush? I've heard that MWF is a soap that likes to be used daily so it keeps hydrated and nice. It's also supposedly better to facelather than going at it in a bowl.

 

[AndreasDK]

I hated it to begin with as well but I guarantee you it is a stellar soap.

It took me some weeks to get the hang of it but today it is one of my favourites and I use it summer as well as winter.
It is so mild I really cannot feel a need for a balm after a shave (I shave agressively) - this coming from a guy with a pretty bad case of psoriasis.

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I bowl lather mine without soaking it before use.
Works like a charm without it so why bother?

 

[SmoovD]

Life is too short and there are too many other choices to get too worked up over a soap. If a soap doesn't impress, just move on. I gave MWF more than a fair shot and was never impressed. PIF'd it. Done.

 

[ShaveYourSoul]

Life is too short and there are too many other choices to get too worked up over a soap. If a soap doesn't impress, just move on. I gave MWF more than a fair shot and was never impressed. PIF'd it. Done.

I felt the same way about MW. I don't have the time to "dial in" a shaving product. Now MWF came pretty easy after watching Mantic's video

 

[xraygun]

It's never given me a problem. Wet puck 5 min before, squeezed out brush, load it up and make lather. Add some water. Voila.
I think there's a video on how to.

 

[AndreasDK]

Guess we each have our problems.

I lather MWF without hassle but cannot get anything decent from Proraso, which is supposed to be a lot easier.

 

[barneykiller]

It really is a great soap. The only soap I've given up on so far is Williams. I'm still working on my puck of Eucris believe it or not.

 

[TallyShave]

Before any/everyone gets offended, this isn't directed towards anyone in particular. Just an observation.

I sometimes think that the really "easy to lather" soaps create problems because, every soap (yes every soap) has a method that produces the best lather for that soap. Some soaps create subpar lather very easily and people call them easy soaps. But every soap needs a certain method or methods to create its "best" lather. Once you get that down, it is easy. That is how I feel about MWF; once you find your technique it is a matter of swirling the brush on the soap (given the other variables) just like any other. Sure, Product X may allow you to create a useable - if not ideal - lather without any tricks, but who cares. This is why I don't see MWF as a hard to lather soap.

 

[oakeshott]

Life is too short and there are too many other choices to get too worked up over a soap. If a soap doesn't impress, just move on. I gave MWF more than a fair shot and was never impressed. PIF'd it. Done.

This rings truer to me than even a week ago. Some truly great and easy to use soaps and creams. It ain't a contest and there's no rule that says you have use/love/own MWF. I own it, use it and love it, but there's no reason you should. I've pif'ed or traded some much loved soaps already and have no regrets.

Sell the MWF or, better yet, cut it up and PIF it to some other newbies and thereby generate some Karma.

 

[Cochese2323]

Your other soaps wouldn't really be leaving you at a loss. Shame you can't get on with the fat though, it is great soap. Not sure if you own a boar hair brush, but that is what really made the difference for me getting OK lather and great lather with MWF.

 

[VerbaVolant]

I gave up on my MWF after 7 attempts to get a decent lather.

I just dont see the point in using a soap that makes you angry when you lather it. I'll stick to my Cella, Tabac and Arko

You have very hard water in Dorset. Do you have a water softener? Sorry to ask, maybe it is the hardness, maybe the temperature? I could not believe the deposit I got on my shaving gear when in Dorset. Mind you, never tried MWF while there. Proraso seemed unaffected by water hardness.

 

[Acmemfg]

MWF....it is what it is. For sure a boar brush is going to give you a much better result than your softer ones. A couple of my brushes won't even begin to crack a lather on that puck, no matter how wet it is. The Omega 11126 kicks it into gear quicksmart though. For sure MWF isn't gonna react the same way to your silvertip the same way a tub of TOBS or tube of Speick will.

 

[ouch]

I gave up on my MWF after 7 attempts to get a decent lather.

I just dont see the point in using a soap that makes you angry when you lather it.

Uh-oh.

I did manage to find the key to success, at least for me. As much as I'm fundamentally against the notion of superlathering, MWF topped with a dollop of Musgo Real cream is amazing on all counts.

 

[StubbleShaver]

You have very hard water in Dorset. Do you have a water softener? Sorry to ask, maybe it is the hardness, maybe the temperature? I could not believe the deposit I got on my shaving gear when in Dorset. Mind you, never tried MWF while there. Proraso seemed unaffected by water hardness.

I have water softener and find that i have very soft water

I also cant stand the sound MWF makes when lathering. Makes me think there is something wrong with my Ears.

 

[Techichi]

I did manage to find the key to success, at least for me. As much as I'm fundamentally against the notion of superlathering, MWF topped with a dollop of Musgo Real cream is amazing on all counts.

You beat me to it. Load the MWF, throw a dab of cream on the brush and go to town.

 

[Jcabbage]

wet puck, wet brush. very wet puck + very wet brush = effortless lather in my time zone. but as always ymmv and apparently has but best of luck with your next soap!

 

[garyg]

I've never really gotten the MWF to work for me either, using moderately hard Lake Huron tap water. I've used boars (three or four different brushes), two bands, three bands, high lofts & low. I've soaked it fully in cold & hot water. The only thing I haven't done is use it more than two days in a row (and it were plenty damp) because it doesn't work that well, not so protective, and I rotate the soaps. But the lanolin feels nice, so once a month or so when it comes up in rotation I try, try again ..

 

[Member357]

Your other soaps wouldn't really be leaving you at a loss. Shame you can't get on with the fat though, it is great soap. Not sure if you own a boar hair brush, but that is what really made the difference for me getting OK lather and great lather with MWF.

Boar works best for me too. My horse hair doesn't seem to get on with it.