Does there tend to be much difference between Stirling's shave jar and refill pucks? I'm thinking about getting their Coniferous shave soap. I'm not sure that I really have a preference either way. Any thoughts?
Stirling: jar vs puck
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Just so happens I have both refill and a tub for comparison. I'd rather pay
a bit more for Stirling's tub and the extra soap.
I've been wondering, how soft are Stirling soaps? They look more like a croap based on the photos.
they are definitely on the firmer side when it comes to artisan soaps. definitely not a croap.
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Appreciate the response! Only soaps I've used are milled so the irregular surface just looked like it was "creamy" for lack of better description.
Stirling has a fairly firm consistency. You can easily scoop some out of the jar, though.
If you use a brush directly on the soap surface, it will smooth out after a few shaves.
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Back on point, does the tub preserve the scent longer term than the puck? Does one offer an advantage over the other?
I’ll just say (not helpful) Stirling has top notch lather …would be my no1 or no2 artisan for sure for me…some of the scents are pretty awesome to…most of my soaps are Stirling..also I’ll say we don’t have the puck here mainly the tub o_o or the sample sizes
The puck wrapped in plastic is intended as a refill for those that already have a container to put it in. The soaps are the same, you just get a little more when you buy the tub from Stirling.
The puck is a refill to reduce packaging waste. It is a refill for your empty green tub, or any container you wish to store the new puck in.
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Are you suggesting the puck and the contents of the tub are one and the same? Is not the puck a hardened soap?
They are the same soap, it's possible one may have slightly more water content. Stirling molds the soap in a cylindrical shape and slices off the individual soap pucks from it. Their sample soaps are just thinner slices.
From the Stirling website:
Stirling soaps may not be croaps, but they sure lather easily.
The puck is cheaper, obviously, since you're not buying a plastic tub and i believe the pucks are an oz less than if you bought the whole tub. The advantage of the puck is just less plastic waste in your possession to be discarded later, or alternatively, the tubs can be re-purposed for things like screws in your garage. There is something oddly satisfying about swirling your brush onto a brand new pour, though.
My recommendation is to get the full size tub over the refill puck. For the extra $3 you get 1.3oz more soap and a tub instead of having to find something to put it in and getting less soap
Get the tub. It's the same soap as the puck and you'll have something to protect your soap. Then when the tub runs out buy pucks to refill the empty tub.
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Tub it is.
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