Van der Hagen Soap

[BobS]

I am traveling and packed everything I needed except soap or cream. I picked up a puck of Van der Hagen and was pretty impressed with the quality of the lather and the way my face felt when I was done shaving.

I do not think it is going to be my favorite, but for about $2, it is not bad at all!!

 

[cfriend]

Agreed, VDH Deluxe has always treated me well. The scent even grows on you after a time.

 

[Koss]

I still mostly use VDH Deluxe. I really love its properties.

 

[Mr. Igg]

VDH definitely fights above it's weight. It's a solid value soap!

 

[JLA334]

I picked up a puck after reading a few posts on here to give it a try. It was a pleasant surprise to find how slick it was for the price.

 

[krevo]

Dang good soap. Never fails to impress, even when compared to many higher end soaps.

 

[Thebigspendur]

yea, Williams, VDH, Surrey, the tops in soaps eh? Comparing them to say Harris or Castle Forbes is Like comparing a Yugo to a BMW.

 

[luvmysuper]

yea, Williams, VDH, Surrey, the tops in soaps eh? Comparing them to say Harris or Castle Forbes is Like comparing a Yugo to a BMW.

I'd never trade my TOBS for it, and I'm not very fond of Williams, but VDH is quite the bang for the buck

 

[kingfisher]

Another VDH fan here. Sure, it's not the best soap ever made, but I picked up a puck for a buck fifty!

 

[razor_n_blade]

I'm also a big VDH fan, and I like to melt it down and add essential oils to make my own "high end" shave soap for pennies a puck.

 

[1OldGI]

No, VDH is not the fanciest thing on the market however, I don't remember when I didn't have at least a couple pucks on hand. More times than not, deluxe or glycerin are my soaps of choice. It stretches out the service life of my fancier soaps and when I do whip out the boutique stuff it's really kind of a treat. I myself prefer glycerin to deluxe but either is a very reliable soap. The quality FAR exceeds the price for sure.

 

[AECUSN]

I just picked up a puck to try out today. I can't wait to try it! I have been using creams, not soaps. Another first!

 

[Brian Hunt]

I love this soap I plan using it in the shop for shaves .

 

[michiganlover]

VDH is a wonderful product, I can't ever see not having a few pucks of this on hand. I even love the smell.

 

[FFJim]

Not a bad soap for the price.

 

[kzoo1]

Good stuff! Especially for the price!

 

[Nadir M]

It's definitely a good value, that's for sure. I also feel that it's much better than Williams for the money. It's only a buck or so more than the Williams around here. Maybe one day I'll try Williams again. The last time I tried it, I gave up on it because it kept drying up on my face. Then again, I tried it back when I was a newbie.

 

[pmast]

It's definitely a good value, that's for sure. I also feel that it's much better than Williams for the money. It's only a buck or so more than the Williams around here. Maybe one day I'll try Williams again. The last time I tried it, I gave up on it because it kept drying up on my face. Then again, I tried it back when I was a newbie.

+1 I agree and will probably revisit Williams again to see if I can make it work as well.

 

[johnb]

VDH has been my main everyday soap since I started DE shaving and I've really found it to be solid. I have some e shave cream that I use on the weekends, but daily VDH has been doing the trick and has been really helpful for keeping my routine consistent while trying out the sampler pack of blades. I was pleasantly surprised by it after picking it up at Walgreens on a whim.

 

[SavantStrike]

I use nothing but VDH deluxe. It's cheap and it gives fantastic results. The scent even grows on you over time .

Of course I've never been able to successfully use a fancier soap. Every time I tried my face felt like it had been covered in some horribly corrosive substance. I guess I could get a fancy unscented soap, but what is the point.

Even the "low scent" MWF burned .