I've seen several Van Der Hagen soaps sold in stores. I think there is a deluxe, a luxury, scented, unscented....
what's the lowdown on Van Der Hagen? Is there one worth trying?
what's the lowdown on Van Der Hagen? Is there one worth trying?
Van Der Hagen
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Van Der Hagen Luxury is one of my top favorite soaps. It works well and has a nice feel and scent to it. I use it in puck form and I also make a stick out of it.
I use the luxury. Despite it's name, it doesn't have the most luxurious performance, lather or scent out there. But it's good enough in all departments, and it works.
I think VDH is good as a "gateway drug" for someone who is considering traditional wetshaving. I believe they have a resonably priced set that includes a mug, brush, and soap. They sometime pop up at TJ Maxx or Marshall's for about 50% off.
I wouldn't expect an experienced wetshaver to be impressed with the scent or performance. Like @mozartman said, it works. But that's about it.
I use the deluxe every so often and have to agree with above posts. It works well, but isn't great. It's the only thing available locally.
I have a few pucks of VDH in the den. I find it to be a good soap that does the job just fine. For the price, you can’t beat it. My opinion is that it’s on par with Proraso.
Ironically, I often can get VDH at 33 percent off, if not more. Just what I need -- a deep discount on a product that costs pocket change to begin with.+1! Fine summary! VDH is a good ‘value’ soap, especially if you get it at 50% off!
This was my first soap apart from the Williams mug Soap. I’ve had good results if I melt VDH into a wider bowl so it’s easier to load the brush.
For some reason, I find the VDH Deluxe to be better than the more expensive Luxury.
For some reason, I find the VDH Deluxe to be better than the more expensive Luxury.
I started wet shaving by using VDH soap. The soap is a gateway soap. It is usable and I used all of my puck. I continue to use the boar brush I got from VHD.
I only got a VDH boar brush recently, when I happened to see it on sale for $6 as I walked down the aisle. Stiff as a board at first, it softened with use, and is now OK.
@mozartman mine softened up nicely as I continued to use it. It just sheds more that I would like.
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For those who live in the southeast US, Ingles (a grocery chain) has the 2.5 oz VDH Deluxe with Aloe Vera and Shea Butter on sale right now for ninety-eight cents!
Lefonque
Even more clueless than you
Ha! Well said.
I might have to make an unplanned stop then. UGA grad here.
It appears that Van Der Hagen and Col Conk are made in the same factory. I have no idea if there is common ownership, but the two have nearly the same if not the same base. Both perform about the same. I'll take any of them over Williams anytime. When I rotate one of them into my routine I'm always more than satisfied. I wish I could say that I'm as consistently pleased with Mitchell's Wool Fat. When the Fat is working well it's wonderful. When it isn't I wish I would have reached for Van Der Hagen or Col Conk.
For some reason, this claim/supposition pops up from time to time; @Colonel Conk definitely addressed this last year.
The container is where the similarities end.
For grab and go VDH ain't half bad. And it's quite frequently on sale at pharmacies.
