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What are the best tactics for 3017ing a soap?
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Where in the world did the term 3017ing come from? I tried Google and all I got was shaving links.
It’s the best thread in all of shaving. My Guess... 3017 - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/my-guess-3017.128392/
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Here is a bit about the history of the expression "to 3017" something as a verb:
www.badgerandblade.com
Hint: originally it was the year 2017, but that wasn't enough.
What does 3017 mean?
I see so often that someone has 3017 a soap. What does that mean?
www.badgerandblade.com
Hint: originally it was the year 2017, but that wasn't enough.
Found it.
I’m shocked with all the wasteful suggestions here. 3017 is not about finishing products fast, it’s simply about finishing products
Do you want to finish a soap? use it, one at a time, 3-4 at a time, 100 at a time, whatever. But use it as you normally do, and stop overthinking it.
I find that the first week with the same soap is the most challenging. There’s something in my mind that really wants to rotate the next day. After this initial period, I don’t even think about it anymore.
another tip? Don’t buy new soaps
Do you want to finish a soap? use it, one at a time, 3-4 at a time, 100 at a time, whatever. But use it as you normally do, and stop overthinking it.
I find that the first week with the same soap is the most challenging. There’s something in my mind that really wants to rotate the next day. After this initial period, I don’t even think about it anymore.
another tip? Don’t buy new soaps
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- I keep one hard soap in the bathroom, and only replace it with something different when it's finished.
- I keep one cream in the bathroom, and only replace it with something different when it's finished.
- I also serve up a small portion (enough for about 20-30 shaves) from a tub soap into a small soap dish. When that's finished, I might replace it with another serving from the same tub, or pick another. Or a bought sample.
Those three provide enough variety for me, but I also finish soaps/creams that way too. Or get thoroughly sick of them and get rid.
I have gone through many phases with soap use. At one time I had 40+ soaps and creams. I found it a bit overwhelming. I tried a rotation but that was just discouraging. I also 3017'd a bunch of soaps. Just picked one and used it until it was gone. No special magic. Just use it until its gone. Now I have fewer soaps and I pick one and use it for a week, then switch to another. See Shave of the Week Society in Clubs and Brotherhoods. Best of both worlds - I get some variety and use up my soaps.
it certainly started out that way. @johnniegold had a pile of soaps and he worked through them one at a time from start to finish. Misery loves company, so he convinced some chumps like me to join him.
I’ve been at it 11 years now, and still do it one at a time. It’s changed over time, and 3017ing to me means having a commitment to finish the stuff you have and doing it in whatever fashion gets you there. We are weirdos, not zealots.
@beginish
Today, this weirdo just finished a tub of Mr. Fine’s Lavender soap.
Still 3017’ing after all these years.
Today, this weirdo just finished a tub of Mr. Fine’s Lavender soap.
Still 3017’ing after all these years.
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I avoid the problem by keeping only one soap at a time. If I feel tempted to buy a new one, I try it immediately. If I like it better than the old one, the old one will be sold or donated. If I don't like it as much as the old one, the new one gets sold.
For me, it is torture to use something I don't like when I know I have something else that I like.
For me, it is torture to use something I don't like when I know I have something else that I like.
Part of Barrister and Mann’s genius is that their softheart is easy to use. I started a new tub of Eigengrau in Jan. and by Apr. it had a decent sized bald spot with just a couple of uses a week. Mikes coconut took a year to make a dent. As for MdC it will outlast anyone. Steer clear of the triple milled stuff if you want to see progress. My goal is to run out 2 or 3 tubs this summer - they are all balding. I’m using them almost exclusively. It’s very existential but still an enjoyable aspect of the hobby - there’s a real feeling of accomplishment. After all I know that I cannot possibly wear out a brush.
I finished my first puck just last week. I finally did that by doing like a member here suggested. I don't remember who he was or where he posted it. Basically I put away all but three soaps and just used those three.
Of course, as that soap was on it's way out I purchased a brushless cream and a hard soap and wound up farther behind. I've got soap for a few years. Bouncing around from soap to soap makes it seem like they will never be used up.
Of course, as that soap was on it's way out I purchased a brushless cream and a hard soap and wound up farther behind. I've got soap for a few years. Bouncing around from soap to soap makes it seem like they will never be used up.
I'm nearing the end of my 3rd jar of 200g MdC. The first was the natural, and the next two were the original. I use it to shave daily and load generously. This one has lasted about 10 months so far. I have a vetyver on order.
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Mike M
...but this one IS cracked.
The reason I went from one at a time to a 3 soap rotation was that I was trying to 3017 an Arko which I don't like the smell of so I user my oldest soap Wilkinson Sword Blue puck which is a terrible performer so I wanted a something decent to give me a break whilst I did it so I chose TOBS Coconut cream, my oldest cream which I wanted to 3017 too. This worked well until I used all the TOBS so I have now substituted Cella
I've been 3017 soaps for the last three years, one at a time. I've been working on a tin of Klar since the end of 2020. I'm so tired of this one and it just doen't seem to ever wear down. I though SV's soaps lasted a long time. One good thing about sticking to one soap. You get really good at creating the best lather you can from the current soap.
Indeed, I have been playing with different amounts of soap and water.
