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  1. 02-08-2011, 03:50 PM #1
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    You guys have convinced me to purchase Tabac, Pre de Provence, Taylors, L'Occitane, Mama Bears, Gentleman's Quarters and probably a few other soaps I am not recalling. Why oh why did I wait so long to try MWF?

    This morning was my first time using it. Great shave. Good stuff. Took a little work, but well worth it.

    A few months ago I bought Classic Shaving's brand of wool fat soap. Sorry I didn't first read the reviews here. Uggh. No amount of effort produced a passible lather that didn't wither away to a transparent film.

    No future purchases without vetting them here!!

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    mwf if a great soap.. with all the praise it's receiving.. i think it only fair that i chime in on a negative note..

    the scent just isnt there.. so many reviews say it's based on patchouli.. however.. i smell nothing..

    otherwise.. i wonderful soap and a puck will last forever.
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    I love the scent of MWFsoap.
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    This has been a helpful thread for me, because I have had the MWF for a while and enjoyed it, but never got the lather that I truly desired. After reading a few tips from those of you who use it regularly, I get a MUCH better result! Great stuff! It's the only shaving soap that I use, actually, otherwise I stick with the Santa Maria Novella Shaving Cream. Pricey, but unbelievable!

    Thanks for the tips guys!
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    Default Sorry, but i'll pass on the Wool Fat.

    One of the enjoyments I get from Straight Razor shaving are the soaps. But, unfortunately, I have never had a decent shave with wool fat. It wont go waste though, my wife uses it to shave her legs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kettlebell View Post
    One of the enjoyments I get from Straight Razor shaving are the soaps. But, unfortunately, I have never had a decent shave with wool fat. It wont go waste though, my wife uses it to shave her legs.
    I love soaps too!

    Unfortunately MWF doesn't work for my face either. Think the lanolin is a bit too much for my skin. But there are plenty of others available to try out there!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by kettlebell View Post
    One of the enjoyments I get from Straight Razor shaving are the soaps. But, unfortunately, I have never had a decent shave with wool fat. It wont go waste though, my wife uses it to shave her legs.
    I have since changed my mind. My dislike of the soap was do to my inexperience in lathering Mitchells. Since my original post, Mitchells Wool Fat has become one of my favorite soaps.

    Shaving 101 had a good explanation on how to lather Mitchells.

    http://www.shaving101.com/index.php/...ving-soap.html
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    I've found that scuttle whipping often dries out most of my soaps. Anyone else have this issue?
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    Quote Originally Posted by jleeg View Post
    You guys have convinced me to purchase Tabac, Pre de Provence, Taylors, L'Occitane, Mama Bears, Gentleman's Quarters and probably a few other soaps I am not recalling. Why oh why did I wait so long to try MWF?
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