Thread: Alum block - has anyone actually gone through and finished one?

Originally Posted by Theseus

If you want an alum block to not last too long, store it in a closed tupperware container without letting it dry first. I had a block last only about two months by doing this. It just fell apart and started disintigrating.

Yeah, given that it is a block of salt, you want to make sure it has a chance dry out.

i still cant get over how bad alum tastes

I've heard this comment about lather too.

Guys, keep yer bloomin' mouths shut!

When I used the standard Alum Block, I'd always wind up dropping it in the sink, and breaking it, then it became like shards of broken glass, so I finally broke down and bought a razorock. It's over a year old, and it's finally wearing down. It's about a 1/2 inch nub right now....I like the Razorock better, I'm less likely to drop it....

heck.. i've never even made it through a puck of williams.. i'm guessing my razorock should last a lifetime.

Originally Posted by rearviewmirror

i still cant get over how bad alum tastes

I actually kinda like the taste. Not that I go around wrong the thing but when rubbing it on my face some gets on my lips then I may lick my lips. Over all it reminds me of a sour patch kid... A sour/sweet assault on the taste buds, just what I need to wake up in the morning.

I have one from Mühle and it is nearly finished after a year.

There is a very funny routine with the 3 Stooges where one is cooking and adds powdered alum to the recipe by mistake. As they eat the food their mouths pucker up and they can hardly talk. Very funny stuff.

I've gone through a few blocks. The problem is at some point they become too thin and you wind up dropping it and that's the end of the story.

Seems a lot of the problems regarding the alum block revolve around dropping it at some point. Have any of you tried Razorock alum blocks? Seems to me their design allows for a better grip.

Originally Posted by Oolong

Have any of you actually gone and finished a whole alum block? If so, how long does it take you to go through one with daily use? I have a Bloc Osma alum block, and it seems this will last me ages - great product, and does wonders to the skin when used daily!

It depends on how you use it.
If you lick it more than once or twice per shave it will not last very long.