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03-05-2010, 02:15 PM
richmondesi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maximilian

It is real good soap but for many users it's more trouble then it's worth to get a decent lather. Even I have real difficulties getting a perfect lather from MWF with my extremely hard water. Considering the fact you have to spend 10 minutes trying to make it work to finally get rewarded with a sometimes airy, ok lather and cramped forearm, truth be told, there's better or easier lather making soaps out there. But when you do get it right and the stars are all aligned it rewards you with a skin nourishing divine shaving experience.

Fortunately, I usually get great lather out of it and you're right... "skin nourishing divine shaving experience" sums it up very well :)
03-05-2010, 02:19 PM
Oglethorpe

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Originally Posted by tat2Ralfy

WHATS WRONG WITH YOU GUYS?
MWF is awesome stuff, what problems are you all having? let me help, dont give up on it its radical stuff, if you dont want to keep it however, please feel free to send it on to me :)

I don't claim to be an expert on anything, but a strong suit of mine is soaps. I've tried so many soaps I can't even remember them all. I've given a bunch away if it didn't ring my bell.

For me, MWF comes in just about dead last in lather making, moisture retention, thickness, lubrication, and cushion, but due to the rave reviews it always gets I've been hanging onto this same puck for months and trying it every couple weeks. Today is the last straw. The tub is nice though :)
03-05-2010, 04:45 PM
fleetwood

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Prep: Hot Shower, Olive Oil Soap
Soap: Tabac (this is my first puck of Tabac, I really like this stuff)
Brush: Omega Professional
Razor: Livi Regrind in Purpleheart scales
AS: Tabac and Clubman Talc
Sweet!
03-05-2010, 05:26 PM
Hogrider

Quote:

Originally Posted by richmondesi

Fortunately, I usually get great lather out of it and you're right... "skin nourishing divine shaving experience" sums it up very well :)

Same here...I have been using MWFS for months and consistently I get gobs of lather with minimum effort. I love its scent and lubrication..hell I love everything about it. It hold a very prominent place for me in the Pantheon of soaps.
03-05-2010, 06:11 PM
tat2Ralfy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oglethorpe

I don't claim to be an expert on anything, but a strong suit of mine is soaps. I've tried so many soaps I can't even remember them all. I've given a bunch away if it didn't ring my bell.

For me, MWF comes in just about dead last in lather making, moisture retention, thickness, lubrication, and cushion, but due to the rave reviews it always gets I've been hanging onto this same puck for months and trying it every couple weeks. Today is the last straw. The tub is nice though :)

Mmm fair play Oggie Sir, did you try grating it with a cheese grater and pressing it hard back into the bowl?

And boiled water from the kettle?
Or maybe a water softener? yeah thats it!! a $2000 water softener will do it everytime!! perfect.hahaha

And yeah the Tub Rocks..lol
03-05-2010, 06:16 PM
tat2Ralfy

Quote:

Originally Posted by fleetwood

Prep: Hot Shower, Olive Oil Soap
Soap: Tabac (this is my first puck of Tabac, I really like this stuff)
Brush: Omega Professional
Razor: Livi Regrind in Purpleheart scales
AS: Tabac and Clubman Talc
Sweet!

hahaha your reflection in the brush! it looks like your pulling an Elvis! "uh huh why thank ya, thank ya very much" Awesome
03-05-2010, 06:43 PM
nightbreed

As an answer to all above, MWF is one of my go to soaps, hard water is as good as non existing in Norway.
03-05-2010, 07:15 PM
Maximilian

[QUOTE=tat2Ralfy;555853]Or maybe a water softener? yeah thats it!! a $2000 water softener will do it everytime!! perfect.hahaha

QUOTE]

I'm moving house in 2 months and the first thing I have pre-ordered is a water softener and reversE osmosis for the house. All of this so I can finally enjoy the other half of my trouble soaps. HAHAHA
Aren't we addicted. :)

P.s the water hardness of the water in Las Vegas is between 20-25!
03-05-2010, 08:16 PM
hoglahoo

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Originally Posted by Maximilian

you have to spend 10 minutes trying to make it work to finally get rewarded with a sometimes airy, ok lather and cramped forearm

<strike>you're still talking about shaving soap, right?</strike>
ah, well, as they say: no pain no gain!
03-05-2010, 08:28 PM
Seraphim

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Barbershop boar
Valobra +
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