Thread: Worst shaving soap I have tried yet

I bought this on eBay a while back to try and it is horrible.
The lather does not stay very long and it is not very slick.
I threw it in the garbage today as it is pretty much worthless for straight razor shaving.

Tea Tree and Bentonite Clay Shaving Bar Soap | eBay

Bummer! If I get a bad shave soap, it turns into a bath soap, unless it smells bad

It happened to me too. I tried a bay rum AS and loved it, but their jarred cream was a total failure.

That's the risk you take with artisan/homemade products, most tend to be horrible.

The last time I tried amateur soap was a few years ago, a guy was handing out samples at a get together. The lather wouldn't even last for 20 seconds let alone one full pass, and it smelled horrible to boot. That one bypassed the shower and went straight into the garbage. The funny thing is the guy asked for honest feedback and I would have obliged but he failed to leave any contact info lol

The worst soap for me was bald frog, but a yr later and more experience I'm 100% sure it was my lather technique

W.M. Neumann bay rum. The lather was thin and broke down into nothing after a minute. Funny thing is that their 1911 soap is quite nice without those problems.

Originally Posted by Ryan82

That's the risk you take with artisan/homemade products, most tend to be horrible.

The last time I tried amateur soap was a few years ago, a guy was handing out samples at a get together. The lather wouldn't even last for 20 seconds let alone one full pass, and it smelled horrible to boot. That one bypassed the shower and went straight into the garbage. The funny thing is the guy asked for honest feedback and I would have obliged but he failed to leave any contact info lol

A serious thought, really,,,,,I don't know if you fish much, but many homemade soaps are great bait. Ivory soap, for example, will attrack catfish, a great bait. So if you get a bad homemade soap, just put it in the refrigerator to keep it fresh till your next fishing trip.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

A serious thought, really,,,,,I don't know if you fish much, but many homemade soaps are great bait. Ivory soap, for example, will attrack catfish, a great bait. So if you get a bad homemade soap, just put it in the refrigerator to keep it fresh till your next fishing trip.

That's the first I've heard of that to be sure... unfortunately there aren't many catfish to be found in Alberta

worst soap i have had the pleasure of trying were arko, mozzie repellent

Originally Posted by terra

worst soap i have had the pleasure of trying were arko, mozzie repellent

Where I live that is a big plus, love the stuff.

Bob