Thread: Still struggling with MWF by itself!

Originally Posted by kwlfca

MWF works find, you just have to know how to use hard soaps. They all work the same.

I totally agree that you have to know how to use hard soaps as they require a little more work than creams, but the hardness of the water will make a big difference to the quality of the lather made from both.

I really don't understand why people bother with MWF, if it doesn't work for you throw it out. There are many GREAT soaps out there and much cheaper. I personally think MWF is overrated. Give me a stick of Arko any day, it lathers better in any water, moisturises the skin way better, and is 10th of the price. Do your self a favour and throw it in the bin instead of wasting any more time or money on it.

Originally Posted by kevinred

I really don't understand why people bother with MWF, if it doesn't work for you throw it out. There are many GREAT soaps out there and much cheaper. I personally think MWF is overrated. Give me a stick of Arko any day, it lathers better in any water, moisturises the skin way better, and is 10th of the price. Do your self a favour and throw it in the bin instead of wasting any more time or money on it.

You're a brave man Kev, my hats off to you.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

You're a brave man Kev, my hats off to you.

Bob

Lol thanks Bob. I started a thread over here about to all the men to chew the fat.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/soaps...ated-what.html

Originally Posted by kevinred

I really don't understand why people bother with MWF, if it doesn't work for you throw it out. There are many GREAT soaps out there and much cheaper. I personally think MWF is overrated. Give me a stick of Arko any day, it lathers better in any water, moisturises the skin way better, and is 10th of the price. Do your self a favour and throw it in the bin instead of wasting any more time or money on it.

Because it's a top quality soap? No idea what you mean by price when it's only $15 a puck....that's pretty standard price for good pucks of soap that size. Harris soaps are just a few bucks more, same with Tabac. Yeah sure arko is good and dirt cheap, but the *ahem* "holy trinity" of soaps that I mentioned are also quite reasonable in price.

If you have problems with MWF, stop shaking all the water out of your brush. Have a soaking, dropping, sopping wet brush in one hand, take your soap in the other, hold them over your lather bowl or sink, and go to town until you have these huge, nice suds that make your eyes pop out of your head.

Onegrecook,

It would seem that most MWF ills stem from not loading the brush with enough soap.

As other posters have said, grate the MWF puck into a container and compress it; this make it easier for you to load the brush with enough soap.

Do not be afraid to add a small pea-sized dollop of shaving cream to the loaded brush; this will help enormously with stabilising the lather from MWF.

Please have a try with this method

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

Originally Posted by PhatMan

Onegrecook,



Do not be afraid to add a small pea-sized dollop of shaving cream to the loaded brush; this will help enormously with stabilising the lather from MWF.

Please have a try with this method

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

Yep this will work because this will transform the average soap into a better soap by adding a good cream to it….what is the point of this? if MWF doesn't stand on its own feet as it were…bin it…

Originally Posted by kevinred

Yep this will work because this will transform the average soap into a better soap by adding a good cream to it….what is the point of this? if MWF doesn't stand on its own feet as it were…bin it…

Yea, it is one thing if you actually want to make an uber lather but another if you simply have to in order to get a good result.

Bob

Originally Posted by PhatMan

Do not be afraid to add a small pea-sized dollop of shaving cream to the loaded brush; this will help enormously with stabilising the lather from MWF.

Please have a try with this method

Russ

Thanks...I actually tried some soft water and it transformed this soap. Much creamier, slick, and didn't dry on my face like it does when I use hard water. I've experienced these hard water issues with other soaps as well. There are times when the lather (with many of my soaps) just falls apart and disappears. Soft water made all my soaps lather better. MWF worked great...I like the smell, slickness, and the lather was creamy. Thanks all for the advice.

It just goes to show that every person likes it different and of course we are all entitled to our own personal experience and beliefs.

The lathering aside, which is average in my neck of the woods, for me the scent is so unpleasant I need to use a clothespin or I get nauseated. It smells like a wet sheep.

It reminds me of buying a bottle of bourbon I have never tasted and really hate but finish the bottle anyway, against my taste buds, cause I just spend $35.00 for it.