I bought a new puck of MWF before christmas. From the beginning, it started drying out immediately on my face. It also didn't last half as long as it normally does. I only shave every 3-4 days, so one puck of MWF usually lasts 6 months, easily.

Last week I got a refill, and the same thing has been happening. By the time I lift the brush up off the puck and start face lathering, it's already dried out completely. I have changed nothing else about my routine. I'm really disappointed, because MWF is (was?) hands down the best soap. Now I really don't think I can use it....

Has anyone else experienced this recently with MWF? Part of me wonders if westcoastshaving.com just got a bad batch from the manufacturer, but I think that's unlikely since I ordered them 5 months apart. Could be my water got extremely hard all of a sudden, but I don't know how hard it was before. Is it even possible for a major city's water supply to change it's hardness almost overnight?