Pirate's Cove Soap

Pirate's Cove Soaps are the first soaps I used when I started doing this Straight Razor/wet shaving thing. I stopped using them because I thought they were causing irritation but realize now that it was probably due to that 2 week or so break in period that we all experience when changing over. Well I bought 2 of their soaps lately: Menthol and Bay Rum. I believe these to be very good soaps now (especially for the money) --they are essential oil and shea butter based ---very slick and moisturizing enough for me. So if you want to give them a go you can find them here:

http://www.piratescovesoapworks.com/index3.htm

and ebay

Justin

Thanks Justin, I'll have to get some and try it out:)

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Originally Posted by dkrus

Thanks Justin, I'll have to get some and try it out:)

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No problem Dkrus . The scents seem to be stronger than Honey Bee Spa or MamaBear's soap -- that may be good or bad ----but I'm glad I like them because for $3.50 + $2 (shipping) ---well you can't beat it. I don't think they're on the same quality level as MamaBears but they are definitely good for the cash --very slick.

Justin

ARGH! I shall also order some...

I ordered some today. Thanks for the heads up! J.

I got some in the Sandalwood, Bay Rum & Lime, and the Menthol. They rock.

I went ahead and got the Bay Rum; the Bay Rum with Ginger; and the Coconut. Here's hoping they rock. Mr. Sims said he'll ship to APO addresses, so I am in luck.

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Originally Posted by jimmyman

I went ahead and got the Bay Rum; the Bay Rum with Ginger; and the Coconut. Here's hoping they rock. Mr. Sims said he'll ship to APO addresses, so I am in luck.

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Jim,

I don't remember having said this before: Thanks for your service. J.

And thank you for your support. Wait, isn't that the old Bartles and Jaymes commercial. Well anyway, thanks for supporting the troops, it is always appreciated.

Got mine in today, will probably try the coconut tonight, let you know how it turns out.

I have used Pirate's Cove Coconut, with a Badger brush, for a couple of years. I find it to be okay...I like the scent. It's nice, but not overpowering.

Tried the coconut last night. Here's how I stack it up.

Lather - once I figured out the soap to water ratio, this stuff lathered up really well. It was rich, luxurious, and had good staying power. It did not dry out quickly, in fact it took quite a while to dry out at all. It could be piled high easily, with no real loss.

Smell - Great smell, but a little different than I was expecting. Of course it smelled like coconut, but almost like a sweetened version of it, I had expected a slightly more subdued or natural scent, but overall, it was still very pleasing to the nose.

Lubricity - Really good lubricity. The initial glide was very slick, even with a razor of mine that is notoriously difficult to shave with, which surprised me quite a bit. However, it does not have the residual slickness that I usually look for in my soaps. The ability to immediately pass the razor over an area at least one more after just scraping off the lather. I think of it as secondary lubricity. This soap does not have much of that at all, which is a little bit odd.

Now remember I am in Kuwait and shaving with hard water, so your experience and particular tastes and methods may differ from mine. Otherwise, get some of these soaps, they are an absolute steal at these prices and their quality is up there with the good stuff.

Overall, I think the coconut gets a 7.5 out of 10 from me. If it had more secondary lubricity, it would have gotten at least an 8.

After using it for a few nights in a row, I think I might actually bump this up to an 8. Every night I have used it, it has gotten better.