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04-11-2017, 04:28 AM #1
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Thanked: 2591Below average performance for me.
Stefan
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12-29-2017, 04:51 AM #2
I am thinking of making an order and researched the product on line to find nothing but glowing reviews until I searched here at SRP and found this thread with some less than positive remarks. Can you guys explain what you mean by second tier or below average please? Is it not a dense lather? Hard to make the lather? Not slick enough? Post shave is dry? What don’t you like as much about this soap? I will hold off on the purchase for now.
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What a curse be a dull razor; what a prideful comfort a sharp one
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12-29-2017, 12:48 PM #3
Gentlemen,
I have not used these soaps and have no opinion on their quality. The one thing I have noticed about them, however, is how cluttered the label is. The tubs have writing all over them. Keep it is neat and uncluttered, is what I say.
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Steel (12-29-2017)
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12-29-2017, 01:56 PM #4
Ive used SC quite a bit and find them to be great soaps that offer good slickness with outstanding scent. By no means are they the slickest soaps you will find but in terms of scent and variety of scents, they are tough to beat.
Also, they have outstanding customer service and are run by very good people. Every time I buy from them, they include a hand written note that always is different and always includes some comment thanking me for my patronage (which leads me to believe that its not just printed out by the thousands), not to mention they always include some sample size of aftershave for me to try.
Ive always found their soaps to be pretty hard and very long lasting. I shave every other day and find that I can usually get about 9 months out of their bigger tubs.
As has been said, theyre also veteran-owned, which may or may not matter to you. Its actually kind of a cool story, the owners' daught suffered from eczema, I believe, so they got started simply trying to find a way to make a soap that didnt irritate their skin and it grew into what Soap Commander is today. I personally always thought it was kind of cool that the names of all of their soaps are based upon qualities that make a good officer. Obviously, it doesnt speak for the quality of the soap but its kind of a cool sidenote.
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Steel (12-29-2017)
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12-29-2017, 05:35 PM #5
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12-29-2017, 06:09 PM #6
I know this wasn’t directed at me but I’ll offer my opinion anyways. It has absolutely nothing to do with a quality soap. It has a lot to do with service to the country. I respect that and admire it but that is just me. Is it all just a sales pitch piggy backing on 20 years of service? Appealing to veteran supporters? Or is it someone standing up and trying to make a statement about what he believes in? Based on the attention to detail, excellent prices, and time spent addressing each customer individually (I placed an order and received a long personal email in response) I believe it is absolutely the latter but I guess you can form your own opinion.
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12-30-2017, 07:28 PM #7
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12-30-2017, 07:25 PM #8
I dont consider it to be a 2nd tier soap but I understand how some would view it that because its a very common soap and so readily available. I find its performance and scent to be 2nd to none. Theres really not much swag or coolness to it though. SC is just a standby and kind of an industry standard. With SC, you know that youre going to get a soap that performs well. I wouldnt agree that theres soaps that are slicker but many that are not.
It is nothing more than a sales pitch. Some people like supporting veteran-owned businesses and like supporting veterans when they can. Some dont care. Thats a personal decision.
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12-29-2017, 04:40 PM #9
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12-29-2017, 03:10 PM #10
To me first tiers are Ferraris and second tiers are Corvettes. Both are good and fast, but the first tier is sexier ( and usually costs more).
To me, SC is a second tier as well. I have Good Will in regular rotation. It is a good soap, with some other soaps being better and a lot of other soaps being worse. The price is good as far as bang for the buck. I will buy their soap again when the current one runs out.Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead - Charles Bukowski
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Steel (12-29-2017)