Picked these soaps up locally at Winners for $4.00 CAD each. Palm lathered the Royal Orange scented one. Lathered quickly giving a nice rich slick as snot lather. Will try it out next shave.
Bob
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Picked these soaps up locally at Winners for $4.00 CAD each. Palm lathered the Royal Orange scented one. Lathered quickly giving a nice rich slick as snot lather. Will try it out next shave.
Bob
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Congratulations, Bob. How are the scents? Are they synthetic or more of a natural aroma?
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Originally Posted by celestino
Sorry, you picked the wrong guy to asked that question of. With scents I either like them or do not and these two scents I do like. I also think they hit a good balance between being non existent and over powering. That is the best I can do for you in that department.
Bob
OK, just had a very early morning shave using the Van Der Lovett shave soap. All I can say is it performed very well as the earlier palm test lather had indicated it would. Quite pleased with it and will use it more over the next few days.
Bob
At 4 euro shipped each in Europe, I can't not try these. Thanks for the find.
Keep in mind the pucks are 70 gram not the more usual 125 gram size.
Bob
Getting distributed via Winners must mean they are half decent - that you like it so well means they really are worthy of giving a shot. I love that they are small pucks!
Thanks for the review. Next time I’m in “The Great White North,” i’ll pick one up!
The problem with Winners/Marshalls is that you never know what they will have in stock at any one time in any store. I do not know where they get their inventory from but suspect it is from over stock in other stores or bankruptcy stock buys. Sometimes you get lucky but most times no wrt wet shaving gear.Quote:
Originally Posted by earcutter
Bob
I forgot about that - that's a good point. You best go back and pick up a bunch :)Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
Found this at Badger and Blade.
https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum...t-soap.549935/
Wonder if it is the same company that makes the soaps for Fine Aftershaves. Packaging, ingredients etc seem similar
Got the only 2 pucks there.Quote:
Originally Posted by earcutter
Bob
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Originally Posted by CrownCork
Someone on another forum said they were the same company. True or not I have no idea.
Bob
The size reminds me of Mulhe personally.Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
Apparently, both shave soaps are made in the Netherlands but that is not to say by the same company.
https://www.fineaccoutrements.com/Fi...Soap-p/css.htm
Bob
Thanks for the update.Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
After using the Van Der Lovett shave soap for 4 days in a row, all I can say is it continues to provide for a nice comfortable shave. I would not be afraid to pick up another puck of it if given the opportunity.
Bob
That’s awesome! 4 shaves in a row is pretty definitive - what a great find!Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
Never seen a Winners but Mashalls yes. I might have to go look. Thanks Bob.Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
Winners is exclusively Canadian me thinks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gasman
It is Canadian, but is connected to Marshalls.Quote:
Originally Posted by earcutter
A very late update. I was able to purchase direct from the maker and just received 4 more pucks in the mail. I had it sent regular post without tracking. It took 12 days and arrived in great condition. They have added a few new scents since I last posted too. It was well worth the effort to get them as nobody in North America stocks this shave soap. Still an excellent tallow based shave soap.
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When the dust settled it worked out $10.50 CAD/$8.25 USD per puck including shipping. More than Winners but very competitive to ordering a similar size puck of Haslingers from North America.
Bob
