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I bought this some time back, used it liked it put it away.
pulled it out this morning, and it was AWESOME. I think it hardened a tiny bit sitting in my cold closet and improved as a result. It's shea and glycerine, smells great, really nice close shave. And it costs about five bucks to boot.
yeah, their soap is a real bargain, it's cheap and it lathers and shaves very well.
And John the seller, is one of the nicest guys on E-bay :tu
Check out his web page http://www.ogallalabayrum.com/
John also throws in a nice selection of free samples with you order which in very nice. Where else are you gonna go to get your Wiener Wash?
The Ogallala Bay Rum shave soap is just about the slickest soap I've ever used, with pretty good lather.
I haven't used Ogallala soap since I switched from DE to a straight, I tend to favor non-glycerin soaps. But I've noticed that slickness/glide is an even more valuable soap trait with straight shaving than DE shaving, so I may have to pick the Ogallala back up again. Can't beat the price for the quality. Right now, I'm using mostly Provence Sante' or MWF, precisely because they are so slick. Slicker'n cat scat on a linoleum floor! :rolleyes:
Make sure you have the latest ogallala shave soap formulation. He changed the ingredients (added shea for example) just before I bought. I think the old version wasn't nearly as good. The new version give incredible creamy lather VERY easily.Quote:
Originally Posted by FatboySlim
how is the lather compared to a VDH soap?
Better IMO, and it moisturizes your skin great, I am partial to the Sage and Cedar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vegita182
I have a stick of this. I love it. I usually follow up with T.O.B.S. bay rum splash. It's one of my favorite scents.
Is it easy to foam on you? I like a thick cool whip consistency. I find VDH doesn't tolerate water well without foaming.Quote:
Originally Posted by pfries
I sent you a PM, I got a few samples with my last order and you are in the neighbor hood.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vegita182
Yes this stuff likes water and likes to be thick, when you get it wet like you want keep on mixing and this stuff will get rich and creamy.
It takes me an extra minute to lather this stuff up compared to a few other soaps but it is worth it
I loved the scent on this stuff when I had it, I just always had trouble building a nice lather out of it. I adore his aftershaves and colognes, though.
I have shaved a half dozen times with the bay rum soap, and like it as I do the after shave and cologne. John is a super person with whom to deal and his products are first rate. The soap is terrific, and I am not a soap user most of the time. This soap holds its own against any creams in my rotation.
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Originally Posted by pfries
This is really helpful to know! I've been using Ogallala lime/peppercorn soap for maybe a month now and have been using it too dry, and not whipping it up as much as needed.
I am learning that adding water, kind of counter-intuitively to me at least, doesn't necessarily thin out a good lather but seems to make it richer.
(As an aside, I like having a good Nebraska company like John's to support!)