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    I needed to add $8 to an order to get the free shipping, so I added a puck of Haslinger Aloe Vera shave soap to my last order. Tried it tonight for the first time. Very slick, but I can't seem to get any real body in the lather. I'm gonna play around with it a few more times, but at this rate it might end up being used as a body soap in the bath. Too bad. It has a very nice, very mild scent that I really like.

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    I have been using haslinger for years now. They have several varieties and as I recall there is one (I don't remember which) that does not lather good. Its one of the blue ones. The others are all great.
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    I've been using the Hasslinger Honey for a long time now and in terms of performance it's a notch higher then Tabac which i also use and love.
    The one I'm using is tallow based hence the better performance I suspect.

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    I heard someone say that haslinger's honey is the best scent ever.

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    The scent is very subtle. Not overpowering at all. There's a nice and sweet hint of honey. Where the soap really tops out is with lathering. A nice thick creamy lather with a very good cushioning. It's a little puck but performs extremely well. When I got my first puck of Hasslinger it was the honey one. I was so impressed and satisfied with it I continued buying the honey version and never bothered to even try the other scents. Why change a winning horse.
    I have more than a handful of favorite soaps. Hasslinger honey is one of them.

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    Well, I've been playing with the aloe, and my opinion has completely changed. I've been using MWF for a bit and had forgotten how much more water it takes than the other soaps I had used prior.

    Going with less water definitely made a huge difference with the Haslinger. Also, I've recently figured out that swirling the brush in my left hand where the fingers meet the palm and building up lather there does a much better job than either on the face or in a mug.

    All in all, I am really impressed with this soap. Very thick, huge cushion, nice slickness. I went with the aloe, because I have sensitive skin issues. Next time I order, I will be getting another puck. Might throw in a puck of the honey as well just to see.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maximilian View Post
    I've been using the Hasslinger Honey for a long time now and in terms of performance it's a notch higher then Tabac which i also use and love.
    The one I'm using is tallow based hence the better performance I suspect.
    +1. My Hasslinger honey got in a couple weeks ago and I forgot to post my review, but I agree with Max. It's a really top-notch lather. I don't know if I can put it ahead of Tabac, but who needs to. I'll give the edge to Tabac because it smells better

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oglethorpe View Post
    +1. My Hasslinger honey got in a couple weeks ago and I forgot to post my review, but I agree with Max. It's a really top-notch lather. I don't know if I can put it ahead of Tabac, but who needs to. I'll give the edge to Tabac because it smells better
    I'm happy you are enjoying the Hasslinger. It's a lovely soap and not talked about very much. Let's hope we don't start a Hasslinger frenzy or prices will go up.... again...

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