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    Talking First time with MWF

    Well... I did what everyone told me to do... soaked the puck and brush in Warm water. "overloaded" the brush. and face lathered... and the verdict is... very wonderful soap! Pleasant smell... a bit flowery like that of a hotel bar soap. nice cushiony lather. and though I was skeptical it really did leave my skin feeling more moisturized and smooth than any other. I actually contemplated not putting lotion on after the shave as normal... big thumbs up from me!!! Well worth the $18 from royalshave.com!

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    Glad we could be of service, Stu. Told you that you wouldn't be disappointed

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    One thing I would not do with MWF is soak the puck. I find this makes future lathering more difficult and will hasten its demise.

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    Here's a helpful link from Mantic59. He has some interesting tips on MWF.
    Mantic59's Shaving Journal: Video: 7 Tips For Lathering MWF
    I'm going to try them, my next shave with the Fat....
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    Congratulations . As Ryan said, MWF is a FANTASTIC soap. Personally, I go further with this soap and maximize it's potential by making überlather and the resultant lather is out of this world. I don't want the shave to end. Have fun

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    Quote Originally Posted by BullGoose View Post
    One thing I would not do with MWF is soak the puck. I find this makes future lathering more difficult and will hasten its demise.
    BullGoose,
    I agree...I don't soak MWF (or any soap puck) in water...mainly because soaps are a mixture of various ingredients that are differentially dissolved in water, at different rates. By leaving the soap in water, we run the risk of over-dissolving some compared to others, compromising the performance of the soap over time. And some dump the soapy water out at the end of the soak period...getting rid of the good stuff that's already dissolved.

    That may also explain (I say may, because I am not sure ) why some folks notice their pucks cracking over time. I've been using all my soaps for a long time now and none has shown any surface cracks...not a single one (knock on wood) and I do live in a dry environment.

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    I grated mine into a recycled TSD soap jar. This seems to have worked like a champ and no soaking is required. I simply soak a good stiff boar brush while I'm in the shower, give it a couple shakes (to remove excess water) and load at will. from there, I've done well with either face lathering or mug lathering.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BullGoose View Post
    One thing I would not do with MWF is soak the puck. I find this makes future lathering more difficult and will hasten its demise.
    TMK no one here has recommended soaking the entire puck; I would agree that would be ridiculous.

    On the other hand, if you were referring to the common practice of placing teaspoon of water on top of the puck (to soften the soap while showereing) then Mr. Goose, I respectfully disagree. My puck of MWF is nearly a year old and hardly seems used, with no signs of ill use at all.

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    the mantic video suggests soaking bohe the puck and your brush... it makes no sense to me... but its what people are doing

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    I grated the remains of a puck and after packing it in a mug, added a few teaspoons of hot water to re-solidify it again. I did not pour it out, but allowed it to soften the soap and allow it to fuse together. It's now solid and I'll try it in the morning before church.
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