Thread: First time to use MWF

It grows on you.. First time. I used it i wasn't impressed for the price. But when you learn how to use it correctly, it becomes the go to creme. Plus it lasts forever.

Gentlemen: I find Mitchell's Wool Fat superb in every way. It has all the essential requirements for a first-tier shave soap: lather, glide, cushion, and silk — the silk is the blanket it leaves on the face after the shave. I have used the soap regularly for a number of years. There's only one problem: With a stack of Mitchell's Wool Fat tucked away in the shave den closet, what if the world comes to an end? Maybe I should round up a few more pucks, eh?

MWF is a top 3 soap for me (alongside MdC and AOS). I've never had issues lathering it either, but maybe my water is just right. I always make sure to load a lot of product with all my soaps though, so that I never have an issue of an under loaded brush.

In terms of moisturizing - it is the best hands down. Try out their bath soap as well as I find it fantastic.

I do not understand why people think MWF is expensive. Surely one must look at these things on a cost-per-shave basis to make cost comparisons?

Perhaps Lee (hoglahoo) can correct my memory if I am off here, but he sent me one cake of MWF around 18 months ago I think. Since then I have used no other soap or cream product, and have shaved on average once per day - assuming I am right about when Lee sent the soap, that's about 550 shaves so far (there is still some of the soap left).

So, based on the initial cost of the soap, and dividing by 550 shaves, it has cost me 0.00 per shave. Well, I got the soap for free - you guys need to do some harder math.

I am seriously not joking about the longevity of this soap. I swear it must be 18 months.
James.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

I am right

Yes you are. In fact, research has shown that you have a greater chance of being struck by lightning than you do of using up a puck of MWF in less than 18 months.

Originally Posted by LinacMan

Maybe my water is just right, or maybe the stars were properly aligned

My water must be perfect and the stars aligned too, Greg The bang for the buck was great for me; I know it isn't the same for everyone so I hope nobody mistakenly reads any undue hype into my enthusiasm and undying praise for this particular product. However, Greg, when your martin defancyword runs out, you will be faced with a tough decision. I don't know whether the wool fat actually delivers a "sweet and unctuous cream" as martin's promises (unction? what is that, one of the holy sacrements?), but it will make your face baby bum soft before you even start shaving with it. Yes, that is how moisturizing it is

Enjoy your buttery smooth skin for at least the next 18 months. I know your wife will. (She loves mine - just kidding - or am I?)

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

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Enjoy your buttery smooth skin for at least the next 18 months. I know your wife will. (She loves mine - just kidding - or am I?)

There you go. Irrefutable proof.

When your shaves are sucking deeply
And you don't know what to do
Grab a puck of all that's sheep-ly
"It'll last you months!" says Hoglahoo! (C) Jimbo Poetry Corporation, 2011

James.

Originally Posted by Obie

Gentlemen: I find Mitchell's Wool Fat superb in every way. It has all the essential requirements for a first-tier shave soap: lather, glide, cushion, and silk — the silk is the blanket it leaves on the face after the shave. I have used the soap regularly for a number of years. There's only one problem: With a stack of Mitchell's Wool Fat tucked away in the shave den closet, what if the world comes to an end? Maybe I should round up a few more pucks, eh?

Note to self: He may not be speaking ex cathedra, but if Obie likes it this much, I need some.

We have very hard water here. My MWF makes lather like crazy, even with cold water. Great stuff. A must have.

Actually MWF is only expensive if you order it stateside... there are plenty of online sops in england you can order from and it's not half as bad..

forget the quality of the soap, the ceramic dish alone is worth the cost