The Stirling Exchange

Discussion in 'Shave Soaps' started by PickledNorthern, Nov 5, 2016.

  1. Mbg75

    Mbg75 Well-Known Member

    Are the refill soaps a hard or soft puck?



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  2. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

    They are pretty soft. Not a croap soft, but very malleable.
     
  3. Fly2High

    Fly2High Breaking Frugal

    You need more soap!!!

    Assuming my usage is similar per shave and I need to shave 6 times a week, my 9 Stirling samples (each 1.1 oz) should get me about 15 shaves per sample so I am good for 135 shaves which is about 22 - 23 weeks. OK, half a year ain't bad!!!


    Wait, people can get away without doing 3 passes? Have never experienced that yet and may never will.

    I envy you. :)

    Rod and Amanda must really love Italians who love their soap!!
     
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  4. Col C

    Col C Well-Known Member

    In addition to my Stirling collection - which is still growing - I have a couple dozen other soaps. I'm not one of those guys who can just use one soap until its done. I need the constant variety.
     
  5. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    I do 2 at most.
     
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  6. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

    Hairy Italian here.

    I not only have the hair of a gorilla, it grows in every direction. I am more of a four pass shaver if I am chasing the baby.

    I go through a fair amount every day.
     
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  7. Col C

    Col C Well-Known Member

    I do three passes with some touch up as needed. I could easily just do two for a socially acceptable shave. Since I have the time and I enjoy the process why not do three?
     
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  8. brit

    brit in a box

    just received my stirling sharp dressed man soap and balm.awesome stuff , awesome shave.
     
  9. Legend In My Spare Time

    Legend In My Spare Time Well-Known Member

    Came home from work today to my package of Stirling!

    I haven't used them yet, but the Almond Creme is mouth watering. Seriously, took some control not to want to taste it, lol. I'm really anticipating my shave with the Naked and Smooth as well. You just can't go wrong with Stirling. :D
     
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  10. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    Stirling Barbershop today. I lathered in the vein of the video that @PickledNorthern has posted throughout TSD. I soaked the soap (I won't say 'bloom' as some have objections to that term ;)) and then started loading with a dry synthetic brush. The faucet is running on a low stream and you run the brush under briefly and then return to loading. I probably run the brush under four or five times. It made some slick, beautiful, shiny lather. Stirling is great stuff.

    The Barbershop splash will last all day. It's a sweeter scent....some vanilla or caramel notes in there. Very different than many other barbershop scents.

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  11. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    Hi Perry-as you may recall, I had the B-shop AS but I couldn't enjoy it much, I used it in the summertime. Silly me-I guess I forgot that when I used Clubman once in the summer, same feeling-too warm for the hot season. You have it at the right time.
     
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  12. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    Paul, you are right. It has a warm feel to it when you apply. I would get it with added menthol if I were to buy this scent again. But there are other scents that I'm more interested in and probably wouldn't buy this one again.
     
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  13. Col C

    Col C Well-Known Member

    Probably 50 % of my shaves lately have been either Stirling Barbershop or one of my three Bay Rum soaps (Stirling being one of those). I love both of the scents. By the way I "bloom" all my soaps.;)
     
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  14. Legend In My Spare Time

    Legend In My Spare Time Well-Known Member

    Today was the first day I think I really dialed in my water-to-soap ratio. I came out with the most dense, slick, and protective lather I've ever had. And the face feel afterwards is amazing - my face has never been this smooth and hydrated. I felt like I didn't even need to use an aftershave. I used the "Naked and Smooth" soap as a homemade shave stick and it is one the best wet shaving decisions I've ever made. These soaps are perfection.

    I know tallow soaps can tend to degrade if not properly stored - Cella being a big culprit with the yellowing and funk that can occur. Does Stirling do similar things or does it hold up better over time?
     
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  15. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

    I have one or two Stirling soaps that have to be pushing three years old, and don't have any troubles. These were also stored in tins until recently, so not like they were sealed airtight either.
     
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  16. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    I picked up a tub of both Sandpiper and Dunshire shave soaps on a BST forum earlier today. They'll be mailed out to me on Tuesday. The Dunshire is particularly intriguing because Acqua Di Gio is a favorite cologne scent of mine.
     
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  17. crackstar

    crackstar Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    lolllllllllllll Mamma mia, tu sei italiano?
     
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  18. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

    Yes, Italian and Portuguese on my dad's side.
     
  19. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    It appears I will be joining you soon with getting Sandpiper, although it'll be the aftershave.
     
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  20. Fly2High

    Fly2High Breaking Frugal

    Is airtime a problem for tallow soaps? I was just about to pull the trigger on some 8oz low profile cobalt jars.
     

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