The Stirling Exchange

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

  1. LOOT

    LOOT Well-Known Member

    How do you guys store the soap? I have a soap mat that allows water to drain away, drying the bar completely between uses.

    I used a dish on the 1st few bars and the soap went pretty quick. Keeping it dry helps longevity quite a bit.

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  2. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    It rests on a shower rack that hangs from the fixture. The area has parallel bars that the soap rests on, so it dries between uses.
     
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  3. LOOT

    LOOT Well-Known Member

    Hmmm. That should work just fine.

    I've had some bars that felt a little soft upon arrival. I usually sit this to the side and use them last. An old trick is to open the bar and just let it sit and dry for a few weeks.

    Short of that... I give :)

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  4. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

    Hot Apple Cider. Trust me.
     
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  5. vincentcat

    vincentcat Member

    I use this same thing. it works great
     
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  6. anaconda44

    anaconda44 Member

    Sounds like Rod's idea to potentially go triple-milled would certainly benefit us as long as the quality remains the same. And given Rob's reputation, I don't see him following through with that process if he thought the performance of the soap would be compromised in any way.

    Even if a triple-milled bar gave us 3-4 more days of use, the modest increase in longevity for each bar would certainly add up over the course of a year.

    If I get an average of 10 days of use from the current milling process, I'd be using just over 36 bars in one calendar year. But if that average number of days of use increased to 13 or 14 days, I'd be using 26 to 28 bars in one calendar year.

    That might not seem all that significant when you break it down and do the math, but every dollar counts and those savings could be spent on other shaving gear.
     
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  7. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    Just got an e-mail from Stoylin about the Christmas "goodies". I'm not interested in those, but I might buy the brush they put on sale (Synthetic 24 X 56 2-band, down to $11.99 from 13.99)..
     
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  8. gregcss

    gregcss Member

    I've been using Stirling bath soap bars for a few years now. I get that some may get through a bar faster than others, but 10-12 showers is ultra fast. I take two showers a day and use the same bar to wash body and hair. By your results that would mean on Monday I open a new bar and on Friday it's gone. That is incredibly fast. I have not taken note of how long it lasts for me, but I think 3 weeks or so = 42 showers liberal usage, and i usually toss the sliver bar that remains.
     
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  9. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    I find that my Stirling bath soaps last quite a while. Hell, I started a Glacial Lemon Chill bar back in early June and it's still going pretty strong.
     
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  10. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    For Menthol Monday I'll use the Glacial Wintergreen trio!
     
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  11. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    Perhaps I'm ultra clean! ;)
     
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  12. SharptoothC

    SharptoothC I bite..........

    I own and love several Glacial soaps. I just love mine less vocally . They really aren't so bad once you get used to them (and your face goes numb/loses sensation).

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  13. SharptoothC

    SharptoothC I bite..........

    Oddly enough, I can feel menthol on my face, but not on my head..

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  14. IDuck

    IDuck Well-Known Member

    well, that news letter got me...got a few shave soap samples, a few bars of soap, and the new brush...have been wanting to get one of those knots fors a while now, but was waiting for a stirling version...cant wait for my goodies to arrive.
     
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  15. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    I love mine vocally and every other way imaginable!
     
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  16. cliffb599

    cliffb599 Well-Known Member

    I just ordered well (yesterday).
    Stirling SPICE with added menthol.
    Can’t wait to try it.


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  17. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

    Oh jeez..... Better throw this up for our sensitive or younger readers.

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  18. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    I get your jist!
     
  19. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

    Lucky for you got your CT transferred over from Crackstar.
     
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  20. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    Lollllll
     

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