Benchmark soaps

Discussion in 'Shave Soaps' started by rodd, Jan 8, 2009.

  1. rodd

    rodd Knotty Boy

    I have been noticing that a lot of people seem to have benchmarks that they compare everything else to. (For example, I compare all other blades to 7 o'clock yellows.) I am curious to what your benchmark soap would be.

    For me, it is TSD soap, it is the soap I use most often and have a lot of success with, so I find myself comparing new soaps with it.
     
  2. JayKay

    JayKay 3000 posts and all I got was this lousy title

    MWF!
     
  3. AsylumGuido

    AsylumGuido New Member

    Same here, Rodd. TSD is my standard.
     
  4. ChemErik

    ChemErik Mr. Personality

    I'm new compared to most of you, but I go with MWF on soaps and KMF on creams. I reserve the right to change in the future.
     
  5. msandoval858

    msandoval858 Active Member

    DR Harris. Kind of my benchmark for both soaps and creams.
     
  6. Mr. Igg

    Mr. Igg New Member

    Hmmm...I'm not sure I have just one. I tend to use an amalgamtion of my soaps to compare new ones. Granted, MWF and Harris are both firmly in that comparison standard! (As are Cade and Tabac...)
     
  7. Leon

    Leon Active Member

    My benchmark soap is Tabac.:cool:
     
  8. Dr. Mike

    Dr. Mike New Member

    Depends on the type of soap.
    For glycerin, it would have to be QED - any scent, take your pick (although I think the Lime is a general crowd pleaser).
    For triple milled, it is hard for me to say. I love my Speick, especially for the scent, but in terms of great performance and excellent value, I really like the Palmolive shave stick. Nothing special in the scent category, but the lather is wonderful.
     
  9. JimR

    JimR Active Member

    Me too! Me too!
     
  10. lamontqsanford

    lamontqsanford New Member

    Tabac for me.
     
  11. crackstar

    crackstar Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    Erasmic for me, please! :)
     
  12. Hiya,

    When I'm trying a new razor or blade, I'll most often reach for the Institut Karite SS, or some DR Harris if the mood hits me. Those two are just a little more wonderful than the many other fine products I've used. If I can't get an amazing shave with whatever new tool I'm trying, I know at least the soap isn't the problem.
    Martin
     
  13. 1969Fatboy

    1969Fatboy New Member

    Tabac.....it just rocks
     
  14. burnWood

    burnWood Mizzou Fan, YMMV

    in over 6 months of using a brush I have only used soap maybe twice. so no benchmark for me with soaps. I do have some TSD soaps now so we will see.
     
  15. crackstar

    crackstar Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    yes, it does--I must to agree.
     
  16. Heh, I couldn't tell you,

    I bought some of that a while ago (peer pressure I'm sure), and man..............that stuff smells funky! I shaved with it three times I believe, hoping to have an olfactory revelation. Whew, I hadda give it up after that.......wasn't worth the grief.........heh. Can't remember how it performed, but that smell..........

    Oh, YMMV.....
    Martin
     
  17. D.irving79

    D.irving79 Gemocrat

    williams. every new shaver should start with williams.


    if you can make a good lather with williams, youre good to go.
     
  18. Truckman

    Truckman New Member

    heh...MWF :angry019

    +1
    +1
    +1
    :bounce017 :happy093
     
  19. Wishoot

    Wishoot Member

    Tabac

    +1,000,000
     
  20. soulshine

    soulshine Flower Power

    TSD!!!:bounce
     

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