Greetings, I'm a newbie with a collection of traditional barbershop style "occupational" shaving mugs. Having mostly used creams in the past, I'm looking for good choices for a puck type soap that will fit them. ID is about 2.5 inches. Any advice? Thanks, Grande
There are so many soaps that can fit in there... This question has hundreds and hundreds of answers haha. I will just recommend one now but check out the reviews and do some research. You can also grate down any pucks that are to big and press into the mug. Or melt and pour some of them as well. I would recommend Williams shaving mug soap. Has mug right in the name . The scent might not be for you... but it should be about 2 dollars and is used by many.
There's a similar thread about puck size that mentions grating. I think the food processor is about to get a new job. We'll see what happens...
Some soaps are pretty hard. I would recomend some elbow grease. You just have to mill off the edges until the puck fits in the mug. Then can press shavings on top or around the edges if milled off too much. Should have mentioned this before but some soaps you can melt and pour right into the mug. Will be a good attachment to the mug so no spinning around. That is the best option... if the soap is microwavable.
I shave the edges off of some soaps to make them fit in Old spice mugs. I'd recommend Arko pressed into the mugs, MWF and Tabac. Can't go wrong with any of these soaps.
Agreed. I don't keep a great deal of stuff displayed on my bathroom counter, but the one soap-in-a-little-bowl that has a permanent spot there, is Williams. Right next to the jug of Clubman VIBR.
Well, I raced right out to my local Rite Aid and Walgreens; no shaving soaps. Stopped at the super market to drown my sorrows in calories and found in the aisle that nobody goes down, an empty space where the 2 pkgs. of Williams normally lives. However, they had Van Der Hagen Shave soap that I'll be giving a whirl in the AM. Any comments on that product? I'm sure to have my own... BTW, they all feature only one DE blade labeled with their own brand name. Any idea what they are?
The VDH soap holds a special places in many shavers hearts because it's one of the first that they try, the other usually being Williams. At any rate I've only tried the deluxe VDH and it is a very good soap. Doesn't have a strong smell but what little smell it does have smells really good and it whips into lather with ease. Overall it's definitely a great soap.
Check the back of the package. If they are made in the USA, then they are most likely rebranded ASR Personna blades. If they are made in Korea then they are some awful Dorco blades. As for the soap, VDH is definitely acceptable. It lends itself to be easily modified. A few short bursts in the microwave and it is liquefied and ready for menthol, grated williams, etc. I used menthol and Tea Tree oil in the last puck I modified. As for soaps, I think the best bang for your buck goes to the Arko shaving stick. It's inexpensive, explodes in lather, and provides a nice shave. It is also pliable and easy to smush into a shaving mug.
