Soap Pass-Around 2016 Volume I

Discussion in 'Shave Soaps' started by PLAla, Jul 2, 2016.

  1. Rockclimber

    Rockclimber Well-Known Member

    Yeah, I'm about three months away from that minimum myself LOL

    I too participated in a pass around with about 3 or 4 hundred soaps. That is why I purchased all the Soaps that I did, These Pass arounds must be the best advertising in the world for soap companies/ brush makers/ razor companies/ shaving forums etc. A year ago I was happy with canned goo and now I've got 20 pounds of soap and a bunch of razors. Lol

    Spot on review of Mitchell's wool fat.

    I gave it a slickness of only 8/10
    But moisturizing is a 9+
    I rarely use it but have a feeling it will come out a little more this winter.
     
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  2. Straight razor dandy

    Straight razor dandy Stuck cleaning the house himself PERMANENTLY

    What ither forums do you/have you used? Who was the soap passaround with?
     
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  3. Rockclimber

    Rockclimber Well-Known Member

    Let me read the rules here first before posting anything. I'll have access to a PC tomorrow at work where I can read through all the details. I got in trouble on the other site for giving away too much soap in a thread and openly sharing samples. I guess they had a problem with other people before over the years giving away soap and reviewing non vendor soap as a form of self-promotion which is highly forbidden. I assume it is forbidden from here as well. I understand their point.

    Really good reviews, I finally finished reading this thread. The Mickey Lee soap is interesting because of the kokum butter and Shea Butter. They complement the Tallow very nicely and the drunken goat has one of the best smells in their lineup. The Kraken is also very nice barber shop.

    Barrister&Mann is in my top 5 at least for the white label. The latha line I find to be unnecessary as it's not that much cheaper and its performance is a good one or two points below white label. The scents are still amazing though so I enjoy trying them from time to time.

    Col Conk To me is rubbish. I rate it in the 5/10 range but I have heard it needs to be melted into a water container for ease of lather so I will get around to trying that in the next few months.
     
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  4. Straight razor dandy

    Straight razor dandy Stuck cleaning the house himself PERMANENTLY

    I got thrown off b&b for just talking about that stuff. This forum is way, way better
     
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  5. old-school shaver

    old-school shaver Well-Known Member

    Oh boy next in line for this soap box. Excited to see what soaps I like .

    Ken P
     
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  6. Straight razor dandy

    Straight razor dandy Stuck cleaning the house himself PERMANENTLY

    What are you looking forward to the most?
     
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  7. old-school shaver

    old-school shaver Well-Known Member

    Just the new soaps the only soap I have at this time is my everyday soap Ogallala Bay Rum Lime and Peppercorn and Sterling Glacial Wintergreen soap. Than @david of central florida sent me a sample of Route 66 Twisted Tweed and a sample of Soap Commander Purpose soap and aftershave balm when he sent me the H injector. I got to use the Twisted Tweed and I liked it very much and the Soap Commander is on deck so we'll see what's in the box to try. Kinda excited to try the Mitchell Wool Fat for sure.

    Ken P.
     
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  8. Straight razor dandy

    Straight razor dandy Stuck cleaning the house himself PERMANENTLY

    MWF is a top performer, no doubt. I think I will be stocking it in my den. I wish they had multiple scents, though. I love variety.
     
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  9. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    I use Mitchell's every Friday. It's great soap!
     
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  10. IDuck

    IDuck Well-Known Member

    package arrived safe and sound tonight....look forward to taking some of it for a spin.
     
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  11. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    Great! Tracking said it would take until Monday, but glad it didn't. Enjoy the box!
     
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  12. Straight razor dandy

    Straight razor dandy Stuck cleaning the house himself PERMANENTLY

    @IDuck have you done the "sniff" test on all the soaps yet?
     
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  13. IDuck

    IDuck Well-Known Member

    yes...windsor is my fav....which I will probably be keeping, MWF doesnt do it for me which kind off sucks...I dont care how great a soap is, if I dont LOVE the scent then I wont use it.
     
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  14. Straight razor dandy

    Straight razor dandy Stuck cleaning the house himself PERMANENTLY

    I completely understand. There are too many great soaps to waste time on ones that smell strange. I typically give it a 2nd and even 3rd smell just to make sure my mood or attitude doesn't change toward the scent.

    Dr. Harris was fantastic, very complex and classy, and a great performer. I didn't keep it because I already own it in the hard shave soap.
     
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  15. IDuck

    IDuck Well-Known Member

    agree...scent is so high on my list of importance in a soap, but to each there own...I get kind of a "powdery" vibe with it, did you?
     
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  16. Straight razor dandy

    Straight razor dandy Stuck cleaning the house himself PERMANENTLY

    Maybe a little talc in there. I note mainly fern and citrus. It is very clean and nice.
     
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  17. IDuck

    IDuck Well-Known Member

    So before I forget, I will make this a quick stop and probably be sending it back out on mon/tues....will be adding:
    AOS unscented sample
    Stirling Vanilla Sandalwood
    TOBS Eton College
    5 Astra SP's
     
  18. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    @old-school shaver you are next in line for the Soap Pass! Looks like @IDuck will get it on the way to you early in the week.
     
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  19. old-school shaver

    old-school shaver Well-Known Member

    Awesome looking forward to the soap box passaround
     
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  20. Straight razor dandy

    Straight razor dandy Stuck cleaning the house himself PERMANENTLY

    Oh!!! Im a big TOBS fan!!! Nice soap.
     
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