MdC clone soap give away
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Great review @SteveD , thanks. It's quite possible that MdC is cured even longer, several months perhaps, which would result in a firmer puck but requiring more water to lather, the additional slickness of the MdC could be down to larger amounts of added glycerine, i was guessing and went conservative, but going on your review i probably wasn't far out.
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Better and better, this soap seems to prefer a Badger brush, or I managed to nail the the hydration today because the soap delivered a even better result than yesterday, slick with great density and it lasted!
I'm dying to hear if the others are having the same success I am with this soap.
The post shave this time feels divine my face feels so soft and smooth my skin really seems to appreciate the mixture and I wonder which ingredient seems to agree with my skin so well.
I wish I could give some negative criticism because I know that's more useful to perfecting a product, than praise, but right now the only downsides are, not working as well with the synth, which are my preference and that it will run out
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Sounds great but unfortunately I'm still waiting for the sample to arrive. Fingers crossed for tomorrow.
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I don't like synths, badger when allowed to soak holds plenty water and makes lathering easier and thicker (imo), synths just seem more work and having to keep adding water makes the whole process longer, I am a devoted animal hair man, I can understand the vegan viewpoint and the cruelty the animals are allegedly subjected too, if the animal is dead it is better to use it all for some purpose rather than none, most if not all badger knots are from China, and they have a very different view from ourselves Re animals and food. I would never condone cruelty on any living thing but if the badgers pelt is a by product then it should be used.
Maybe some of the younger members will see badger being taken off the kill list and a new better synth will be invented, but I don't think it will happen sooñ. If a new synth that really was as good as badger I would defo use one, but nylon brushes just don't cut it for me and many others.
Strange too why there is not so much uproar about leather strops, shell strops, roo strops etc..etc.
Maybe some of the younger members will see badger being taken off the kill list and a new better synth will be invented, but I don't think it will happen sooñ. If a new synth that really was as good as badger I would defo use one, but nylon brushes just don't cut it for me and many others.
Strange too why there is not so much uproar about leather strops, shell strops, roo strops etc..etc.
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Post has been but sadly still no soap. Looks like it might have gone astray. Having said that weird things happen and it might still arrive.
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Would have thought it'd be with you by now, but RM do say 3-5 working days and it wouldn't have ended up in their system until Tuesday so there is a glimmer of hope left, and you are at the opposite end of the country to me, where as SteveD is just the other side of London.
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So today was the Badger with the MDC soap and my verdict is the same, almost identical to the BDC soap, but a little slicker, more thirsty and it takes longer to load, it also has a very similar reaction to a Badger that the BDC soap in that you get more lather than with a synthetic knot this may just be down to the Badger collecting more soap from the puck?
It's fair to say I'm enjoying both soaps equally Bazz's soap has a great post save feel the MDC is slightly more oily.
Tomorrows world ... Uh Shave will be with the Boar Brush.
Oh and for all you eagle eyed cherries yes I have put a band around the base of the Badger to reduce the knot size and this really helped it to feel less lifeless.
Finally I can't seem to get the Schick Injector to work it seems like it doesn't want to cut hairs no matter which angle I try. I ended up heaping the NN DE halfway through with a Asco blade on its 2nd shave
It's fair to say I'm enjoying both soaps equally Bazz's soap has a great post save feel the MDC is slightly more oily.
Tomorrows world ... Uh Shave will be with the Boar Brush.
Oh and for all you eagle eyed cherries yes I have put a band around the base of the Badger to reduce the knot size and this really helped it to feel less lifeless.
Finally I can't seem to get the Schick Injector to work it seems like it doesn't want to cut hairs no matter which angle I try. I ended up heaping the NN DE halfway through with a Asco blade on its 2nd shave
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Try the injector a whole lot flatter than you think might be the answer Steve
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The sample finally arrived and so I got to try it out this morning.
First thoughts are that this is a very generous sample. Slightly softer than the mdc. I know the scent wasn't part of the test but I felt it was very well balanced if a little stronger than most of the soaps I keep in the rotation.
To keep things simple I used a familiar set up of Karve with c plate and a Supermax super platinum blade. I know these don't get a lot of mention on the forum but I find them to be a reliable combination of smooth and sharp (also very cheap)
I used a Yaqi 26mm tuxedo synthetic and face lathered as usual.
Loading was very quick and easy ,at least the equal of mdc. Lathering was a pleasure and I soon had masses of thick ,slick, creamy lather. It felt very protective and I think it would tame rougher blades and straights nicely. Very much like mdc again so certainly meeting expectations. If anything I think it lathered quicker than mdc and of the two I slightly prefer the sample.
Shave itself was effortless and comfortable, stubble gone in no time and after the usual 3 passes I have a good BBS result.
Initial post shave feel was good if not quite the greatest but after a little while I started to feel some irritation on my upper cheeks and noticed some slight redness. I sometimes get this due to fragrances in soaps and it can be quite hit and miss what does and does not cause it. Sometimes I think it can be due to quantities of fragrance in the soap as much as individual ingredients. Given that the soap ingredients are the same as mdc even if the proportions are experimental I don't think the soap can be to blame. The areas affected tend to be above where the stubble is and I think it is just sensitive skin. A couple of hours later it has all settled down. I wouldn't label this a a fault with the soap itself but I wouldn't continue to use it on this basis.
If a fragrance free version became available it would make for a stunning product. For those without my sensitivities it already is.
This brings me on to my next point and in the spirit of TSR I am happy to forward portions of the remaining sample to the first two UK based members who pm me their details. You're in for a treat!
First thoughts are that this is a very generous sample. Slightly softer than the mdc. I know the scent wasn't part of the test but I felt it was very well balanced if a little stronger than most of the soaps I keep in the rotation.
To keep things simple I used a familiar set up of Karve with c plate and a Supermax super platinum blade. I know these don't get a lot of mention on the forum but I find them to be a reliable combination of smooth and sharp (also very cheap)
I used a Yaqi 26mm tuxedo synthetic and face lathered as usual.
Loading was very quick and easy ,at least the equal of mdc. Lathering was a pleasure and I soon had masses of thick ,slick, creamy lather. It felt very protective and I think it would tame rougher blades and straights nicely. Very much like mdc again so certainly meeting expectations. If anything I think it lathered quicker than mdc and of the two I slightly prefer the sample.
Shave itself was effortless and comfortable, stubble gone in no time and after the usual 3 passes I have a good BBS result.
Initial post shave feel was good if not quite the greatest but after a little while I started to feel some irritation on my upper cheeks and noticed some slight redness. I sometimes get this due to fragrances in soaps and it can be quite hit and miss what does and does not cause it. Sometimes I think it can be due to quantities of fragrance in the soap as much as individual ingredients. Given that the soap ingredients are the same as mdc even if the proportions are experimental I don't think the soap can be to blame. The areas affected tend to be above where the stubble is and I think it is just sensitive skin. A couple of hours later it has all settled down. I wouldn't label this a a fault with the soap itself but I wouldn't continue to use it on this basis.
If a fragrance free version became available it would make for a stunning product. For those without my sensitivities it already is.
This brings me on to my next point and in the spirit of TSR I am happy to forward portions of the remaining sample to the first two UK based members who pm me their details. You're in for a treat!
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Thanks for the feedback @CMOT , sorry to hear about the irritation and i know what you mean, i made a soap for my self that was scented with orange and cinnamon, and unfortunately it has the same effect as Deep heat does, i glow for about 30 minutes after using it!
Thanks for taking your time to pass it on as well, and i'm glad arrived eventually.
Thanks for taking your time to pass it on as well, and i'm glad arrived eventually.
I am now the proud owner of a sample of Baz's clone thanks to the generosity of @CMOT
I'll be using this for tomorrow's shave and will report back. I've just done a quick test lather with a Semogue 830 and the lather and scent were lovely. I'm really looking forward to using this. Here's a lather porn shot of Bazza Dr Candre for your viewing pleasure:
I'll be using this for tomorrow's shave and will report back. I've just done a quick test lather with a Semogue 830 and the lather and scent were lovely. I'm really looking forward to using this. Here's a lather porn shot of Bazza Dr Candre for your viewing pleasure:
First use of the BdC. I've only ever used a sample of MdC once so I won't compare the two bit I will give an individual opinion of the BdC.
First up, I really enjoy the scent. It's light when applied and can easily be a scent used all year round.
I don't know why I opted to use a boar as these are the most temperamental of my brushes (but I do like them). None the less, the BdC exploded in to a reasonably slick lather after 20-25 seconds of loading followed by face lathering. A little extra water and the slickness improved. The shave was undertaken with a Hawk V2 loaded with a Proline on its 4th shave.
The shave was non eventful and I have a DFS finish with no nicks. The load provided enough lather for three passes. Residual slickness was very good and post-shave feel was nice. Overall the soap performed well. To judge it properly I should dial the boar brush and soap in but I'll use a synth or a badger for the next outing as this will give me a more steady result from which to judge the soap. If the soap performed this well with a 'challenging' setup, I'm confident it's going to perform very well next time.
First up, I really enjoy the scent. It's light when applied and can easily be a scent used all year round.
I don't know why I opted to use a boar as these are the most temperamental of my brushes (but I do like them). None the less, the BdC exploded in to a reasonably slick lather after 20-25 seconds of loading followed by face lathering. A little extra water and the slickness improved. The shave was undertaken with a Hawk V2 loaded with a Proline on its 4th shave.
The shave was non eventful and I have a DFS finish with no nicks. The load provided enough lather for three passes. Residual slickness was very good and post-shave feel was nice. Overall the soap performed well. To judge it properly I should dial the boar brush and soap in but I'll use a synth or a badger for the next outing as this will give me a more steady result from which to judge the soap. If the soap performed this well with a 'challenging' setup, I'm confident it's going to perform very well next time.
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Not quite as bad as yours but I had a bit of irritation with Bazz's 2nd soap (the tallow hard soap, Bazzlobra) which after leaving it out for a while, quite a lot of the scent seemed to dissipate and I now have no irritation with the soap. It's a superb soap as well.
