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The Lea shave stick performance was superb i've only recently found out that it was originally a tallow-based soap, but the maker changed the ingredients using non-tallow products.
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Thanks for the information & insight, on the humble LEA shave stick. I'll have to give the tallow version a try. Cheers. BPF - if you wanted to try the old tallow formula stick you still can - the parent company Lascaray continue to make it but no longer use the LEA name - it is rebranded for the Valencian brush maker Vie Long - a side by side comparison of ingredients between the old tallow formula and the current Vie Long indicate them to be identical - made in the same factory. I prefer the tallow version but - you should see what you think yourself - you can get them from Connaught for buttons -
VIE-LONG Shaving Soap Stick 50g x 2
Connaught Shaving is supplier of quality, traditional shaving products including Wickham 1912 shaving soaps, REX, Merkur & Edwin Jagger safety razors & many brands double edge razor blades. UK Supplier of Feather New Hi-stainless razor blades, Feather Artist Club Razors & Blades & Feather Safety...connaughtshaving.com
The name LEA - which has been used since 1855 - is an acronym - it comes from - 'La Estrella Alavesa' - 'the star of Alavesa' - a town in the Basque country - not far from their current base in Vitoria.
Cheers - I.
I've just placed a order,at that price i would be stupid not to....I'll do a maiden shave with my Vie Long horse hair brush when my order arrives.Cheers. BPF - if you wanted to try the old tallow formula stick you still can - the parent company Lascaray continue to make it but no longer use the LEA name - it is rebranded for the Valencian brush maker Vie Long - a side by side comparison of ingredients between the old tallow formula and the current Vie Long indicate them to be identical - made in the same factory. I prefer the tallow version but - you should see what you think yourself - you can get them from Connaught for buttons -
VIE-LONG Shaving Soap Stick 50g x 2
Connaught Shaving is supplier of quality, traditional shaving products including Wickham 1912 shaving soaps, REX, Merkur & Edwin Jagger safety razors & many brands double edge razor blades. UK Supplier of Feather New Hi-stainless razor blades, Feather Artist Club Razors & Blades & Feather Safety...connaughtshaving.com
The name LEA - which has been used since 1855 - is an acronym - it comes from - 'La Estrella Alavesa' - 'the star of Alavesa' - a town in the Basque country - not far from their current base in Vitoria.
Cheers - I.
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