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wowsers - end of an era
seems like EU production and tallow for shaving is Nicht Mehr Lieferbar
seems like EU production and tallow for shaving is Nicht Mehr Lieferbar
Tabac Re-Formulated - Now Tallow Free
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Boots do not sell the shaving soap. Only the scents and deodorants.
Connaught have the tallow one in stock.
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The question I have to ask myself is are 2 1/2 pucks and 12 sticks enough in my arsenal or do I get a few more pucks of the tallow base whilst I can ?
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Maybe another puck?
Coconut oil prices keep increasing. Tallow is a by-product but it still is relatively expensive and is about same per Kg as coconut oil.
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I'd guess that a 100g stick might do 200-250 shaves. I use my own stick once or twice a week on average so it could be years before it's done.
Just ordered a refill from Amazon. The refill and my initial puck will last for a while in my rotation. I resisted to stock tabac for life (pretty sure anyway I will buy 10+ other soaps in couple of months... ). They are reporting 12 in stock now and no photo. So there is a high chance that they are preparing the reformulation photos and they just sell the stock now.
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Good riddance to Tabac is what I say. Now if they do something really insane say like FUBAR the Speick stick I'll be in the vanguard of the army crossing the Rhine!!
Right now it's the last German made tallow shaving stick left standing. Wilkinson Sword, Palmolive, and now Tabac are no longer in production.
Speick just changed their packaging and it still the old formula so I presume they will be sold for a while to come, but I wouldn't be surprised if it is taken off sooner than later.
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interesting. I recently received some from Amazon but have thrown the box. I did initially think the performance wasn't as good, but could be in my head. When I started my previous puck I grated it all up then pressed it back into the bowl. It seems like it lathers more easily that way but again could just be in my head.
What's that old saying about if it's not broke?
What's that old saying about if it's not broke?
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It looks like the Factory that was making it was the same one that made the original Fine soaps and was closed down by the owners , so I guess unfortunately it broke !
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I will order extra & update the site when the tallow version is sold out. Last shipment was all tallow formula, hopefully my agent has lots of tallow in stock.
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Tabac Original Shaving Soap Stick 100G Is this the link for the original stick?
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Well in that case, fix it
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I don't think M-W outsource, they are a very large company. The factory that made the Fine soap was making a Tabac 'style' formula & this did close.