Who's afraid of Virginia Woolfat?
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That puck was purchased off eBay, and is likely to be from last fall, and not part of Kent's remaining stock.
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8868 MWF Good with a synth, so so with a badger, but I’m sure it was me adding too much water, too soon.
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I went to DR Harris in piccadilly today. They have plenty of soaps on the shelves. I picked up a puck. I now have three ready to use. I asked about tallow / palm, the lady said they have no plans to change the ingredients.
On the box, was also a sticker, The RP, with and address for an industrial unit in Ireland. I should've asked what that was.
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This might just be for EU certification.
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Possibly, it's not on another box I purchased a few month ago (from their other store). Mine does seem like it's been on the shelf awhile as it's faded, inside the box.
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This question is for anyone who has both the new and old pucks. Is the density of the soap the same or similar? I'm trying to figure out if adding water to the new formula (soaking the puck) would improve it's performance or not.
I wouldn't expect it to need soaking, but I also wouldn't expect it to be as hard or dense as the old stuff either.
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I don't think the new one is as dense. I'm fairly sure the old tallow one will last longer.
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Nah! I didn't do that with the old, but really do not think the new will benefit from it.
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Just received a backup for my ceramic dish today. Old is on the left/top, new is on the right/bottom in all pictures. The old one was purchased in August 2012, the new, June 2022. Batch #'s respectively 5185 and 8717.
When did the design change?
The new one is slightly more rustic looking, with a flat, rather than domed lid. Not as finished on the bottom, but more detailed on the top. The fit isn't quite as good either, but I think I like the new design a bit better, and will probably retire my old dish as the backup. The new one is also just a tiny bit smaller, and darker in colour, though that isn't as noticeable in pictures.
Edit: Actually I vaguely remember there being quite a bit of discussion around 2013 about the dishes being changed. It's the reason I didn't rush out for a replacement.
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First use of the Mitchell's Wool Veg. I completed two shaves with the original tallow version before this to provide a reference. First impressions: they smell very very similar but there's a subtle difference from the cakes. Once applied to the face it smells identical to me.
I've read reports of The Veg needing more soap so I loaded plenty with the CH2. The proto lather appeared a little later and looked more airy but this is nothing more than an observation. It lathered fine on my face. Slickness seemed to be the same as the tallow version but it seemed to be a little short in protection in comparison. This was evident from the feedback from the splash. First impression is that it's a capable shaving soap. Not one of my top soaps but then neither is the tallow MWF. I'll report back after my second use of it.
I've read reports of The Veg needing more soap so I loaded plenty with the CH2. The proto lather appeared a little later and looked more airy but this is nothing more than an observation. It lathered fine on my face. Slickness seemed to be the same as the tallow version but it seemed to be a little short in protection in comparison. This was evident from the feedback from the splash. First impression is that it's a capable shaving soap. Not one of my top soaps but then neither is the tallow MWF. I'll report back after my second use of it.
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I concur ...
But, for me, the tallow MWF is my 10+ out of 10. I immediately put the veg MWF at an 8/10 which is exactly what I rate the T&H soaps ... very similar ingredients list.
Yeah, I concur ...
Longer lather on the soap (more soap?) to draw up a proto-lather, but that's de rigeur for such hard soaps. Not airy for me coz I start with a wrung out brush and the residual water on my face laps it up. Tallow MWF always pulled up a yogurt-thick lather while the veg is just there with whipped cream lather. Very few soaps came close to tallow MWF and so I think that's why I'm perfectly happy with the veg MWF, which might read as some odd logic but it still stands highly amongst its peers.
Thoughts on the post-shave lanolin glow @Boycie83?
But, for me, the tallow MWF is my 10+ out of 10. I immediately put the veg MWF at an 8/10 which is exactly what I rate the T&H soaps ... very similar ingredients list.
Yeah, I concur ...
Longer lather on the soap (more soap?) to draw up a proto-lather, but that's de rigeur for such hard soaps. Not airy for me coz I start with a wrung out brush and the residual water on my face laps it up. Tallow MWF always pulled up a yogurt-thick lather while the veg is just there with whipped cream lather. Very few soaps came close to tallow MWF and so I think that's why I'm perfectly happy with the veg MWF, which might read as some odd logic but it still stands highly amongst its peers.
Thoughts on the post-shave lanolin glow @Boycie83?
Lanolin glow was definitely there P. I felt it after the shave. Meant to mention it but it completely slipped my mind when writing.