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Post by coolbus18 on Nov 15, 2013 15:25:57 GMT -6
Ok so first the name means Sea Buckthorn and it's made by Haslinger which to me means a darned good soap. It's a tallow based hard soap that lathers easy breezy for me.So i soak the omega 48 , squeeze out excess water and begin to pick up soap. Then proto lather, feed brush some water and poof here it goes--a nice cushion of slick , cushiony foam. Aha! Now I remember why I like this. Schick E-2 w/Personna 74 glides oh so nice. Great moisture, great everything that I like. Did a 4 pass. The atg was so nice because of the soaps lubricating qualities. I've used this with badger brushes and also got the same performance. The scent is like the sea, fresh ,clean and brisk. Leaves my face feeling just great. I do , I say I do recommend this one.
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Post by RobinK on Nov 15, 2013 16:08:28 GMT -6
Actually, it's called "Meeresalgen" aka marine algae. Retails for about €3.5, and delivers very decent value for money. Looks like the price in the US is about twice as much - too high for its performance in my opinion.
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Post by drumzalot on Nov 15, 2013 17:06:34 GMT -6
Thank you for the review CB. I'm able to find this soap for $10 (60g). I have never tried any of the Haslinger soaps the Schafmilch soap looks interesting too.
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Post by RobinK on Nov 16, 2013 2:40:21 GMT -6
You could try and order "Rasierseife in Holzkiste" (shaving soap in wooden box), which has all six scents and should be cheaper.
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Post by coolbus18 on Nov 16, 2013 9:33:51 GMT -6
Hi Joe, The Schafmilch und lanaolin is a really good soap. I had to let it sit open for a week because the scent was too strong for me. Also pretty easy to achieve a great lather.
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Post by drumzalot on Nov 16, 2013 15:20:50 GMT -6
CB, how would you compare Schafmilch to Mitchell's Wool Fat (if you have tried it).
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Post by RobinK on Nov 18, 2013 2:46:27 GMT -6
Since noone else seems to want to pick this up: I have always found MWF vastly overrated. It is relatively difficult to lather, does not provice great moisturising, and its scent is rather monodimensional. You can get a more refined version of the same smell from a better performing soap that is also cheaper. Scottish Fine Soap. Great stuff, as is their aftershave balm.
That said, I would definitely go for Scottish Fine rather Haslinger, but I'd rather use Haslinger than MWF.
If that makes any sense.
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Post by drumzalot on Nov 18, 2013 12:09:54 GMT -6
Thank you for your input Beberlin. In my book MWF is just okay at best. I see that you prefer the Haslinger soap over MWF I am going to order a puck to see how it is. I never would have guessed at the Scottish Fine shaving soap, they seem to make a lot of grooming products even their own shaving brush.
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Post by RobinK on Nov 18, 2013 14:30:19 GMT -6
I visited their manufacture last year. It really is quite impressive. Not too many companies selling soaps actually make them these days. Mostly, it's either imported soap stock from China plus a few random fragrances, or big time OEM production. There are a few companies that are actually different, and which produce great soaps that are environment, animal and skin friendly. Esbjerg in Vienna, Savonnerie artisanale Martin de Candre and Savonnerie du bon berger in France, Green Mountain Soaps in the US, Otoko Organics Wet Shave Essentials in Australia. Like Esbjerg, Haslinger (also Austrian, by the way) are compliant with Austria's rather strict environmental legislation, which is a massive pro in my book. They produce a lot of girly stuff too, by the way: www.haslingerseifen.at/katalog.php.
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Post by coolbus18 on Nov 18, 2013 20:04:33 GMT -6
yes indeed! Thanks for the input. BeBerlin I really like the Austrian and German rules and regs about ingredients. I basically try to stick to the artisans we know in the shaving community and by reading the writings of folks I've met on this and other forums whose opinions I respect. I have not tried MWF. Don't care to. If it's a pain in the butt to lather with , then why? Not that I might or might not have a problem. since I'm working on a soap rad that will probably hit full bore in about a month, I now have some more to try! anyway--nice to meet you!
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Post by RobinK on Nov 19, 2013 2:37:57 GMT -6
I never understood this "RAD" thing, especially the disorder part of it. I like to take things methodically, ie one soap after the other, then do a comparative analysis, then give the leftovers away.
Besides which, differences between most quality soaps are marginal at best. Certainly nothing that will result in "wow, I wish I'd found this years ago" moments.
The last time something really surprised me was when I tried Esjberg shaving creams. They perform as well as Castle Forbes (still the uncontended benchmark product for all experienced users I know), and their aftershave products are better than Castle Forbes's. Yet they cost only 50-75% of the latter. So, yes, they were a very pleasant surprise. Unless, of course, you are after manly man scents that will be cherished by village people types, such as Tabak or, heaven forbid, Old Spice.
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