What the Good Dr Ordered

jww · Post by **jww** » Wed May 02, 2012 8:40 am

As some of you are aware, Chris was kind enough to PIF some soap to me recently. Today, even though I had planned to crack open the Tabac, I decided to use the WoW instead just because I was not familiar at all with this product.

Overall, I would compare the performance to be on-par with C&E soap. The scent is light -- in fact the lather is lighter than the scent of the actual soap, which was a surprise for me. Excellent lather -- as good as any other tallow based product. I used my C&E/EJ super badger, but expect from my results today that my Semogue 1305 will work every bit as well.

I'll report back on this thread when I take the brush to the Tabac and the Tipo Morbido.

Thanks again Chris.

Post by **drmoss_ca** » Wed May 02, 2012 12:47 pm

It's the scent more than the lather that attracts me to the NLA WoW. I did use it for several months exclusively and got on quite well (at a time when I also used one single stainless straight - a Livi made of Swedish damasteel). I confess I am using the remainder of the world supply as a bath soap these days, but it will do perfectly well for shaving. The other soaps I sent you will beat it hollow when it comes to shaving lather!

Chris

jww · Post by **jww** » Wed May 02, 2012 1:00 pm

Just ordered a couple of wooden bowls from Phil at Bull Goose to house the Tabac and Tipo Morbido.

And since I am in a buying mood, I expect to be ordering up a stick of Tabac so it can travel with me where'ere I go.

Post by **drmoss_ca** » Wed May 02, 2012 1:08 pm

And that is exactly what I travel with - an old stick of Tabac, a Friodur and a strop.

Chris
Who has been married to the other old stick he travels with for 32 years this month!

jww · Post by **jww** » Wed May 02, 2012 1:30 pm

drmoss_ca wrote:And that is exactly what I travel with - an old stick of Tabac, a Friodur and a strop.

Chris
Who has been married to the other old stick he travels with for 32 years this month!

I am guessing that you check the straight with bags when you fly?

BTW - I am about 18 months behind you - November 2012 will be 31 years for us. Wouldn't trade it for anything - seriously.

IanM · Post by **IanM** » Wed May 02, 2012 1:57 pm

Give the Tabac scent some time to "settle".

When I first used Tabac the scent was quite strong, and, I have to admit, a little off-putting.

After about a week, it seemed to get better.

Ian

EL Alamein · Post by **EL Alamein** » Wed May 02, 2012 5:42 pm

The Good Doctor is a gentleman of the First Class.

Bully for you.

Best,
Chris

Nitrox · Post by **Nitrox** » Wed May 02, 2012 5:54 pm

jww wrote:
drmoss_ca wrote:And that is exactly what I travel with - an old stick of Tabac, a Friodur and a strop.

Chris
I am guessing that you check the straight with bags when you fly?

I was thinking the same thing about the straight. Heck, I've used disposable (ughhhhh) razors when I've traveled.

jww · Post by **jww** » Thu May 03, 2012 6:22 am

Nitrox wrote:... I've used disposable (ughhhhh) razors when I've traveled.

A Bic sensitive disposable is always in my kit bag so I can grab and go with a single carry on (and computer bag). I've become quite the able-bodied road warrior (via airports) this past year.

Post by **drmoss_ca** » Thu May 03, 2012 12:33 pm

I check the straight in a suitcase, which for internal flights in Canada is neither x-rayed (good for undeveloped film) nor broken open by the TSA (good for avoiding theft). I like to travel without checked bags - even being able to last two weeks on the beach with just a roll-on back in the days when vacations were possible, but otherwise I have learnt that there is no point in even trying. If I don't take a suitcase I am asked to carry an extra one for SWMBO, and if I do take one it had better be nearly empty to bring back her purchases. Failure to comply results in an extra suitcase being bought while away. Such is life.

Chris

dosco · Post by **dosco** » Thu May 03, 2012 1:25 pm

jww wrote:
Nitrox wrote:... I've used disposable (ughhhhh) razors when I've traveled.
A Bic sensitive disposable is always in my kit bag so I can grab and go with a single carry on (and computer bag). I've become quite the able-bodied road warrior (via airports) this past year.

+1 on the Bic.

I took this advice on a trip last week and I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of shave.

If I had only known about multi-pass shaving back in the day!!

jww · Post by **jww** » Thu May 03, 2012 9:01 pm

drmoss_ca wrote:... Failure to comply results in an extra suitcase being bought while away. Such is life.

Chris

lol

Nitrox · Post by **Nitrox** » Fri May 04, 2012 5:13 pm

drmoss_ca wrote: Failure to comply results in an extra suitcase being bought while away. Such is life.

I've had to do that one time for SWMBO. It was a small suitcase though.