SMF

Have vague memories of seeing this on the shelves of a supermarket somewhere recently. Perhaps in Barcelona... Places that stock it tend to have Williams/ Aqua Velva in the big glass bottles as well. SHould have bought some really

I sympathise and have a mild aversion to menthol products generally - just a weird sensation

Given that so many tallow soaps are excellent, I would suggest that the chemist's premise that they are all soaps and thus the same might be satisfactory from a chemist's point of view, but any soaper will tell you that performance varies according to the nature and proportions of lipids used for s...

Zeth,
Is it a Tech head?

Cheers

I'm a minimalist at heart so brush-less creams should appeal to me. They just don't. I find they work well enough but a tallow based stick like tabac or Wilkinson Sword will give a superior lather and experience without much more effort/ time.

m,
Might be a good idea to pm some of the artisans who do 'em regularly.

Greg,
Are you sloshing your sticks about in water like a wee lad with a rubber duckie?:D I apply the end of my soap sticks to my face then the mess is made by, and stays on, the brush...no worries.

No bids btw. The optimistic starting price scares punters off sometimes.

Muhle R41 (2009)
Gillette Yellow
Semogue 620
Tabac soap
Tabac aftershave

Another set-up that could repeat itself for months with no complaints

Muhle R41 (2009) Gillette Yellow 7 O'Clock Semogue 620* Speick soap smushed into bowl Another new brush, and another winner from Semogue. The 620 has backbone aplenty - feels a bit like my old Duke 2 - not much like other boars I've used. And the tips are fine already - had read this brush described...

Muhle R41 (2009)
Gillette Yellow 7 O'Clock
Thater Silvertip
Speick stick mushed into bowl
Trumpers Corral Skin Food

The Speick and the Corral Skin Food are the same colour, thats enough co-ordination for me

Lets not forget every time you open a razor to remove or clean a blade, you're putting mileage on it. The screw thread or tto mechanism wearing out on a razor will likely render it unusable before rust will. Maybe I'm just trying to justify my laziness.

The least expensive blades I've seen are 'Laser' branded blades for £0.30/ 10 - they will make you re-think all blades being the same

Muhle R41 (2009)
Gillette Yellow 7 O'Clock
Semogue Owners Club boar
Speick stick, smushed into a wooden Trumpers bowl

Speick is superb as both a stick and a 'puck' - would love this to be offered in a 120gramme porcelain bowl, Tabac-like.

It may be rare, but its a small novelty item imo...£99 is pushing it, nevermind 250.

Friday: Razor - Gillette Bulldog (Old Type) Blade - Blue Persona (4) Brush - ecotools Bamboo Synthetic Make-up Brush (30mm/39mm) (see image) Lather - Vintage Williams A/S - Thayer's Witch Hazel Frag - Duncan EdT by Anglia Perfumery http://s17.postimage.org/4fybd9zzf/ecotoolsbrush.jpg Mike, This pos...

Muhle R41 (2009) Gillete 7 O'Clock Yellow Shavemac* Tabac soap Tabac balm** *Second use, enjoyed it more this time, but at 42mm its a bit dense/stiff for me, will likely sell soon. **If you like balms, or aftershave splashes, or Tabac, you will love this. With 22% alcohol content its a bit of a hybr...

Didn't vote as I don't believe I've had the pleasure of trying the blues...but the yellows are my most favouritest of the couple of dozen blade brands I've tried.

Muhle R41 (2009 'vintage')
Gillette 7 O'Clock
Semogue Owners Club boar
Cella
Balm

Be keeping this, but rotating cella and tabac soaps for a while.

Muhle R41 (2009)
Gillette 7 O'Clock
Semogue Owners Club Boar
Tabac soap
Tabac a/s

Sometimes you hit upon a sotd and think 'why use anything else?'
ps, had a small bout of brush acquisition lately - can't say enough good things about this one.