A new soap from an old friend

APC · Post by **APC** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:00 pm

I was using a gift card on Amazon for some household stuff. I trolled the shaving stuff and, as a result, preordered a three pack of Van Der Hagen Luxury, Unscented Shave Soap scheduled for release on or about March 24, 2011. There is a scented version, but the scent isn't specified. The price is $9.36 plus s&h. Each cake is 4.5 ounces. This is not yet on the VDH web site. Having used all three VDH soaps, this should be interesting.

DavidB · Post by **DavidB** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:06 am

Wow! Sounds intriguing. Keep us posted.

Dave

aircraft_electrician · Mon Feb 07, 2011 2:13 pm

The Van Der Hagen Deluxe was the first shaving soap I used, and is still one of my favorites. It is the only soap I've stockpiled, having 3 pucks in reserve.

I'm very curious about this Luxury soap. Please let us know how it performs.

Tom

JohnP · Post by **JohnP** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 6:03 pm

Tom,
have you scouted the PX lately? VDH is now marketing a 2-sided shaving soap, it's translucent green on one side, and white on the other, and is sold with the idea that it doubles as a shave soap and a shower soap. I used 2 of these on my last trip overseas and loved them.

Worth a trip to look, especially if you like VDH soaps.

John P.

aircraft_electrician · Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:16 pm

John, I haven't been in a PX/BX since my last trip to Afghanistan. Unfortunately, our little Guard base doesn't have one.

Anyway, I'm curious about this double sided soap. I may have to do some searching on the internet and see if I can find it.

Tom

Araner · Post by **Araner** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:00 pm

Yes, it’s coming soon, a new look, a new product. Available March 24, 2011.

Van Der Hagen Men's Luxury Scented Soap

Van Der Hagen Men's Luxury, Unscented Soap

Looks like they’re trying to upscale their image. Probably a good idea.

Mike

Racso_MS · Post by **Racso_MS** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 6:26 pm

JohnP wrote:Tom,
have you scouted the PX lately? VDH is now marketing a 2-sided shaving soap, it's translucent green on one side, and white on the other, and is sold with the idea that it doubles as a shave soap and a shower soap. I used 2 of these on my last trip overseas and loved them.

Worth a trip to look, especially if you like VDH soaps.

John P.

OK, I am intrigued by this double sided soap. How are you supposed to use it without wasting some of the opposite side. For example, if I'm showering with the bath soap side, how do I keep from washing away some of the shaving side. I would like to try the new VDR soaps coming out, but this version I think I will leave alone. If any of you do use it, let us know the outcome.

gsgo · Post by **gsgo** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 6:34 pm

You can see it here under Products -

http://www.vdhent.com/

The Groom Room · Post by **The Groom Room** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 2:18 pm

I'm very excited to see van der Hagen upscale their line a bit. We'll be getting our shipment of the new line, this week. Unfortunately, The Groom Room doesn't retail over the internet, or process mail orders... just walk-in retail only. but I'm certain VDH's new line will sell very well. Our wet shaving customers are anxiously awaiting the arrival of these new soaps and to find out about the new badger brush.

As soon as the new line arrives, I'll try and post a review of all the products here at SMF. I can't speak highly enough of how the van der Hagen company has treated us at The Groom Room, as we're not the huge mega-mart type retailer, and we don't purchase thousands of units at a time. We feel very fortunate that they have accepted The Groom Room as a retailer, especially as small as we are. They are definately helping us get the word out about wet shaving!

Anyway, the new line should arrive tomorrow

JohnP · Post by **JohnP** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 6:43 pm

Racso_MS wrote:
JohnP wrote:Tom,
have you scouted the PX lately? VDH is now marketing a 2-sided shaving soap, it's translucent green on one side, and white on the other, and is sold with the idea that it doubles as a shave soap and a shower soap. I used 2 of these on my last trip overseas and loved them.

Worth a trip to look, especially if you like VDH soaps.

John P.
OK, I am intrigued by this double sided soap. How are you supposed to use it without wasting some of the opposite side. For example, if I'm showering with the bath soap side, how do I keep from washing away some of the shaving side. I would like to try the new VDR soaps coming out, but this version I think I will leave alone. If any of you do use it, let us know the outcome.

Oscar,
I can only speak for my own experience, and I've never taken VDH as a replacement for that puck of Joris you've been hoarding away somewhere for those "special" occasions....to me it is just a good "using" soap.
The box implies you can use both sides for shaving, and for bathing, but to each his own as far as preference. I'm sure if you wished you could bathe with Trumper Rose as well.
It's basically a giant puck of glycerine soap, and its performance is nice but not astonishingly so or anything.
That said, I do like it. It's nice to be able to carry one large puck of soap (it does come in the plastic snap close tub all VDH soaps usually come in) a razor, a towel and a brush, and be ready to walk to the showers, instead of a whole batch of stuff all for separate purposes. To boot it's cheap.

hope that helps some

John P

Racso_MS · Post by **Racso_MS** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:31 pm

JohnP wrote:
Racso_MS wrote:
JohnP wrote:Tom,
have you scouted the PX lately? VDH is now marketing a 2-sided shaving soap, it's translucent green on one side, and white on the other, and is sold with the idea that it doubles as a shave soap and a shower soap. I used 2 of these on my last trip overseas and loved them.

Worth a trip to look, especially if you like VDH soaps.

John P.
OK, I am intrigued by this double sided soap. How are you supposed to use it without wasting some of the opposite side. For example, if I'm showering with the bath soap side, how do I keep from washing away some of the shaving side. I would like to try the new VDR soaps coming out, but this version I think I will leave alone. If any of you do use it, let us know the outcome.

Oscar,
I can only speak for my own experience, and I've never taken VDH as a replacement for that puck of Joris you've been hoarding away somewhere for those "special" occasions....to me it is just a good "using" soap.
The box implies you can use both sides for shaving, and for bathing, but to each his own as far as preference. I'm sure if you wished you could bathe with Trumper Rose as well.
It's basically a giant puck of glycerine soap, and its performance is nice but not astonishingly so or anything.
That said, I do like it. It's nice to be able to carry one large puck of soap (it does come in the plastic snap close tub all VDH soaps usually come in) a razor, a towel and a brush, and be ready to walk to the showers, instead of a whole batch of stuff all for separate purposes. To boot it's cheap.

hope that helps some

John P

JP,

You know I'm going to try it. I just had to show my rear so it would look as if I was a snobbish boor and wouldn't lower myself to this "lower class" soap. I've tried just about everything on the market and frequently the less expensive products work just as effectively as the more expensive, albeit not quite as scented. Plus they are easier to use when you travel. Thank goodness for old Tupperware products. The wife has a boat load that a puck of COL Conk or VDH fit perfectly. I'll give it a try and store some away for the occasional use or travel as required...

JohnP · Post by **JohnP** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:38 pm

Oscar,
That's hilarious...I'm the same way. Those Gladware containers with the screw on tops....are the best.

I kind of wonder if VDH makes Col Conk as well (?) it wouldn't surprise me a bit.
They had one or two I liked (almond, amber, etc)

Personally I shave with VDH so I can save my Castle Forbes creams for the showers

John P.

divotmax · Post by **divotmax** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:24 pm

The new logo looks a lot like the logo for Muhle-Pinsel. I wonder if that will cause any problems? It looks close enough to me to be confusing.

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:55 pm

Bob, Yeah, I noticed that also and wondered the same thing.
Regards,
Gordon

fallingwickets · Post by **fallingwickets** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 4:03 am

I'm sure if you wished you could bathe with Trumper Rose

like dying and going to heaven LOL

cive