Review: TOBS Lime Luxury Shaving Soap

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Re: Review: TOBS Lime Luxury Shaving Soap

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An excellent shave today.

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Something else was paramount today, and I didn't even miss my morning shave. Tomorrow being Saturday, I think removing this 2 day growth will be twice as nice with the Taylor's Lime.
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The top 3 positive characteristics of this soap are making themselves clear as I continue to use it. They are (1) beautifully mild fragrance, (2) slick, and (3) there's no suds!
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Gary, what do you mean by "no suds"?

I am guessing that there is no is no left over pre-lather bubbly stuff? If so, then yeah, Taylor's soaps are hard and thus marvelously good at whipping up the good thick, protective-yet-slick lather that lasts the whole shave through.

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Yes, that's a good description of what I call suds. A good example of what I call suds is what Arko stick starts out with. Big bubbles that turn into smaller bubbles, but bubbles nevertheless. Suds make a crackly sound. Examples (in addition to TOBS Lime) of soaps without suds are MdC, Cella, Tallow AOS, Kramperts, Phoenix.
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Hmm, big bubbles usually indicate too much water.
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water/soap ratio matters
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Of course it does Gary, that's rather the point. Get that right and the rest falls into place. I don't find Arko or any other brand prone to excessively large bubbles yet all will do that if too much water is used.
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Squire, we're obviously in complete and total agreement on the water statement. There's no argument from me! Regarding TOBS Lime, I have stated my observation that some soaps are sudsy, and my personal preference for shaving soaps that happen to be formulated in such a manner that are less sudsy, in my opinion. TOBS Lime is a joy to use.
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With these top shelf products were are merely talking about dialing it in. They got the lather we need.

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I was recently lucky to find an unused refill through the forums at a decent price, and to boot, it came with an unused bar of Mike's Bay Rum. Such a deal on two very good soaps.
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Is there any of this soap still out there in the shave universe? I've decided I would love to try it if I could get hold of some.
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Tim, I hope you are able to find one! I'd enjoy seeing your impressions.
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