MWF Can you lather it?

[Boru62]

I wouldn't say the post shave is quite as good as mwf

Some people say it's drying, which confuses me because, I have dry skin and find it very moisturising.

 

[Gairdner]

MWF is a grand soap that used to give me some skin sensitivity issues but for some strange and rather wonderful reason, has ceased to do so. Lathers easily for me and the cake lasts a very long time making it great value.

 

[MntnMan62]

Some people say it's drying, which confuses me because, I have dry skin and find it very moisturising.

Interesting. I found both Haslinger and MWF to have nice post shave feel with a slight advantage to Haslinger over MWF. But together the post shave moisturizing seems enhanced. I figure I’m imagining that. But neither one alone would I call drying. But every soap effects certain people differently. That’s the YMMV in shaving.

 

[Boru62]

Interesting. I found both Haslinger and MWF to have nice post shave feel with a slight advantage to Haslinger over MWF. But together the post shave moisturizing seems enhanced. I figure I’m imagining that. But neither one alone would I call drying. But every soap effects certain people differently. That’s the YMMV in shaving.

I will try 5g of each.
I do understand ymmv but lanolin and tallow won't dry your skin.
Talking of ymmv, of the two, I find MWF more nourishing.

 

[Blademonkey]

I will try 5g of each.
I do understand ymmv but lanolin and tallow won't dry your skin.
Talking of ymmv, of the two, I find MWF more nourishing.

I agree, both great soaps and both easy to lather but I also find the MWF more nourishing but that wiill be the lanolin I expect.

 

[Shaverrific666]

YES ! "The Fat" is a classic soap. Nothing fancy..no lama tallow, angel hair, expensive scents,or modern art packaging. Just a solid tallow soap you can lather and shave with. I find it works great and gives a great post shave feel.

 

[Hectorsgaf]

Just had my 1st experience of MWF courtesy of a sample ( Thanks O - and the razor had an outing too. ),. Now a few slithers pressed into a bowl, bloomed for a few minutes then attacked with a Yaki 30mm tuxedo. WOW. No complaints here. Thick, creamy, easy to lather and lovely to shave with BUT.......... no scent. I like a nice scent but would certainly take this over a similar performing one with a crap scent. Would I buy it? no, I don't think so but again, only because there is no scent. Performance spot on though and SO easy to lather - makes me wonder what others are doing different. I am in hard water area too.

 

[Dr Watson]

makes me wonder what others are doing different.

Congrats, you're a chosen man!

 

[Grarea]

 

[Britva]

Just had my 1st experience of MWF courtesy of a sample ( Thanks O - and the razor had an outing too. ),. Now a few slithers pressed into a bowl, bloomed for a few minutes then attacked with a Yaki 30mm tuxedo. WOW. No complaints here. Thick, creamy, easy to lather and lovely to shave with BUT.......... no scent. I like a nice scent but would certainly take this over a similar performing one with a crap scent. Would I buy it? no, I don't think so but again, only because there is no scent. Performance spot on though and SO easy to lather - makes me wonder what others are doing different. I am in hard water area too.

It does have a scent, but it’s very mild. It’s likely that the sample you got lost it for one reason or another (it isn’t uncommon, especially if the soap isn’t brand new). I think if MWF had a stronger scent, I wouldn’t like it very much.. I feel it could be cloying. This way, it’s just a pleasant, manly, clean scent, one that leaves after the shave and makes room for the cologne.

 

[dc68]

The hand lotion is also very good, or so my wife says, for when you have done a lot of gardening.

 

[ManicDee]

never used it!

 

[Shaverrific666]

never used it!

 

[Dr Watson]

The Fat being lathered...

My first time recording anything, so crap quality. Not a show off video with enough lather shave a mammoth, just my regular method which produces enough for 3 passes in under 3 minutes. In hindsight I should have played with the lather at the end but the thought didn't occur until I was washing it down the sink and I couldn't be arsed to do it all again. None of that bubbly dissipating rubbish people moan about and my water is hard as nails here.

Don't worry @morr, your brush is safe - This was recorded the other day

 

[Shaverrific666]

The Fat being lathered...

My first time recording anything, so crap quality. Not a show off video with enough lather shave a mammoth, just my regular method which produces enough for 3 passes in under 3 minutes. In hindsight I should have played with the lather at the end but the thought didn't occur until I was washing it down the sink and I couldn't be arsed to do it all again. None of that bubbly dissipating rubbish people moan about and my water is hard as nails here.

Don't worry @morr, your brush is safe - This was recorded the other day

Good man James! I shaved with "the Fat" yesterday and always get superb lather. I have also used it in a three or four different countries with the same results. I face lather as well..don't use a bowl. I never understood why it is such a polarizing soap but some folks hate the stuff and say it won't lather. I can agree it has a boring scent but in it's efficacy I find it great. Each to their own I suppose. I'm a fat man.