Worst Mitchell's ever?

[Thalasos]

There was a (Spanish) thread where we praise MWF. Some of us even when have faced bad lathering experiences once and then. Lately things became worst, with several newcomers kicking up a fuss on this subject: airy foam, lack of consistency, unable to lather. I have recently bought three pucks (7-15 months ago) to reinforce my British soap den, (fearing for future availability, you already know why, gentlemen) and just last Wednesday opt to unwrapped one of them, giving it a chance.

Results? I have a new bathtube comrade, not a shaving soap ever.

 

[Deleted member 1881]

This is also my experience with the Fat.

@Wayne & @Blademonkey could help here with some secret technique..

 

[les24preludes]

I don't think the aroma justifies the bother. I have some, but I don't use it. Lathers OK, though. I'm currently enjoying Speick, which is altogether more interesting.

 

[Blademonkey]

This is also my experience with the Fat.

@Wayne & @Blademonkey could help here with some secret technique..

There is no secret technique or any bother needed to lather this soap in my experience.
If you can't do it don't worry about it there are plenty of soaps to try, just don't rubbish the soap because you can't lather it, move on! P.

Perfect thick stable lather knocked up with ease...........no specai tecnique needed!

 

[Dr Watson]

I don't think the soap has changed. People are now more then ever used to soft soaps which load and lather easily. MWF is a throwback to a different time when men were men and soaps were hard, no pretty smells required and you got a workout whilst lathering

 

[les24preludes]

You're a hard man, but fair......

 

[Shaverrific666]

I've never ever read a thread about this soap before..scanned thousands of threads on forums and not a single thread with opinions on this soap.
That's a shame as I was wondering what people thought of it.

 

[Deleted member 1881]

Muscle training day 1: Lathering MWF. x3 sets

 

[NeilJ]

I've really never understood the difficulty in creating a superb lather with MWF, I've never treated it any differently from any other hard soap but like others have said there are plenty of other options out there. Shame really as once you find the right knack there really isn't many better soaps out there in my opinion. One thing I do find is that similar to DR Harris soaps , the more regular you use them the better they seem to perform.

 

[Gem]

MWF
Many Will Fail
Many Will Fulfill

 

[The Geordie Shaver]

Never , ever had the slightest problem lathering MWF

 

[Nav]

There was a (Spanish) thread where we praise MWF. Some of us even when have faced bad lathering experiences once and then. Lately things became worst, with several newcomers kicking up a fuss on this subject: airy foam, lack of consistency, unable to lather. I have recently bought three pucks (7-15 months ago) to reinforce my British soap den, (fearing for future availability, you already know why, gentlemen) and just last Wednesday opt to unwrapped one of them, giving it a chance.

Results? I have a new bathtube comrade, not a shaving soap ever.

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There are many reports of dodgy pucks lately, it's getting kind of concerning!

Could you please grate half the puck and press it into the container and see how it performs?

If that doesn't work, please use the other half as a shaving stick.

People have resorted to soaking the puck in water or to bloom the puck for a long time but no one has done the above two things.

Please could you do this as an experiment for the forum?

 

[Merkurologist]

This is interesting, some people have issues to lather up the soap and some don't, my guess the problem is in the water.

 

[Dr Watson]

This is interesting, some people have issues to lather up the soap and some don't, my guess the problem is in the water.

@pjgh busted that myth. He acquired a puck which apparently wouldn't lather along with a bottle of the owner's tap water... He created a lather with it no problem.

It's always user error, some guys just don't have the required muscles for it

 

[Deleted member 1881]

@pjgh busted that myth. He acquired a puck which apparently wouldn't lather along with a bottle of the owner's tap water... He created a lather with it no problem.

It's always user error, some guys just don't have the required muscles for it

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I think the right hand is from another set of exercise!