Saw this out of the corner of my eye whilst looking for something else entirely - flipped it over and saw the magic words "Tallowate" "Glycerin" and "Lanolin" so had to try it.



Opened the box and took out the foil-wrapped stick - first big surprise the stick is electric blue! No matter - colour isn't everything, but it doesn't go with the bathroom decor



Wet my beard, liberal application of the stick, damp brush and heaps of decent cushioning lather appeared from nowhere. The effect of the glycerin and tallow in conjunction make the later slick and the lanolin offers some additional moisturising on top of the glycerin.



The scent is sort of citrussy - I'm rubbish at describing smells but it hasn't persisted too long post shave (which I count as a good thing - that's what aftershave/cologne/etc is for)



I paid GBP0.69 for it so it's cheap enough.

Where did you purchase this new stick? Which store?
Cheers

Bought in an independent pharmacy in Hawick, Scotland.

this soap is right up there with the Palmolive and Speick sticks and worthy of a top 5 best ever for me.



it has that classic european 'clean' scent a little powdery and closer to the Speick than the Palmolive ( i've just gone and smelled them )



performs as well as the other two and for the price it's unbeatable, definately one to try.

in fact it's a must have!



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I normally use shaving creams/shaving bowls at home, but when "on the road" this is in my travel bag. It creates a fantastic lather when you rub it on your face and hit it with the shaving brush. A really nice classic scent as well, not up there with the Penhaligons, but hey im in a hotel!



There are two of these stick available in the UK. The standard one (green I think) and this blue one, the blue one is designed for sensitive skin. I have used both, I prefer the scent of the standard one, but the shave seems better with the blue.



I have not seen the blue one in many places, but I got mine in the Isle of Wight, UK. The standard green one is available everywhere, local chemists, wilkos you name it.



Try them both and dont be a snob when your out and about, saves carrying too much about! They are about 59p in the UK, which is ridiculously cheap, I have spent more in London to go to the toilet.

Interesting - I've not seen the green one *anywhere* - the blue one also claims to be "new" on the packing. Now I'll have to open my eyes harder

It's a fantastic product. I particularly enjoy the very light scent; it's clean, it's fresh, but it doesn't stay long enough to annoy you - plus my really sensitive skin tells me not too much fragrance has been used. The performance is on par with premium priced soaps.



Be aware though: the lather turns to dry flakes on your skin when waiting too long for perfect soaking of the beard. Ideally I'd say lather, brush your teeth, then relather for the best result - it's hardly a waste of product when the price is that low.



Deduction of points for the packaging though - a shaving stick should be ready for traveling, I'd exect a plastic lid instead of foil.



Try it out, you won't regret it - I prefer this one over the high priced sticks and even use it more often than my beloved Speick soap.

It was the first shaving stick I bought and still my favorite. One of my favorite shaving products, to be honest.



Price is good - only $4.00 US from Superlather. Apparently really inexpensive in Europe.



The quality is good for what it is - a shavestick. It would be nicer if it came in a container like La Toja's shave stick, but it's an inexpensive drug store type product. I like the odd blue color.



The lather is very rich and thick and has great lubricating qualities - what you'd expect from a tallow-based soap. It also has glycerine and lanolin. The scent is very old school "drugstore". I like it - it smells like something from the 1960s - very Mad Men - skinny ties and narrow lapel suits.



Finally, it's very moisturizing. It's right up there with Proraso cream in my personal "Hall of Fame" of inexpensive, quality shaving products.

Got this as an extra item in an order just because I was curious. It's good stuff, but not something I would rate at the top of the heap. I will certainly use it up, and I suspect I may have yet to find the exact sweet spot for getting the lather to perform. Sticks and face lathering are like that for me, so maybe I'd do better with the bowl.



The scent is clean and classy, the soap is blue but the suds are not. Slick enough if you get the water right. Dried my face a bit more than other soaps, but not a deal breaker. A solid performer and I'd buy it if I saw it in a drug store and needed a shave stick, but only of the La Toja stick wasn't sitting next to it!

Let me share this little electric blue miracle I discovered on a certain online retailer.



Its cheap, works like a charm and has an excellent lather with hardly any effort,, if you see this and you can get hold of it, then do it, you won't be sorry.



Only complaint I have is that it should be more readily available like the palmolive shave sticks are, here in England. Granted I had to look around a bit but managed to find a couple of places that still stock them... now if only I could find someone that sells wilkinson sword shave cream (I mean the sensitive skin formulation, not this brand new hydro shave cream, which I'll have to try anyway) In case nobody noticed I really like the wilkinson sword stuff in general.

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This is good stuff -- no getting around it. Really brilliant. I really enjoy MWF, Tabac, Musgo, etc -- I would (and I do) put this in the same category in terms of how well this works for shaving. Grab a stick and try it for yourself -- if you don't like, you can always PIF to me.

This is blue magic in a shaving stick. It produces copious amount of slick and lubricating lather without a hitch. And the performance is in par with Tabac. The only thing I'm not too fond of is the scent. It reminds me of Gillette Edge, heavy "man" perfume. But once on the face as lather, it's hardly noticeable. I wish this was more readily available.