Not sold on Da Fat yet....

[Rivguy]

I enjoy MWF as part of my regular rotation and have had no problems getting a great lather. It is a great soap for the winter because it does not dry out my skin. I do think the hardness of the water has a lot to do with the lathering ability. I find that I really look forward to lifting the top on that familiar ceramic jar. It reminds me of some of the ceramic jars of shaving cream that my dad and grandfather used and I still have.

My soap has some cracks as well but they do not have any detrimental affect on the quality of performance of this great soap.

I believe that I will always have MWF as part of my rotation.

 

[OldSaw]

Just used it again today and it was back to the MWF that I know and love. Funny about that last shave that wasn't so great, it's like it had to be broken in again after sitting for so long. I remember my very first lather with MWF probably wasn't the greatest.

My wife was also pleased with the scent as she stepped out of the shower. She said, "It permeates the whole room." Then she smelled the mug and inhaled with a pleasing smile on her face. Looks like I'll have to replace it when it is gone.

 

[Sullybob]

Has anyone noticed cracking of their MWF puck? I buy refill pucks and keep them in one of the metal, screw-top containers WCS sells. I noticed my MWF is filled with cracks...a lot of them. I have other soaps stored (and used) the same way, but only the MWF has cracks. It doesn't affect its performance, but it seems strange.

I don't know if my refill puck has cracks in it, but the puck in rotation has cracks. Performance is fine though.

 

[Obsessed]

It's also possible that the OP may just be sensitive to lanolin.

 

[Ferannia]

Interesting thing about MWF. It almost seem that that is the one soap I've come accross where the water itself had something to do with the lather's performance...

A year or two ago I picked up a puck and couldn't get a decent lather out of it at all. A friend of mine here in Austin also had the same issue with his puck, so I know it wasn't a one off bad puck or something.

I gave up and just wrote it off as a soap that wouldn't work for me. Several months ago I spent a few days in NY with a friend of mine that is a dedicated MWF user and figured I'd give it a shot there. I was amazed at the lather and shave that I got from the stuff! Made me wonder if my hard water back here in Texas had something to do with the lather performance.

Earlier this month I had a Culligan water softener installed and decided to buy a new puck of MWF to give it another shot and the difference has been night and day. Needless to say, it's been my go to soap ever since.

Perfectly matches Williams' MUG lathering technique; thirsty soap, demands soft water.

 

[Gogo]

A few things I've learned about MWF. Take it for what it's worth:

I find that MWF works better when it's used more frequently.

I got great results with a bone dry brush but I tended to lose a lot of hairs this way. So I need to soften the brush hair with water. I do not soak the brush, rather run it under the tap just enough to wet the bristles and then squeeze/shake it out. Then load the brush by swirling just the tips of the brush on the soap.

Good luck!