so I’ll stop here before I write a book!
I’d be interested in the reserve book!
Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread - April 27th, 2024
walden@sub.wetshaving.social 5 months agoI’ve heard some people don’t like it and find it drying. My skin gets dried out pretty easily and I’ve never had that problem with Excelsior. It takes a large amount of water and I think most people don’t have the patience to get Excelsior to its “sweet spot”.
Omnibus also takes a huge amount of water, but it’s more forgiving if you don’t spend the time getting it wet. I’m still undecided on which base I prefer, as I love them both.
Soft Heart was in the middle of the two, and unlike @djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social I don’t think Ominibus was a natural progression, although I’m not sure that’s why he meant. I feel like it was a new direction towards a different type of lather.
I do prefer Excelsior and Omnibus to Soft Heart, as I find SH to be a tad bit on the poofy side.
I also have an opinion about the Reserve base, but nobody asked so I’ll stop here before I write a book!
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 4 months ago
walden@sub.wetshaving.social 4 months ago
##The Book of Reserve
New tubs were easy to load and had a gooey “proto lather”. After a year or two it gets really firm and loading enough soap can be an exercise.
The soap itself is good as long as you can load enough of it!
The End
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 4 months ago
I like the gooey proto lather. Like Shannon’s and milk steak
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 4 months ago
unlike @djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social I don’t think Ominibus was a natural progression
Hear it from the horses mouth: “I started with Modified Soft Heart and improved it”
walden@sub.wetshaving.social 4 months ago
I don’t believe it! They are so much different.
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 4 months ago
Yeah, omnibus has this greasy lather (term coined by u/pppork) similar to Highland. I don’t dislike these modern bases, but I’m not convinced it’s a step forward either.
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 5 months ago
I have samples in both Excelsior and Reserve. I honestly have no issue with either. I haven’t tried Soft Heart. And, Omnibus works just fine by me. No issues with the amount of water it takes. I just add water until it’s done :)