suds sampling: select and score

How about we agree on the 'smiley scale' as a basis for comparison?

(y)(y)(y) - Great soap, top shelf, a must have in your drawer

(y)(y) - Good soap, a worthy one to keep but missing something

(y) - Passable, it might work for somebody else but not you - maybe sell it cheaply so others can try

(n) - Hmmm, not quiet right here, disappointing - maybe PIF and see how others go

(n)(n) - I've tried but it doesn't seem to work - not worth the postage on a PIF, maybe swap at a face to face meet

(n)(n)(n) - this is a dog, not worth bothering with, put it down to experience and BIN IT!

What do you think @stillshunter ?
 
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In play (order and fellow reviewer):
  1. ✓ Catie's Bubbles Black Bergamot - @alfredus
  2. La Toja shaving stick - @Lifes a Peach
  3. Tim's Breakfast of Champions - @Korbz
On bench
  • Tim's Greek Peach
  • Tim's Hybrid
  • Tim's Blue Suit
  • Wet Shaving Products Ole Kentucky
  • Wet Shaving Products Pumpkin Spice
  • Barrister & Mann Adagio
  • Barrister & Mann Cologne Russe
  • Washpool V.2
  • Washpool v.3
  • Razorock Holy Cannoli
  • Shave Revolution The Connoisseur B-Street .009
  • Italian Barber L'Americano
  • ShaverHeaven Fresh
  • ShaverHeaven Forbidden Forest v.1
  • Vito's Original
 
Mark1966 said:
How about we agree on the 'smiley scale' as a basis for comparison?

(y)(y)(y) - Great soap, top shelf, a must have in your drawer

(y)(y) - Good soap, a worthy one to keep but missing something

(y) - Passable, it might work for somebody else but not you - maybe sell it cheaply so others can try

(n) - Hmmm, not quiet right here, dissappointing - maybe PIF and see how others go

(n)(n) - I've tried but it doesn't seem to work - not worth the postage on a PIF, maybe swap at a face to face meet

(n)(n)(n) - this is a dog, not worth bothering with, put it down to experience and BIN IT!

What do you think @stillshunter ?
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Mate noting it is a derivation of the @filobiblic metric® we will need his input....though I believe he developed this binary system in reaction to anything more elaborate - he's not so much an opponent of the spreadsheet as a proponent of the Principle of Parismony or Ockham's Razor is our @filobiblic

BTW: if I were to adhere to the '66 sixtet® then I'd rate the Catie's Bubbles Black Bergamot a "(n) - Hmmm, not quiet right here, dissappointing - maybe PIF and see how others go"
...though I'd fix the spelling mistake and go with ""(n) - Hmmm, not quiet right here, disappointing - maybe PIF and see how others go" seems more '66esque ;)
 
Typo fixed - thanks @stillshunter :) need a response from @filobiblic about the modification of his binary approach to a more nuanced hexadecimal version.
 
Mark1966 said:
Typo fixed - thanks @stillshunter :) need a response from @filobiblic about the modification of his binary approach to a more nuanced hexadecimal version.
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You blokes can take it to whatever power you want... I'm happy to sit back and watch the Stillsy shaving soap sample shenanigans.
 
Lifes a Peach said:
Muchas Gracias. Thinking of picking up a stick for my holidays in January but would like to get some expert opinion.
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...and per the 'rules' you'll have a sample arrive by next weekend to review yourself mate.
P.S., "expert" very, very hardly!
 
Update:

Need another selection to follow @Korbz 's selection which starts tomorrow (small deviation - trying Speick today to compare with La Toja). C'mon fellas, is there not something down there you'd also like to try....hey I even pay the postage! Also it's not a single serve thing....more than happy for folks to nominate multiple times. I'll balance the selections....

In play (order and fellow reviewer):
  1. ✓ Catie's Bubbles Black Bergamot - @alfredus (reviews here)
  2. ✓ La Toja shaving stick - @Lifes a Peach (reviews here)
  3. Tim's Breakfast of Champions - @Korbz
On bench:
  • Tim's Greek Peach
  • Tim's Hybrid
  • Tim's Blue Suit
  • Wet Shaving Products Ole Kentucky
  • Wet Shaving Products Pumpkin Spice
  • Barrister & Mann Adagio
  • Barrister & Mann Cologne Russe
  • Washpool V.2
  • Washpool v.3
  • Razorock Holy Cannoli
  • Shave Revolution The Connoisseur B-Street .009
  • Italian Barber L'Americano
  • ShaverHeaven Fresh
  • ShaverHeaven Forbidden Forest v.1
  • Vito's Original
 
Tim's peach sounds nice. Wave some 444 over it and give us a preview as to what @Anthony's new soap may be like.
 
Since I had some fun in the first round, let's go on...

I believe this is one has some tallow in it?
Razorock Holy Cannoli

If yes, I would be game for another round...
 
alfredus said:
Since I had some fun in the first round, let's go on...

I believe this is one has some tallow in it?
Razorock Holy Cannoli

If yes, I would be game for another round...
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Excellent, I've been keen to try this one. Love the smell of cannoli - grew up with them (only when I was good of course) as a child. YUM!

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In play (order and fellow reviewer):

✓ Catie's Bubbles Black Bergamot - @alfredus (reviews here)
✓ La Toja shaving stick - @Lifes a Peach (reviews here)
  1. Tim's Breakfast of Champions - @Korbz
  2. Tim's Greek Peach @eggbert
  3. Razorock Holy Cannoli @alfredus
On the bench:
  • Tim's Hybrid
  • Tim's Blue Suit
  • Wet Shaving Products Ole Kentucky
  • Wet Shaving Products Pumpkin Spice
  • Barrister & Mann Adagio
  • Barrister & Mann Cologne Russe
  • Washpool V.2
  • Washpool v.3
  • Shave Revolution The Connoisseur B-Street .009
  • Italian Barber L'Americano
  • ShaverHeaven Fresh
  • ShaverHeaven Forbidden Forest v.1
  • Vito's Original
 
stillshunter said:
Excellent, I've been keen to try this one. Love the smell of cannoli - grew up with them (only when I was good of course) as a child. YUM!
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Your mamma made you canoli!!!!

Oh how I WISH I had some exotic, amazing ethic heritage rather than just being boring whitebread anglo :cry:

Remember reading Looking for Alibrandi and longing for tomato days ...
 
Hold on a cotton picking moment... do I have to review it?

Count my request out.
 
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