Howdy all. I'm about to buy a 5 inch puck of the synergy shave soap. I've watched and read a few reviews online and this stuff seems to get amazing feedback. Most yanks have it in there top 3 so expecting it to be pretty decent.
I have found it on ebay for about 25 + postage so just need to decide what scent. Have any of you lads had any experience with this stuff? I'll post a review once I get it.
Hey mate- I've got some.
Synergy soap = HTGAM = PPF
Note there is version 1.0 (hard puck) and 2.0 (soft style).
The 5 inch puck is terrific. What a great idea!
It lathers really well and the scents are great. I have Gondolier and Meta-Nectar. All are meant to be great. I think @Stillhunter has the Cavendish.
A word of advice- hunt around for a bargain on this soap. Maggards (USA) for instance are
selling it at 10% off at the moment. (Here in Oz you can buy it from KineticBlue from memory for $25.) It's cheaper from the States AND everyone is selling theirs at the moment.
The reason is that just this week it's
come to light that HTGAM is actually also PPF. The same guy does both. That's not anything special, but he also has done a lot of dodgey "marketing" (fake reviews, self reviews, started fights between other vendors). He also has lied about his ingredients and more. "Douglas Smythe" is a fake name and personality.
It has caused such a furore that Maggards are ditching their ENTIRE stock of his. Other vendors (like Italian Barber) are considering it also. There is heaps of pressure on others to follow. In fact, the
HTGAM webstore is offline and you can't buy it direct anymore.
It's also claimed (but not yet substantiated) that his original soaps are fancy melt & pours being sold as pure artisan. It's not confirmed and they are good soaps from what I've experienced. I do think the 5 inch size is a winner. But you can buy that sized tin from elsewhere - eg Stirling.
NOTE: If you buy from Maggards their own soaps are well regarded. They also have heaps of samples to choose from. Postage is the killer but if you get a whole bunch of stuff it all works out ok per item.
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HTGAM: How to Grow a Moustache
PPF: Petal Pusher Fancies