Bufflehead

Thanks for the clarifications. I feel like I'm on the same page now, and I didn't realize that some companies/artisans use ounces weight vs fluid ounces.

Thanks for humoring me, as I know that this is a bit of a tangent. I hope to grab some Bufflehead when it becomes available again, as I really like the concept behind it.


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North York has arrived. The presentation is very nice. Came packaged in a sackcloth bag. The soap is in a tin like CRSW with a cork label. I do not have a sophisticated nose but I think it smells fantastic. I pick up mostly coffee and vanilla. Definitely a cold weather scent. I will lather it up tomorrow.

Making us jealous, eh?

Making us jealous, eh?

Who me?

So I have used North York 3 times. I am very impressed.

INGREDIENTS
Potassium Stearate, Water, Potassium Palm Kernelate, Glycerin, Potassium Tallowate (Duck), Fragrance, Blush Kaolin Clay

ACCORD
Gourmand; Heavy
Blood Orange
Roasted Coffee
Roasted Barley, Vanilla

The presentation is excellent. I believe the tins are the same as those used by CRSW select v1 and v2. They are sturdy with ample room for loading. There is a cork label on the cover which is a nice touch. The only criticism I have is that the ingredients and accord are not on the package.

I generally do not pay a lot of attention to ingredients. However, what stands out to me is the simple recipe, the presence of kaolin clay, and the absence of lanolin and other "butters".

The soap is extremely easy to load and produces volumes of thick, protective lather. It is a fairly thirsty soap; on par with B&M and T&S. This lather is perhaps the slickest I have ever used. Primary and secondary slickness is outstanding. The only other soap that is close, IMO, is Mike's. I do not think it is coincidence that they both contain kaolin clay. The cushion is also outstanding. The lather was thick and very stable without any dissipation for a 3 pass shave.

The post shave is average. I did not find the soap drying but I have average to oily skin. If you have dry skin and like lanolin and all the "butters" in your soap then this is not for you.

Scent is very YMMV. I personally enjoy this scent. I do not have a sophisticated nose. I would describe it as a sweet or candied coffee scent. It's definitely made for cold weather.

I was very impressed with this soap. I prioritize slickness and this surpasses everything I have tried. It is a top tier soap for me.

Seriously? One minute - one minute and the 2/28 stock sold out? Who can type that fast?

OK, I give up. Thanks for at least making a batch. I understand. Sort of.

I was hitting F5, and the minute it was available I put some in my cart and already had Paypal loaded. Paypal started processing, and then just sat there and spun. Sent me back to the Bufflehead page and said it was gone. That was in a span of about 35 seconds or so

Congrats to those that were able to get some, but that was my last attempt...

I was hitting F5 too.
Mine happened just after 22 seconds by my clock.
I even tried opening an account beforehand but couldn't find a way.
Enabled one click PayPal for this.

Congrats to those who got some. I will be back to following my only moto when it comes to shaving: never chase unubotniams, LEs and what nots.

drjenkins, I had the very same happen to me tonight! I had the soap in my cart at 8:00:01 and Paypal was already loaded. Processing icon spun for about 30 seconds and that I saw the dreaded red type informing me that the product was no longer available. I'm bummed out for sure, but congrats to those lucky few who got through.

Yeah, that was quick. I think I got all of them though.  

I set up several computers and rounded up all of the local meth heads to click the buttons repeatedly.  Those guys are fast, it was beautiful.

Seriously though, I was fortunate enough to get one and I didn't use the meth heads.  I thought about putting two in the cart but didn't do it as I'm not a big coffee fan and likely won't like the scent anyway.  Plus it wouldn't be right.  

I do wonder how many soaps are in a batch.  
Typical soap makers usually do between 80 and 100 per batch.  
This I suspect is a different situation though.  

I saw a picture of soaps on one of the pages and it looked like 15 soaps (three rows of five).  It does make me wonder if a batch is 15 soaps as that would explain the one minute sell outs.