I heard from another reader, Todd R, on his initial experience with a Milksteak shaving soap — this one. So far the initial response from all who have tried one of these soaps is “Wow!” They are, however, not vegan soaps; for a “Wow!” vegan soap, I recommend Phoenix Artisan’s CK-6 formula.
The brush is a Gen 2 Mühle “synthetic badger,” which has a knot with bristles not so fine or closely packed as in the Plissort (e.g, the Maggard 22mm synthetic or the Italian Barber Keyhole). All those brushes perform well, but the feel of the brushes differs somewhat.
I lathered with much enjoyment, and then used the Above the Tie R1, which did a truly excellent job. The result this morning was extreme smoothness with no problems at all. A splash of Dark Rose EDT from Saint Charles Shave, and I’m ready for the day.