Lea soap stick

[bagman]

Currently on hols in sunny Tenerife and shaving every day.

Last year I picked up a Lea soap stick and took it home unused.

Bought another at the supermarket this morning for the €1.15 I think?

I'm not usually a massive soap stick fan as there are much easier mediums to load a brush with but I've just had an amazing shave with it. Only one days growth to catch the soap directly from the stick but I also have it a good go with a damp brush and had enough, with a bit of effort, for three passes.

What a superb soap, great slickness and glide with an excellent post shave feel.

It seems it could be soft enough to try slices in a suitable container once I'm home to really load the brush?

Anyone had experience of trying this? (The name is too short a search string)

 

[Nisse]

Is it new or old formula? I have grated the old tallow Lea.

 

[Blademonkey]

Have only tried the tallow and have a few (8) at the back of my shave cupboard , bloody good soap.

 

[culcreuch]

The Vie-Long offering is the lea Stick and still the old formula.

By the way @bagman ...... why not rub the stick a few times across your face and then face lather. Thats much easier than trying to load a brush or cutting discs!

 

[bagman]

Definitely tallow formula according to the ingredients and it feels very “tallow slick”

I did try putting it directly in my face but only one day's growth doesn't give much resistance

 

[Shemen Zait]

Both beefy and non beefy formulations feels the same to me.

I was using the non tallow one a week ago and the lather qoality is superb, same consistency as the Palmolive stick lather imvho.

 

[Nisse]

Personally I was not a big fan, typical traditional stick with soapy scent, nothing there to excite so binned my tallow Lea.

 

[Nisse]

Whaddya know, found an unused stick of Lea checking my shave stash in the basement so happy to say: Will give Lea a second chance but as stick this time.

 

[ThrillOfTheShave]

Used it, super slick very nice.

 

[Dansco]

I got one from @Blademonkey
in a PIF and had not used it yet as I always said I wasnt bothered by shave sticks but I used it last week on holiday and it was awesome

 

[culcreuch]

Definitely tallow formula according to the ingredients and it feels very “tallow slick”

I did try putting it directly in my face but only one day's growth doesn't give much resistance

It doesn't need much. Just soak for a short time.....and there will be enough!

 

[bagman]

I put more effort in this evening with the stick on my face and it was fine

 

[donnie_arko]

Definitely tallow formula according to the ingredients and it feels very “tallow slick”

I did try putting it directly in my face but only one day's growth doesn't give much resistance

I'm surprised to hear the Lea tallow stick can still be bought on the high street. I'm intrigued whether it is old stock or ANOTHER reformulation.

I've only used the tallow formulation and even though the soap is a bit on the harder side of things and not as easy to apply as a stick like Tabac it produces a decent lather and the post shave feel I find to be fantastic. I like the Lea shaving cream as well. I wouldn't be surprised if all the Lea products punch well above their price tags.

 

[Bogeyman]

I'm surprised to hear the Lea tallow stick can still be bought on the high street. I'm intrigued whether it is old stock or ANOTHER reformulation...

They've had nigh onto three reformulations I believe. Personally, when my tallow one is gone the only shave stick I will buy again is Speick.