Anyone tried the new house-brand soaps from West Coast Shaving?

Using a fulfillment service isn't necessarily bad and many companies use that model for a variety of reasons. Having said that, if using only one shipping location, it should be in the middle of the country.

It makes perfect sense to me that Tidepool , who lives in California, would be somewhat bummed to find out that his California based provider is using a service all the way across the country, increasing shipping time. Shipping cost would also be higher unless they offer flat rate shipping.

Moving to another issue in this thread, I don't have a problem with someone having their soap made by someone else if it is handled with integrity. I really like the way that Maggard's gives credit to the artisan that makes their soap, which they have done since I've been wet shaving. At the other end of the spectrum, I purchased some soap believing it to be artisan soap. The reason I thought this was because they had a website that talked about their artisan practices. I came to learn that they didn't make their soap and their marketing was a lie.

Using a fulfillment service isn't necessarily bad and many companies use that model for a variety of reasons.  Having said that, if using only one shipping location, it should be in the middle of the country.

It makes perfect sense to me that Tidepool , who lives in California, would be somewhat bummed to find out that his California based provider is using a service all the way across the country, increasing shipping time.   Shipping cost would also be higher unless they offer flat rate shipping.

Moving to another issue in this thread, I don't have a problem with someone having their soap made by someone else if it is handled with integrity.  I really like the way that Maggard's gives credit to the artisan that makes their soap, which they have done since I've been wet shaving.  At the other end of the spectrum, I purchased some soap believing it to be artisan soap.  The reason I thought this was because they had a website that talked about their artisan practices.  I came to learn that they didn't make their soap and their marketing was a lie.

My background is accounting and finance. I have had several clients that use fulfillment houses for good reason. Every magazine published in the U.S. goes through a fulfillment house. The publisher merely delivers the current magazine layout and the fulfillment house keeps the subscription names and addresses, has the product printed, sends the product to the subscribers as well as book stores and collects subscription fees. It appears that with West Coast the fulfillment house just receives the order from West Coast, keeps the inventory and ships. West Coast may be saving money by not keeping inventory.

Their delivery period is slow compared to others because they use the UPS to USPS. Which is slow.

And finally, something that Edwin Jagger told me I believe that most if not all British shaving companies do not make their own soaps especially hard tripled milled soaps. The equipment used to make these soaps is expensive. Based on the conversation I had with their company they made a statement that "they contacted their soap manufacture".

wingdo, TTFFC's website seems to be under construction right now. It didn't used to be like that. Also, Maria does make her own soaps, Maggard's and she used to do Blades Grim as well. She has also made special edition soaps for The Shaving Shop and David James Shaving Supply if I'm not mistaken.

You are correct sir! TTFFC makes my Gunslinger and Centerfield soaps (Two awesome soaps built with scents I LOVE!)

Sapone Di Paolo makes our other soap - Limoncello. Another big seller!