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No way!

I have been avoiding for no reason then.

Is Tundra uber menthol like Arctique? I don't like that much menthol.

Tundra Artica doesn't have any menthol in it. From the description: "The name derives from the geographical area called Arctic Tundra, where the vegetable additives used in this soap find their natural habitat"

No menthol is correct. Too bad though, it would be nice for SV to offer a mentholated soap.

I don't see how you guys aren't getting great performance from SV soaps.  The scents, sure - they don't last nearly as long as I'd like but they're quite strong for a while.

I'd like to know what you guys find to be better?  I have Klar, have tried XPEC to name a couple and it's easily just as good if not better.  SCShaver mentions "Stirling, Reef Point, CRSW, WSP Tallow and Barrister and Mann (including the Latha line)..."  I've tried most of those, and have extensive amounts of CRSW and B&M and I find that SV still holds an edge.  Latha does not compare.  Sure, price is a factor - but SV is triple milled and lasts a long, long time.  I load it like any other soap (25-30s).

It's not that it doesn't perform well, it's that what I get out of it does not justify it's price point. Good thing I got mine in a PIF. For me pretty much anything with tallow and/or lanolin performs way better. And when you can get soaps like B&M (Latha included), Mystic Water, Mike's, Dapper Dragon, Stirling, etc. for considerably less coin, I'll go with any of those every time.

Do you like Pure2O better than Nuavia? It's better to me and I have both. So if talking price I have to say Nuavia is way overpriced when compared to Pure2O. As for SV, I don't pay US prices for it or any other European soap that can be acquired from European merchants. Most SV soaps average around $3.00 to $3.50 per ounce, the only exceptions being the ones that come in tins like Cosmo and 70th Anniversary, in which case you're paying for the cheaply made tins which are quite pathetic really. I do however like the boxes the pucks come in. I load them straight from the puck in my hand then set out to dry, and place back in the plastic shell and into the box with lid for storage.

Well, Hobbyist I only ever used Nuavia a few times (thanks to you) and I do have some Pure2O. As far as memory serves me, they are about equal. All you're paying for with Nuavia are the fancy scents and containers. I will say I hate the Pure2O tubs though. Super cheap feeling and too small for good loading.