Bensmom saddle soap - the review thread (if that's okay with Bensmom)

I want some damn it! Libby please let me be the first to know if you plan on shipping to the UK, I feel left out!

Got an email yesterday that mine was shipping today. Can’t wait!

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We hit 150 likes earlier today[/QUOTE]

Oh, yeah? Well, I have EIGHT! :lol: :lol: :lol: So, HA!

In all seriousness, I’m VERY excited to try the balm. :yes: I’ve been extremely impressed with the soap, which even made my brand-new, already-been-cleaned-and-oiled stirrup leathers much softer after one cleaning (previously, they had been ridiculously stiff and rough, even after repeated uses of lederbalm).

Aw, boo, Confidence Blend won the poll. I guess I’ll get citrus-ginger to keep at the barn, then.

Impromptu – if you like, we can do the same thing I did for Australia and Canada. I can do my best to ā€œguesstimateā€ and when you order, and the shipping is less than guesstimated, I will refund the difference, and then based on that, set it for sale in the shop to the UK! :smiley:

There are four containers of balm cooling on the counter – it is more difficult to make than the soap but, I have LOVED how it worked on my saddle – I just didn’t like the texture, so I worked with that a little this afternoon, and so, we’ll see what it is like when it sets!

Wheeeee!! Frizzle – you need to share the name of your page on FB here, so people can go and find it! You do gorgeous work!!

So, sounds like the balm will be available soon? I’m anxious to try it (especially since you said it is vanilla bean scented because OMIGAH I am a full-on vanilla freak!).

I don’t have a whole lot of browbands done yet, and my Etsy shop isn’t open; but I will definitely be doing a browband giveaway on my blog eventually, so I will share that info here when I have that up. I don’t want to post links on your thread because I totally don’t want steal your thunder! Your soap is fantastic and you deserve the many kudos you’ve received. :yes:

And, thank you–that is very kind. :slight_smile:

I liked the idea of vanilla mint too. I have soap with that scent, and it smells great.

Impromptu – UK shipping is now an option! If you want to buy, I will refund if actual shipping turns out to be cheaper, which I think it will and then I can adjust it all in the shop!

Heap big stack of orders went out today with another one going on on Wednesday!! Wheeeee!

And, logo reveal attached. :slight_smile:

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I hope mine was part of that order! Can’t wait to try the stuff.

I got my tracking number and note saying it was going out Wednesday…super excited.

Is it weird we are all so amped over saddle soap? Maybe I need to get out more…lol!

IFG - I have a feeling vanilla mint will be the next limited edition scent! I did a small tester with I and it smells pretty yummy!

comingback - I am so excited, so I’m glad y’all are sharing in that excitement!! :lol: I decided to let all the orders know it was going out but I know that with my day job and needing to make a few more, it will be Wednesday before they ship - since you got that notice, did that seem ok? Etsy automatically sends the shipping email as soon as I print the label, and I am not crazy about that, because sometimes I need to print the labels to organize orders and yet can’t ship immediately. So I thought it was better toneditbthe email to say when it would ship.

That way, if it goes out a little sooner, people are happily surprised. Instead of me having to say ā€œsorry! I lost last night to my colicky mare and visiting with the vet!ā€ Which, while true in this case (she’s fine this morning! Whew!) doesn’t help if folks were expecting it to ship today and I missed the date.

Kate - I will make sure yours is in there! :slight_smile:

Thank you all so much!

libby

Bensmom, I PMmed you, but I just saw I can buy it on Etsy…I MUST try something that gets 21 pages of comments :slight_smile:

So, disregard my message!

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comingback - I am so excited, so I’m glad y’all are sharing in that excitement!! :lol: I decided to let all the orders know it was going out but I know that with my day job and needing to make a few more, it will be Wednesday before they ship - since you got that notice, did that seem ok? Etsy automatically sends the shipping email as soon as I print the label, and I am not crazy about that, because sometimes I need to print the labels to organize orders and yet can’t ship immediately. So I thought it was better toneditbthe email to say when it would ship.

That way, if it goes out a little sooner, people are happily surprised. Instead of me having to say ā€œsorry! I lost last night to my colicky mare and visiting with the vet!ā€ Which, while true in this case (she’s fine this morning! Whew!) doesn’t help if folks were expecting it to ship today and I missed the date. [/QUOTE]

I always think more communication is better than less, so I appreciated the update :slight_smile: When I purchased it said the estimated ship date was the 16th, I was happy to get the tracking number with your note that it was going on Wednesday.

Annnnd . . . all open orders are gone to the post office! Including the one I got today. :smiley: I prefer to ship faster when I can!

Thanks to everyone for trying it out and for the fantastic reviews!

libby

I’ll be buying some soap with my next paycheck after all these reviews and let me know how the conditioner goes. I have an older western saddle that is super comfy (I started western and have started riding some english) but it dries out super fast so I’ve been trying different conditioners over the years but I haven’t found one I really like. They either smell bad, have a weird texture, or leave my hands feeling gross.

I must confess that I love this soap the more that I use it! I can’t believe that it keeps my tack looking so lovely and conditioned!

I’ve also noticed that my two girths have suddenly become much more supple through regular use of this product.

I will certainly be buying more in the near future!

Thanks again for such a great product!!!

Got it! Like the candies in the package ;). Nice touch that makes it extra exciting to recieve. Can’t wait to try the soap out this weekend!

Ah-Ha! So, yours went out Monday :slight_smile: I knew I had seen your name, but I did ask the production and shipping manager pack the rest of those, so I wasn’t 100% sure. :slight_smile:

There should be a number of folks receiving it this week – I love getting the reviews! I think I might be a saddle-soap review junkie! :lol:

Libby

Still anxiously awaiting our slow-as-molasses postal system to deliver the guinea pig package to Canada! I went to a show on Sunday and got rained/sleeted on and all my tack was soaked, so I really want to try it out on that. I had to condition my saddle since I needed to use it, but I have a separate bridle and martingale that are now dried out and waiting for some TLC.

Hopefully it comes before the weekend as I’ve got another show coming up on Monday and I want to try it out before that.