If you are new to wet shaving the first two in your bathroom should be TOBS Sandalwood and Proraso Green. Two all time classics!!
I agree with the TOBS Sandalwood but I'm on the sidelines with the Proraso green- its in the penalty box until summer!If you are new to wet shaving the first two in your bathroom should be TOBS Sandalwood and Proraso Green. Two all time classics!!
I get no excessive scum from Proraso Red or Green. All I do is light rinse on my razor and face.Totally agree with TOBS sandlewood, but Poraso leaves such a soap scum layer on my razor, even with extra rinsing. Is it doing the same to my face?
I get no excessive scum from Proraso Red or Green. All I do is light rinse on my razor and face.
I got the same thing as what @Roccomon is describing, both on razor and in the sink, both needed extra scrubbing comparing to many other products I use.
In my humble opinion (yeah, this is all subjective), Proraso gives you exactly what you pay for. It's cheap, and not that it's horrible, but I don't quite understand stellar reputation to be honest. I'm assuming it's what people use first, so there's some sort of "connection" based on that.
TOBS or some of the new artisan soaps as "intro to shaving", that's what will get everyone "hooked" in my opinion.
Preshave oil is not required. If you want to try it out, just rub 2 or 3 drops of vegtable oil on your face before shaving and see if you like the results.....
But it gets worse. Now I believe I have to invest in a preshave oil as well, and they ain't cheap either. Also a post shave oil. Aahhhhhhhhhhh...
@Drax100
Screech, put on the brakes! Do not believe all the propaganda about shaving soaps. More $$ or Rand in your case doesn't mean a better product. One of the Classic, tried and true, pure as the driven snow is made locally in SA. I'm talking about Williams' Mug Soap and not just the modern version but the original Deluxe version. It has the Deluxe rose smell and is sold in the shaving stick version. You won't have to learn how to make a lather.
So go down to your local market and pay a few Rand for a stick of William's Mug Soap in the stick version. Probably the slickest soap you will ever use.
Hi, did you get right here in SA?Haha.... that's what I'm finding. I think I'll give this cream a go and maybe also the Maca Root cream. How long does shaving cream "last" for? Is there an expiration date? If I only use a little bit of the Sandal Wood for special occasions and use the less (far, far less expensive, like half the price expensive ) Maca Root cream for regular shaving, that might last me years... can the cream go off by then?
Hi guys,
I'm very new to safety razors and using proper shaving cream. My whole life I've used just disposable razors and a can of shaving foam.
Recently I placed an order for a Merkur 34c which I believe has a very good reputation amongst more experienced shavers.
I've heard a lot of good things about Taylor of old Bond st shaving creams but man, they are damn expensive. Is it really worth it, compared to using cans of shaving cream?
Are there less expensive alternatives that work as well? Your advice and experience would be most appreciated.
Truefitt and hill is good but they’ve priced themselves out of the market for me. Used to be same price as Trumper but now they’re 10-15 more and I’ve always thought Trumper was the better of the 3 Ts. Taylor is a great product but their prices are about in line with Trumper now so unless I find a deal on Taylor, I use Trumper exclusively now. I’ve also purchased the Musgo Real and the jury is still out for me. Only soap I use is the extremely expensive MDC but I have a jar I purchased 3 years plus and I’m not even a quarter of the way through it. It’s worth the cost.I think Taylor of Old Bond Street (TOBS) is a very good value in terms of performance and $ per shave. TOBS Sandalwood is the first shaving cream I purchased after initially using VDH or drugstore soaps when I stared wet shaving. As mentioned above, Proraso is a little less money than TOBS and is a good alternative. Both are excellent creams in my opinion and you should try both. Wait until you try Truefitt & Hill and some other higher end creams!
I don't recall when T&H was at the same price as GFT. I seem to recall the pricing as T&H being the most expensive of the three with GFT and then TOBS following in that order. My time frame is probably over the past 10-12 years. I have 5 T&H creams, 1 GFT, and 1 TOBS.Truefitt and hill is good but they’ve priced themselves out of the market for me. Used to be same price as Trumper but now they’re 10-15 more and I’ve always thought Trumper was the better of the 3 Ts. Taylor is a great product but their prices are about in line with Trumper now so unless I find a deal on Taylor, I use Trumper exclusively now. I’ve also purchased the Musgo Real and the jury is still out for me. Only soap I use is the extremely expensive MDC but I have a jar I purchased 3 years plus and I’m not even a quarter of the way through it. It’s worth the cost.