Billy Jealousy Hydroplane Shave Cream, Hot Towel Pre-Shave Treatment

[rfadream]

Has anyone used any of these 3 products from Billy Jealousy?

I read a bunch of great reviews on these products a few months back but I realized I hadn't seen any mention of their products here on B&B.

http://www.amazon.com/Billy-Jealousy-Hydroplane-8-Ounce-Bottle/dp/B000A5CPJ4
http://www.amazon.com/Billy-Jealousy-Pre-Shave-Treatment-Ounces/dp/B000A5CPJY/ref=pd_sim_bt_1
http://www.amazon.com/Billy-Jealousy-Shaved-After-Shave-Ounces/dp/B000A5CPK8/ref=pd_sbs_bt_1

review
http://www.shavingstuff.com/archives/003614.php

the hydroplane shaving cream isn't all that more expensive than proraso.
proraso = $10/156ml
billy jealousy = $20/236ml

i'm very intrigued by the hydroplane + hot towel preshave.
is it all just marketing hype or does this stuff actually work?

 

[burnwood]

Not all that much more? just double the price. I am sure they are good products but I find there are better products for a cheaper price.

Of course, my wallet is bare, yours may not be.

 

[rfadream]

no look at the size, its double the price for almost double the amount.
so it is more expensive than proraso and cheaper than tobs.
i thought that puts it easily in the acceptable price range, at least around here.

proraso = $10/156ml= 6.41 cents/ml
tobs almond = $13.5/156ml= 8.65 cents/ml
billy jealousy = $20/236ml= 8.47 cents/ml

i'm mainly interested in this hydroplane silicone feature they tout.
to be honest i'm kind of shocked that not a single person has tried these here at B&B.

 

[1969Fatboy]

Name kind of scares me...Like one of those guys with spiky hair dressing in drag waving a pink flag around and singing "We are the champions". Maybe it good stuff...I believe i did see a thread on the stuff on another forum though.

 

[rfadream]

ya me too, before i found B&B and de shaving i was reading into shaving with a brush+m3+something besides canned gel. thats when i heard the billy jealousy brand come up a bunch of times on lists of best shaving creams. although to be honest now that i think back on those lists i saw, brands like t&h, tobs, trumpers were nowhere on those top 10 lists. kind of makes those lists suspect i guess.

 

[DunEdinRanger]

To borrow a phrase, it makes those lists "Vehemently Suspect". I'm very new to this but have tried TOBS, Real Shaving, and T&H which are excellent. I just checked out their website and am not impressed.

 

[texcattlerancher]

I have used a tube of the hydroplane shaving cream. I got it as a party favor at the "grand opening" of hotel my firm did some legal work for. It's good stuff as I recall, performs very well. However, I don't think it has much of a scent.

 

[rfadream]

really? thanks for the reply thats encouraging news. i really want to try the hydroplane+hot towel combo but at $42 for both its too steep for me to pull the trigger on both until i see more good reviews. especially since i've only tried KMF so far and there are so many other established shaving creams i have yet to try.

i'm hoping a few people on here with SCAD and a deeper shaving cream budget will be as intrigued as i am and take the leap. and of course help us all out with a review.

that link in my first post was the only real review i could find but it makes it sound so good.

 

[Rolo]

I really like the Billy Jealousy line, too bad is so pricey. My favorite is their Shaved Ice ASB. Love the scent.

 

[Piedmont]

I've used both the shave gel and a/s balm, but only with a Mach 3. It was the last of the high-end designer products I was to use before switching to DE/wet shaving.

I found it to work better than Sharp's. It's good on glide, as it contains micro silicone beads. It has a very faint grapefruit scent.

I haven't tried it with a DE razor but I imagine that too much product would be needed for multiple passes.

The a/s balm has a strong cooling effect and smells more like orange or tangerine, if I remember correctly. The balm seemed to work fine but didn't wow me.

Joel gave Billy Jealousy a somewhat favorable review during his Mach 5000 vs. the Schickanator review. But he gave Woody's line a better review.

Incidentally, I actually met Woody and he's a really nice guy.

 

[rfadream]

what is the woody line?
also has anyone used the shave cream + hot towel preshave combo?

 

[Thisisaline]

i'm usin Hydroplane.. it was given the Best Shave by Esquire magazine.. goes along fine.. thing is I myself am trying to find out what's the best to use.. i only got it cos it seemed the best thing at my local shave store.. hmm, i guess i need just as much help....

 

[jtomm]

i have some hydroplane and it is one of the slickest shaving creams i have used; i like it. it is right up there with proraso insofar as slickness, imho. it really doesnt have any scent. i also have the shaved ice aftershave and it is a product i use fairly regularly. it works well and has a light citrus scent. i wasnt that impressed with the hot towel though, esp for the price. i got samples of several of their products from billyjealousy.com. email them and they should hook you up.. i like the combat lines 30 spf face cream, the liquid gloves hand cream, and the illicit colonge. fyi - best4men.com ships the shaving stuff for free.

 

[chaostheorist]

I think the Hydroplane itself is very good.
I use a DE and I like T&F and AoS also. I like the slickness of the Hydroplane (I have sensitive skin - Hydroplane really protects the skin) and I keep it in my rotation.
It doesn't have a scent - which is fine with me, as I prefer unscented shaving products.
I've tried the Hot Towel on it's own and mixed with Hydroplane - I was not impressed with the Hot Towel.
My two cents: Try the Hydroplane, skip the Hot Towel.
Do note that Hydroplane is NOT meant to be used with a brush - this makes it an ideal cream for days when you are perhaps in a rush and don't want to take the time for a bowl and brush.

 

[dcormier]

I was at Nordsrom last weekend picking up a tub of T&H and the lady there was very keen on having me try those two on my hand. The shaving cream seemed slick enough, just wasn't what I was there for. The pre-shave was really interested. She put some in the palm of my hand, then had me put a little water in it and mix it up. It got really warm, really quickly. It was pretty surprising (especially since she didn't tell me it would do that). I could see how it could definitely be a good pre-shave treatment.