Current favorites

[michaelskar]

These threads come up from time to time...but as it stands right now, my favorite products are:

Soaps: MWF, Tabac (runners up: MB diogenes club, QED Wild Rose, L'Occitane CADE)
Creams: TOBS Avocado (runners up: Musgo Real, proraso, Speick)
Aftershaves: Speick, Musgo Real (runner up: Proraso ASB)
Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: Red Personna
Brush: C&E BBB (of course I haven't tried any high-end brushes, so this would probably change with an upgrade)
Cologne: SCS B&B Bay Rum w/ a Twist (I keep with the old name), 4711, Penhaligon's English Fern, T&H Trafalgar

What are your current favorites?

 

[Haiku]

Slant
Dorco blades
Proraso Pre
Musgo Real shave cream

And for some strange reason, I've taken to using the MR brushless. I didn't think that would become a routine.

 

[vior]

Soaps: D.R. Harris Arlington, L'Occitaine Cade, MWF, QED Wild Rose
Cream: Proraso Red, Wars, CF limes, Harris Lavender
Brush: Rooney Emillion
Blade: Derby
Aftershave: anything thayers, TGR standard asb, anherb gel, aqua velva original, Saint Charles Shave splash, Rochas pour homme splash
Cologne: Rochas pour homme, Dior Eau Sauvage, SCS Aramisse, T&H West Indian Limes

 

[ulven22]

Soaps: Arko, Tabac, Kent
Creams: GFT almond, Proraso,
Aftershaves: Chanel Allure Homme edition blanche, old spice
Razor: Merkur futur, red tip
Straight: Ern's Ator,
Blade: Feather
Brush: Shavemac no. 177
Cologne: T&H Trafalgar, Armani Attitude

 

[gabeyb]

Soaps: VDH
Creams: Proraso
Razor: Fatboy
Blades: Red Pack Personas
AS: Nivea Balm

 

[cactusbrush]

My favorites;

Soap: Trumper's Limes, Ogallala Bay Rum with Limes/Peppercorn, VDH Select
Cream: T&H West Indian Lime, C&E Sweet Almond
Razor: EJ
Blade: KAI, Feather
Brush: Polo 8(Best), Rooney 3/2
AS: Ogallalla Bay Rum, Em's Woodstock

 

[ateace]

Soaps: VDH
Creams: Proraso
Razor: HD
Blades: Derby/IP/Red Personas
AS: Nivea Balm

 

[scottydoint]

Rrazor: Merkur HD
Blades: Derby (only ones I've tried other than the merkur that came with my razor)
Brush: Vulvix 660 pure medium (only brush, just about any other brush would be better)
Creams: CF Lime, T&H Trafalgar, TOBS St. James
Soaps: Tabac, Harris Arlington
a/s(b): Thayer's lavender witch hazel, Proraso asb, GFT Skin Food, TOBS Mr Taylor

 

[Stauff]

Soap: T&H luxury
brush: Harris D2 (=Rooney Stubby)
cream: Taylor sandalwood
razor: HD (what else)
aftershave: Harris Pink

Cologne: Taylor sandalwood

 

[King of Kailua]

I'm still experimenting but...

Soap: VDH Deluxe
Creams: T&H Trafalgar
Razor: Gillette '50 style SS
Blades: Red Personnas (cheap)
AS: Aqua Velva (particularly with the Trafalgar), Nivea Sensitive Balm Thayer's W.H.

 

[crankymoose]

this weeks favorites

soap TOBS sandalwood
cream Classic Shaving Premium Bay Rum
razor TZ 7/8 purple heart
a/s Clubman Bay Rum
brush Shavemac custom 4400403 23mm extra dense
cologne Tabac

 

[FaceMan]

My favourites

Soap: Arko, Erasmic
Cream: Palmolive Green (UK), Vulfix Sicilian Lime,
Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable L3
Blade: Derby
Brush: Unknown super badger bought off ebay (need to post a pic of this so someone can id it for me)
AS: Musgo Real Aftershave Balsam
EDT/cologne: Marc Jacobs

 

[elveeskee]

Soaps: TGQ Cavendish Black and Pre de Provence
Creams: C&E Nomad and JM Fraser's
Aftershaves: Aqua Velva Ice Balm and QED Tobacco/Menthol ASB
Razor: Progress
Blade: Derby
Brush: Burma
Cologne: SCS B&B Bay Rum w/ a Twist and Pinaud Classic Vanilla

 

[joe mcclaine]

Soap: Erasmic
Cream: Palmolive
Aftershaves: Speick / Denim / Old Spice
Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: Wilkinson
Brush: C&E Pure (I only own one brush)
Cologne: Blenheim Bouquet / #88 / Antaeus

 

[Antique Hoosier]

Soaps: TABAC (Runner Up T&H Luxury)
Creams: T&H Lavender (Runner Up T&H Ultimate Comfort)
Aftershaves: Floris JF (Runner(s) Up Old Spice, Aqua Velva, CF Lime balm)
DE Razor: Merkur 38C
Straight Razors: Thiers Issard 5/8 Super "Gnome" , PUMA 89 6/8 Puma Special
Blade: Derby (Runner Up Red IP)
Brush: Plisson #12 HMW/Horn (Runner Up Simpson Polo 8 Best Badger)
Cologne: Floris JF (Runner Up Floris Santal)

 

[turkish]

Soaps: VDH Deluxe
Creams: Musgo real
Aftershaves: Clubman, Aqua Velva, Thayer's Rose
Razors: HD, Dovo Shavette
Blades:Crystal, Feather
Brush: Em's Badger/ Boar mix ( sorry, haven't spent the cash on a fancy brush yet)

 

[Ookla The Mok]

Soap: Mama Bear's Rosemary Mint
Cream: Proraso
Aftershave: Blue Floid
Razor: The Ookla Wapi
Brush: Simpson Chubby 1

 

[Empty Words]

Soap: MWF
Cream: Body Shop
Aftershave: Proraso Splash
Razor: Slant
Blade: Feather
Brush: Rooney 1/1 Super
Cologne: T&H 1805

 

[Duckster]

Razors: Gillette Slim Adjustable & Merkur Slant
Blades: Gillette Swedes, Red-pack Personnas & Crystals
Soaps: Tabac, Valobra & VDH
Creams: Proraso
Aftershaves: Aqua Velva & Skin Bracer

 

[koso]

Razor: 1958 Superspeed
Blade: IP aka Crystal
Brush: C&E Badger Best
Soaps: Tabac, VDH Deluxe w/ EO's added by me
Creams: Proraso green, KMF unscented
Balm: Nivea Extreme Comfort
Cologne: Carroll & Company of Beverly Hills