I have $120...

[Stinkis]

...and West Coast Shaving have soaps and creams.
I prefer having things in their original packages and I have a puck of Tabac.
Any recommendations on what to get?

Cheers

 

[goby]

...and West Coast Shaving have soaps and creams.
I prefer having things in their original packages and I have a puck of Tabac.
Any recommendations on what to get?

Cheers

You NEED:

Proraso Cream
Several Taylor Creams (Many people love avocado)
Speick
MWF


That's not quite $120, but those are crowd favorites here. What you are missing is Trumper or Truefitt and Hill, which are amazing. Castle Forbes is amazing, too. WCS does not carry any of those items.

I really don't have opinion on Harris, but other may say it's a great soap or cream. I find it a bit overpriced, and the smell isn't my favorite (Arlington), but it lathers like crazy.

Have fun shopping!

 

[Stinkis]

You NEED:

Proraso Cream
Several Taylor Creams (Many people love avocado)
Speick
MWF


That's not quite $120, but those are crowd favorites here. What you are missing is Trumper or Truefitt and Hill, which are amazing. Castle Forbes is amazing, too. WCS does not carry any of those items.

I really don't have opinion on Harris, but other may say it's a great soap or cream. I find it a bit overpriced, and the smell isn't my favorite (Arlington), but it lathers like crazy.

Have fun shopping!

Thanks for the recommendations. I noticed that the shipping was ridiculous to Sweden that it almost makes up for the steep pricing from the swedish stores.

When I ordered the things you recommended I could buy the things below for the same price.

Truefitt & Hill Almond Shaving Cream Bowl
Truefitt & Hill Trafalgar Shaving Cream Bowl
D.R. Harris Arlington mahogny soap in bowl
Edwin Jagger Sea Buckthorn Shave Soap
Truefitt & Hill Luxury Shave Soap Bowl

Anyone know a store with a big stock and good prices with cheap shipping to Sweden? (relative atleast. Not 1/3 of the total price.)

 

[tlanning]

For sure AOS sandalwood, (expensive but true luxury)
MWF
Cella, (very inexpensive but truely "slick").

 

[goby]

Thanks for the recommendations. I noticed that the shipping was ridiculous to Sweden that it almost makes up for the steep pricing from the swedish stores.

When I ordered the things you recommended I could buy the things below for the same price.

Truefitt & Hill Almond Shaving Cream Bowl
Truefitt & Hill Trafalgar Shaving Cream Bowl
D.R. Harris Arlington mahogny soap in bowl
Edwin Jagger Sea Buckthorn Shave Soap
Truefitt & Hill Luxury Shave Soap Bowl

Anyone know a store with a big stock and good prices with cheap shipping to Sweden? (relative atleast. Not 1/3 of the total price.)

Wow... And T&H is amazing!

I would start a new thread... "WHERE TO FELLOW EUROPEANS/SWEDES GET SOAPS AND CREAMS"

You should get some answers.

 

[Ignatius]

Look into getting stuff shipped from the UK.

 

[tweedcab]

look into getting stuff shipped from the uk.

+1

 

[moodymick]

Look into getting stuff shipped from the UK.

yep i would go with that too - we need your business in UK plc! there are many online stores to try, but i have had good service from: ......... Shaving, Shaving-Shack, Timothy Edwards Male Grooming & The Gentlemans Shop. All of which are online.

 

[moodymick]

yep i would go with that too - we need your business in UK plc! there are many online stores to try, but i have had good service from: ......... Shaving, Shaving-Shack, Timothy Edwards Male Grooming & The Gentlemans Shop. All of which are online.

Hmm... i seem to have been censored - is there a ban on the C word?

 

[heirkb]

MWF
Valobra stick (same as AOS from what I've heard but waaay cheaper)
Speick soap and cream!!!!
Lothantique

 

[Stinkis]

Thanks for the tips moodymick. I think I will order from The Shaving Shack. They have a £6 flat rate shipping for Europe.

MWF (out of stock, have to wait for it)
Speick Shaving Stick (50g)
truefitt & Hill Luxury Shaving Soap and Wood Bowl (99g)
Taylor Of Old Bond St Sandalwood Soap and Bowl
DR Harris Arlington Shaving Soap Bowl Beech (100g)
Proraso Shaving Cream Jar (150ml)
Taylor of Old Bond St Shaving Cream (Avocado 150g)
Taylor of Old Bond St Shaving Cream (Almond 150g)
Taylor of Old Bond St St. James Cream (150g)

Ok, I think this + some blades will be my order. Did I miss anything? The reason I wanted to order from West Coast in the first place was their blade sampler, but I will just have to order them separatly if the feathers aren't for me.

Thanks for all the help, this is truly a helpful community when you ask questions.

cheers

 

[Denko]

As far as i know, the TOBS soaps aren't up to the standards of AOS and DR Harris and such. rest seems fine

 

[DFrancis]

Good to hear you found a place with reasonable shipping, have fun with your AD

 

[Empty Words]

Thanks for the tips moodymick. I think I will order from The Shaving Shack. They have a £6 flat rate shipping for Europe.

MWF (out of stock, have to wait for it)
Speick Shaving Stick (50g)
truefitt & Hill Luxury Shaving Soap and Wood Bowl (99g)
Taylor Of Old Bond St Sandalwood Soap and Bowl
DR Harris Arlington Shaving Soap Bowl Beech (100g)
Proraso Shaving Cream Jar (150ml)
Taylor of Old Bond St Shaving Cream (Avocado 150g)
Taylor of Old Bond St Shaving Cream (Almond 150g)
Taylor of Old Bond St St. James Cream (150g)

Ok, I think this + some blades will be my order. Did I miss anything? The reason I wanted to order from West Coast in the first place was their blade sampler, but I will just have to order them separatly if the feathers aren't for me.

Thanks for all the help, this is truly a helpful community when you ask questions.

cheers

Shaving Shack also has Musgo Real cream, I highly recommend it.

 

[Stinkis]

Shaving Shack also has Musgo Real cream, I highly recommend it.

Thanks for the tip, will add it to my order.

 

[Stinkis]

Recieved the order from shaving shack yesterday. I have to come here and recommend that seller. Package arrived not more than two days from shipping and it was all well packaged. The only thing causing a delay was that UPS needed a phone number.

This is what I recieved yesterday:
Speick Shaving Stick (50g)
truefitt & Hill Luxury Shaving Soap and Wood Bowl (99g)
Taylor Of Old Bond St Sandalwood Soap and Bowl
DR Harris Arlington Shaving Soap Bowl Beech (100g)
Proraso Shaving Cream Tube (150ml)
Taylor of Old Bond St Shaving Cream (Avocado 150g)
Taylor of Old Bond St Shaving Cream (Almond 150g)
Taylor of Old Bond St St. James Cream (150g)

I love the smell of the Arlington and St. James the most but the others are great too. I just can't stop smelling the Arlington.

I ended up shaving with Proraso. I am a big fan of eucalyptus and the menthol was nice. Will be awesome during summer when it's hot outside.

I also have a blade sampler and a bowl of MWF incomming from the vendor-that-should-not-be-named. When it arrives I will have an seemingly infinite combination of razor+blade+soap/cream.

Thanks guys for all the help. And again I would like to recommend Shaving-shack for all of us from Europe, they have a £6 flatrate shipping cost for all of Europe.

Cheers