It's official CF is the best cream

[cluelessdude]

Wow, the ease and quality of lather is superb. Surprising but the price is great too. The tub is huge and it's like a soap. I did a 4 pass (WTG, XTG x2, ATG) with an R41 plus Feather blade and got a damn close shave.

I had strictly switched to soaps after being unimpressed with creams. I tried many: Proraso, T&H, Trumpers, TOBS, AOS, Nancy Boy. CF is a winner though. It will be the only cream in my rotation. I'm still not sold on the lime scent, I guess I'm not a lime guy surprisingly. I didn't like Trumpers lime skin food, T&H lime cream, though I found the similar scent of Sprite with T&H lime ASB to be nice. I might exchange it for the lavender so lets see. I hear some say the performance of the lavender is even better. Can this be true?

 

[merkur59]

Curious: You did a 4 pass with an R41 and a feather blade and still couldn't get a BBS?

Honestly - I am stumped

 

[Predict]

Cf is nice. But 4 passes with an r41?! Dang!

 

[VerbaVolant]

...I did a 4 pass (WTG, XTG x2, ATG) with an R41 plus Feather blade and got a damn close shave...

Like you said, WOW.

 

[Predict]

I have also been very impressed with castle Forbes. This cream takes less product to make a great lather than any other I've tried. I just wish they had more scents to choose from. I like the lime, hate the cedar/sandalwood, and am not really a fan of lavender in general. If they made it in a nice sandalwood scent without the cedar I would be all over it.

 

[cluelessdude]

Well I usually do a 3 pass (WTG, XTG, and ATG) but I had so much lather that I thought why not do an extra pass?

I was BBS on the face but I don't go ATG on my neck yet so I can't truly achieve BBS. I'm waiting to first get more consistent shaves on my neck. In no rush really.

Yeah I got some irritation from doing a 4 pass but it was worth it. Gonna do it again, still looked smooth this morning 18 hours later .

 

[jazzguy]

CF is truly a great cream though I like GFT Coconut as much or better. If you like Lavender I would definitely try that scent of CF.

 

[GMofmiami]

Like you said, WOW.

You are the man! I have an R41, have tough fairly thick beard but most I need to do with this razor 2 passes, maybe 3 if feeling adventurous. Either way, the razor provides an exceptional, smooth, BBS shave. Gonna have to try CF...glad to hear it's worked out for you.

 

[sgtd]

CF is great cream! It's one of my favorites, although unlike you, I love the lime. I think it has the best lime scent of anything that I've tried. I haven't tried the lavender but have heard great things. Once the lime is gone I'll have to pick some up to give it a try.

 

[DukeGrad]

Hi
I am under impression they use pure oils especially their floral and scented
It is my imoresdion they do not use dyes , I sense TOBS and Harris and Maybe GEo Trumper
I have recently been impressed with TH creams.
Actually close to SMN
Better thsn Penhalgion
TH rose and lavendars only thus far

Enjoy
Will get there !
Always seeking the perfect shave, what we are doing is that we enjoy shaving!

Nice day my friebd
Jimmy

 

[Danricgro]

CF makes the best lather of anything I have tried.

 

[Galengwath]

I just recieved a bunch of samples including CF Lime. I'm really looking forward to trying it out! It smells quite nice, at least to me.

 

[Illadelphia]

I have not been impressed by my CF Lime and in another week, it will go up on the BST. I've gone through 4-5 uses and I can't get a decent lather to save my life.

RR and Mike's for me from here on out.

 

[heybatter]

CF makes the best lather of anything I have tried.

+1

I wish they had some other scents.

 

[sgtd]

RR and Mike's for me from here on out.

You can't go wrong with either of those, especially Mike's.

 

[T-Box215]

I recently got a tub of CF lime also, and just at a glance you can tell is a great cream. Great cushion and quite slick. I was hesitant to buy such an expensive cream, but I bet that tub lasts me a year. Based on one DE shave with it I bellied up to the computer and ordered the other two fragrances. I'm nervous about the cedar/sandalwood based on reviews I've read. Some reviewers are saying a "hint of peanut butter". I hope my sniffer doesn't pick that up. Can't wait to try using this cream for a straight razor shave.

 

[musicman1951]

For me nothing compares with CF Lavender. I keep using a smaller and smaller amount but I always end up with way too much lather. I'm not sure it's possible to use a small enough quantity of this cream. I also like the Lime, but the Lavender is the best.

 

[Rivguy]

CF is a fantastic cream. I use all three although I prefer to use the Lime in warm weather and the Cedar/Sandalwood in cooler weather. The Lavender is so fantastic it gets used all year round. I do use the others from time to time "out of season".

Regards,

Doug

 

[flatlinerz]

which CF do you guys recommend using?

 

[ProphetNoir]

My first tub of CF Lavender lasted nearly two years, due to having been used in rotation with a couple of other creams and soaps (Nancy Boy and Penhaligon's EF). I lived without any CF for the past two years, until last weekend when I treated myself to my second tub.
I didn't need to be reminded of how great this stuff is. Even the superlative performance of both the NB and Pen's products pale in comparison.
I have even added RazoRock Artisan Mughetto di Bologna to my small stash, and it is also a very good soft soap with a fantastic fragrance but Castle Forbes outperforms them all ... easily.
Only with Castle Forbes am I able to do a full four pass shave with zero irritation and barely a hint of sting from the post shave alum block rubdown.
Castle Forbes comes close to being the best product of any kind that I have ever used.