Tub plus tube = Superlather
Why put them in opposition? Instead of pitting the tub against the tube, try to embrace both tub and tube. Then harmony will reign.
Tub plus tube = Superlather
It is not easy to load with a bigger brush from the tub. It should be more wide imo.
I like the metal tubes and it is true that are slicker, I don't know why.
I use the pre shave red, red cream and red lotion. Amazing smell and performance to me. To me the red line goes first and the green is the second. I don't care about the white.
The product is essentially the same, but 1) The tub can be trickier with water, while the tube helps you a lot to make the correct lather, 2) the tub lasts longer for me, 3) the tube, if squeezed with force, can have tiny holes at the sides where its crushed. I find that annoying. I use both. If i had to choose, the tub. It allows you to take a sniff when you go to the bathroom.
So true. The lather from the tub is different from the tube.
And a...4) The diameter of the tub is quite small and you cannot put a medium size knot to get good amount of product and becomes messy.
Yes, i agree it can be problematic. Which is one more reason i dislike brushes over 24mm. I even thought about buying 24mm Yaqi silvertip, but i have seen it in full bloom and it's enormous. It will be a mess to load and i have seen it covers your face from jaw to ear. Not my idea for face lathering brush. Consider that the Proraso tub, is designed with, well, the Proraso brush in mind, which doesn't bloom much and being a stiff boar, loads easily.
What can I say, I have the Yaqi Synthetic 30mm monster and the bloom is enormous! But holds great amount of lather.
The Proraso Green is good stuff, gets the job done. Smells nice, I have all the tubs. (The Italian flag) . And Green & Red cream along with the red preshave.
The Yaqi synthetics aren't even that bad, because they don't lose their shape easily. But the silvertips are humongous. I have remained with 22-24mm for Yaqis, both synthetics and 2band. And sometimes i still think they are too big! Every now and then i want a mysterious space silvertip. Then i go again to youtube and watch the huge bloom and...i manage to forget about it for a while.