To get or NOT to get the Village Barber Shaving Oil

[vcp05]

Can anyone share their experience with the Village Barber Shaving Oil and Aftershave Balm Skin Food? I’m on the fence about purchasing that to use with my DE razor versus Proraso Sandalwood with Shea Butter shaving cream and their Pre & Post green tea and oat cream.
I have a pretty coarse facial hair with a sensitive skin.

Thanks everyone!

 

[Mr_Smartepants]

I use them both and love them.
The balm is absorbed quickly and is not greasy. It also has a great scent that for me also doubles as a cologne sometimes.
The pre-shave oil softens my whiskers and adds a little extra slickness. The main reason for the oil is to trap the moisture in the skin which it does admirably.
Pre-shave oil tends to have a polarizing effect in the forums. Some love it, some think it's a waste. All I know is that my shaves are more comfortable and closer when I use it.

 

[vcp05]

I use them both and love them.
The balm is absorbed quickly and is not greasy. It also has a great scent that for me also doubles as a cologne sometimes.
The pre-shave oil softens my whiskers and adds a little extra slickness. The main reason for the oil is to trap the moisture in the skin which it does admirably.
Pre-shave oil tends to have a polarizing effect in the forums. Some love it, some think it's a waste. All I know is that my shaves are more comfortable and closer when I use it.

Thank you for your input! Now, do you use it alone as indicated or do you use it in addition to a shaving cream?