Just got in a tub of TOBS coconut from Phil at the bullgoose. I also have the Trumpers for reference. The TOBS has a slightly stronger scent of coconut which I like and provided a very slick, thick and moisturizing lather. Fantastic shave cream. I prefer over Trumers. For those who are familiar with TOBS, the cream is much denser in the tub compared to other TOBS creams. I just loaded the brush in the tub as if it were soap. I would put the performance on par with TOBS Avacado. Highly recommend.
TOBS coconut
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funny. i find the GFT to be a better scent and the best Coconut i have sniffed or use to date.
i have not shaved with the TOBS, but smelled a sample today. it was ok, but kind of play-dohish to my nose. similar to the the Portman Square coconut.
i have not shaved with the TOBS, but smelled a sample today. it was ok, but kind of play-dohish to my nose. similar to the the Portman Square coconut.
Are all of TOBS shaving soap/creams non-tallow based?
What's GFT?
Geo F Trumpers. the best cream there is, regardless of scent. my opinion anyway, but many others as well.
This will be my next purchase, coconut shaving cream. I haven't made up my mind if it will be GFT or TOBS but I'm leaning towards TOBS.
Any particular reason you are leaning towards TOBS?
It's been getting good reviews and the price. Also, I've been very satisfied with the TOBS soaps and creams I've used.
I am curious to find out what the long-term thought of TOBS is. And by long-term I mean maybe a month or less, I just have seen A LOT of reviews that say that the Trumpers scent stays and the TOBS scent dissipates a bit.
I have only tried Trumpers, I would like to try TOBS due to it being cheaper, but I have a feeling I wouldn't like it more than Trumpers. I also wonder what the difference between having Coconut Oil or not is (I'm pretty sure TOBS doesn't use actual Coconut Oil right, correct me if I'm wrong).
I have only tried Trumpers, I would like to try TOBS due to it being cheaper, but I have a feeling I wouldn't like it more than Trumpers. I also wonder what the difference between having Coconut Oil or not is (I'm pretty sure TOBS doesn't use actual Coconut Oil right, correct me if I'm wrong).
I did a side by side shave comparison of the two back at the end of August / start of September. I found that GFT overall had the stronger scent. The ingredient used in TOBS is coconut acid, which is basically the fatty acids contained in coconut oil that provide your skin with all the beneficial effects. Personally I'd go for TOBS over GFT. While gft provides more slickness TOBS provides more cushion, over all they perform similarly and IMO TOBS offers the better value for money in that respect
You said it, Brucered! Trumpers Coconut is my go-to cream. I have been tempted to try the TOBS, but why fool with perfection!
Michael
Amen to that! I just got through my first tube of the stuff, believe it or not I actually found myself panicking at the thought of having to go over a week without my beloved Trumper's coconut. So I just made an order for a whole tub of it from fendrihan. I didn't even get anything else, just the cream; I simply can’t bear the thought of going without it. I've tried several other soaps and creams, but it seems that every morning without fail I find myself reaching for the coconut. Still, I am curious about how the TOBS measures up in comparison and I'll definitely have to pick some up one day.
