Has anyone used Tryphon shave cream, particularly the Rose and Lime scents? Thinking of buying some and did not see a review and curious about your thoughts on this inexpensive cream?
Tryphon Shave Creams
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Dude, "He who must not be Named" has been closed for a while. The message currently on the site is only slightly less ambiguous than it was, so you should make sure you can even get his stuff before you get your heart set on it.
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I found the message a little while after beginning this thread....he said that he would re-open the website soon...not sure how long that will be.
He's not going to reopen. In the interest of answering your question, here's a link that explains it. http://www.shavemyface.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=37412
There's a member of B&B, Hyperwarp, I guess it's the same individual, (please correct me if I'm incorrect.) who is operating a new web-based internet store that sells some of the same kind of products.
There's a member of B&B, Hyperwarp, I guess it's the same individual, (please correct me if I'm incorrect.) who is operating a new web-based internet store that sells some of the same kind of products.
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Thanks, I read that on SMF a few weeks ago but didn't put two and two together.
Gary, thank you for posting this. I too had a very good experience with Gio, despite his persona non grata status on B&B, I was sad to see him close up shop. Hopefully, the Shoebox will fill in the gap.
+1 He was always incredibly kind and helpful to me and always included a ton of samples with my orders. I for one will miss the guy.
Farewell Gio. You never cheated people and you have my respect for that.
Gio's going to be whipping up a batch of the Rosa and Permafrost soaps sometime soon, and Shoeboxshaveshop will be carrying it...at least that's what Gio says, but who knows when that'll happen. Shoebox bought out most of Gio's stock in blades and other shaving products, but the soaps have been out of stock for a while.
I never ordered anything from him, but the sheer selection at his store was amazing. Why is he referred to as "He who must not be named"?
Long sordid story short, he was banned for not following the B&B guidelines for vendors, and kept posting in the wrong places...eventually pettiness got the better of everyone, and there was a schism. Off he went to break the (imagined) monopoly of WCS, and that's the end of that story...
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Hmm.
Well I have some Noxzema Lather Cream and an Omega brush on the way from Shoebox, which is one of the things I wanted to buy from Tryphon.
Well I have some Noxzema Lather Cream and an Omega brush on the way from Shoebox, which is one of the things I wanted to buy from Tryphon.
Well there you go, you're set! While it lasted, that place had the best selection of Omegas, the best blade selections, and for better or worse, the best deals on blade samplers (although the marketing was a bit pointed and spiteful). In the end, the market self-adjusted, and prices levelled off for blades every where, but that site is still an awesome resource for info and a good baseline for what products SHOULD cost. To the point almost where I look at Shoebox's prices and go...hmmm...but no offence to Hype...he's an awesome dude, and I'm glad he picked up the torch and ran with it.
I used the Permafrost and Lime creams. They're more of a paste than a cream. They kind of have the consistency of sherbet. Anyways, I loved the Permafrost and the I liked the Lime a lot too. I have about half a tub of lime left. It doesn't get a lot of use simply because I have a bunch of other stuff. Now it sort of seems like a collector's item!
I almost balked at the price of the Noxzema, but I figured....hey, it's discontinued, and that just means I'll have to delay any book purchases I was planning.
I have nothing but love and respect for this man. I have placed many an order and always found his service to be excellent. His selection of items were giddy and it was like being a kid in a candy store. He was more than fair with his prices.
