Even the barbers use the shaving foam for convenience. Shaving cream/soap beats out the canned foam.
Why all the hate for shave foam?
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I don't expect this to apply to everybody, but for me, back when I shaved with canned foam and carts, shaving hurt. A lot. I have what I consider to be a tough beard and sensitive skin, and shaving with canned foam literally caused pain. And I know that it was the foam and not just the carts, because there was a period when I'd switched to brush & cream but still used my carts (I'd ordered my DE online but got the brush & cream locally), and shaving improved significantly for me at that point.
Stephans Smooth Cream and Pro Shave
My opinion is that the finest traditional soaps and creams out-perform any foam. It's like comparing freshly picked tomatoes to its canned counterparts. Which ones do you really prefer?
Hmmmm. Saving trees at the cost of using more potable water...seems to me you are robbing Peter to pay Paul.
For some people it’s a mind set so they believe it, I said some people not all people. I have two friends that will not even look at canned foam or gel, which they used for years before the internet told them it was bad.
My stepdad, who shaved with a SS and Noxzema brushless, gave me an electric in high school. In college and later, I switched to injectors, carts and Barbasol foam. Carts and Barbasol were fine before I switched to DE. When he passed away 20 years ago, my mom tossed all his shaving gear in the trash before I could salvage anything, except an unused 40s Aristocrat he had hidden in his dresser. My only regret was not salvaging his old SS and tubes of Noxzema brushless.
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It’s a shame people throw things away very innocently
I don’t hate shave foam or gels…so here is the dealio if your in a pinch and need to hurry they are great wet face … spray nozzle fluff gel or foam onto face shave blah blah….cream and shave stick probably next easiest apply lather on face blah blah ….soap is probably the longest load scruff it all over face swirl it dip etc etc or just swirl in a bowl add water etc…the main reason people would probably prefer creams and soaps in wet shaving is 1 the ingredients…foams and gels can be pretty ghastly and while it hasn’t really harmed many ppl it’s still better to limit what you can (btw some creams and soaps also have some sneaky ingredients you have to be careful there parabens may pop up )…plus the feel of a good lather outweighs foam or gel …maybe also the slickness the moisturising…it CAN be cheaper …IF you don’t go to overboard (many do lol 
) BUT if you don’t and buy what you need …it can be …oh there’s a multitude of reasons …but at the same time technically not really to much wrong with it either …really it’s down to preference ymmv like everything
) BUT if you don’t and buy what you need …it can be …oh there’s a multitude of reasons …but at the same time technically not really to much wrong with it either …really it’s down to preference ymmv like everythingNivea canned foams or gels are slightly superior to Gillette foam/gel.
I prefer shave soaps for control of the hydration can foams work ok for DE’s but aren’t quite wet enough for straight razors. I do keep a small travel can and a shavette in my Dopp kit though.
I don't hate canned goo, I don't think there are many that actually hate it, or hate people that use it.
For me and I suspect many, the preference for traditional soaps and creams is the advantages in scents, longevity of the product, and the ritualistic process involved in using them.
There has been a growing concern over the past number of years about "ingredients".
To the point that many beneficial and positive ingredients have been eliminated from products due to irrational and baseless fear from groups who fancy themselves as experts but have no more training than your average third grader.
The internet gives access to billions on a wide swath of valuable information that has benefited mankind. Unfortunately, it has also provided a platform for fear mongering by the uneducated either for personal profit or out of sheer ignorance of the facts.
Everything has a chemical name, naturally occurring or not.
Just because something contains "chemicals" doesn't mean it's bad for you. Just because something is "natural" or "organic" doesn't mean it's good for you.
Dihydrogen Monoxide sounds scary, but it's just another name for water, which obviously is necessary to sustain life.
Poison oak and Poison Ivy are all natural and 100% organic, but probably not a good salad ingredient.
Look below at the chemical breakdown of blueberries - CAUTION: Blueberries contain methylparabens.
For me and I suspect many, the preference for traditional soaps and creams is the advantages in scents, longevity of the product, and the ritualistic process involved in using them.
There has been a growing concern over the past number of years about "ingredients".
To the point that many beneficial and positive ingredients have been eliminated from products due to irrational and baseless fear from groups who fancy themselves as experts but have no more training than your average third grader.
The internet gives access to billions on a wide swath of valuable information that has benefited mankind. Unfortunately, it has also provided a platform for fear mongering by the uneducated either for personal profit or out of sheer ignorance of the facts.
Everything has a chemical name, naturally occurring or not.
Just because something contains "chemicals" doesn't mean it's bad for you. Just because something is "natural" or "organic" doesn't mean it's good for you.
Dihydrogen Monoxide sounds scary, but it's just another name for water, which obviously is necessary to sustain life.
Poison oak and Poison Ivy are all natural and 100% organic, but probably not a good salad ingredient.
Look below at the chemical breakdown of blueberries - CAUTION: Blueberries contain methylparabens.
EclipseRedRing
I smell like a Christmas pudding
I used shave foam today, it works OK and you can even lather with a brush, but..... Old Spice soap is better, way better 
Well putI don’t hate shave foam or gels…so here is the dealio if your in a pinch and need to hurry they are great wet face … spray nozzle fluff gel or foam onto face shave blah blah….cream and shave stick probably next easiest apply lather on face blah blah ….soap is probably the longest load scruff it all over face swirl it dip etc etc or just swirl in a bowl add water etc…the main reason people would probably prefer creams and soaps in wet shaving is 1 the ingredients…foams and gels can be pretty ghastly and while it hasn’t really harmed many ppl it’s still better to limit what you can (btw some creams and soaps also have some sneaky ingredients you have to be careful there parabens may pop up )…plus the feel of a good lather outweighs foam or gel …maybe also the slickness the moisturising…it CAN be cheaper …IF you don’t go to overboard (many do lol
My preference is shaving soaps and creams with a brush. I do have a can of CO Bigelow foam my sister gave me which is ok, and I don't use it but maybe once a year if that.
For travel I do use Edge gel and a Gillette Trac II for time and convenience. I get a decent shave from it, but I still prefer the shaving soaps and creams with a brush.
For travel I do use Edge gel and a Gillette Trac II for time and convenience. I get a decent shave from it, but I still prefer the shaving soaps and creams with a brush.
Before the internet, no one ever expected that toys, razors and other things would be worth big money in 20-40 years. We used, abused & tossed.
We would all be very rich, with all the collectibles, you name it someone collects it, well almost anything
I have a can of Nivea foam that hasn’t been used yet. I’ll give it a go just to see how well it performs against my cream and soap. May have to use it with my Mach 3 though. Unsure if my Sledgehammer is suitable for it.
I'll tell you what though. I'll give it a test drive with my Mach 3 and post the results tomorrow morning.
Jason.
I'll tell you what though. I'll give it a test drive with my Mach 3 and post the results tomorrow morning.
Jason.
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I had shoe boxes full of baseball & bubble gum cards, and hundreds of golden and silver age comics from the 40s to mid 60s. When I came home Christmas 1964 from my 1st semester in college, every thing was gone. Mom's response was, "you're in college. You don't need it". Years later, when I told her that my compete set of the original Mars Attack cards were selling on ebay for $6000, she almost had a heart attack. I didn't have the heart to tell her that my comics and baseball cards were worth more than I'd ever earn from my college education.
Your 39c should be fine with any type of foam or gel. I started with a de before carts came out with rise, Colgate and barbasol without any problems. Go ahead with the sledgehammer and good luck
