I'm curious as to why.
Why can't canned goo be as good as shaving soap/cream?
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It can. Depends on the soap or cream you're comparing it to. I think Barbasol performs better than Truefitt & Hill. *ducks for cover*
I couldn't agree more with that statement... T&H sucks, well, at least the samples, lol. They smell heavenly tho.
I think that honestly it just depends on the ingredients in either product. Really shaving foam can easily have everything we look for in shaving cream/soap. But, a lot of the time they only make it cheaply and missing the skin protect and everything that we can get from high end shave products.
But, a lot of the time we only compare the cheapest can to the best shave soap/cream. Because its what most of us used before switching over. Why it gets a lot of bad rep. Barbasol is great stuff, what I used to use, never had problems with it, just the scent isnt for me.
I probably wont be using a can again but as time goes on I wont be surprised to see some high quality shave foam out in the major supermarket before creams and soap make a comeback.
But, a lot of the time we only compare the cheapest can to the best shave soap/cream. Because its what most of us used before switching over. Why it gets a lot of bad rep. Barbasol is great stuff, what I used to use, never had problems with it, just the scent isnt for me.
I probably wont be using a can again but as time goes on I wont be surprised to see some high quality shave foam out in the major supermarket before creams and soap make a comeback.
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This sums it up.
Canned goo can be just as good, it's just that somewhere along the way, the major manufacturers started seeing how cheap they could be and still sell the stuff. The result is an inferior product and most people don't realize just how bad it is. Barbasol is really good, and I admire their company. Still family owned after all of these years, and they've never tried to dupe their customers with an inferior product. If I had to use canned goo, it would definitely be Barbasol.
I have a can of Barbasol just in case of emergencies. As in I need to shave but don't have the time to break out the brush.
Barbasol in the Green can is great.
To get goo out of a can using compressed air, the goo needs to be quite viscous and thin, and that doesn't make for good protection. Any good product would probably clog the opening.
Not sure I believe it, but it's an answer.
Not sure I believe it, but it's an answer.
Barbarsol comes out nice and thick right to the end.
You can buy Proraso in an aerosol can. I'm not sure how it compares to the tub.
Barbasol is what I used to use. It was good from what I remember.
But really, a blanket statement like "all goo in a can is bad" isn't true.
I'll put Barbasol against Col Conk soaps any day of the week and Barbasol will out perform Conk.
Barbasol is what I used to use. It was good from what I remember.
But really, a blanket statement like "all goo in a can is bad" isn't true.
I'll put Barbasol against Col Conk soaps any day of the week and Barbasol will out perform Conk.
Assuming that it's as good... How does one go about using it with a brush? Wet the brush and shake off moisture first? Or just spray on the brush tips and apply to face and repeat for 2nd + 3rd steps? There's no argument that it has to be brushed on to be just as good, right?
One of the big advatages of building my own lather is that I get a warm lather. I stick the brush in a mug full of hot water and stick the mug in the sink filled with hot water along with the tube of proraso. Either while I shower or prep. The resulting warm lather I get is a great feeling
One of the big advatages of building my own lather is that I get a warm lather. I stick the brush in a mug full of hot water and stick the mug in the sink filled with hot water along with the tube of proraso. Either while I shower or prep. The resulting warm lather I get is a great feeling
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Luckily they don't use compressed air.
Probably because of the ingredients + the lack of care and pride in making an excellent product.
The major companies that produces canned may be more focused on profits, than reputation. Therefore they take shortcuts, because thay know that the daily user of their products doesnt care and/or know about the better and more expensive products.
The major companies that produces canned may be more focused on profits, than reputation. Therefore they take shortcuts, because thay know that the daily user of their products doesnt care and/or know about the better and more expensive products.
I think the lack of using a brush is key. For me, I find the brush clearly lifts the hair and it's an effective dermabrasive. The stuff delivered from a can just sticks my beard down and I end up scrubbing away with the razor to get every last hair. Additionally, delivering a soap in a metal can with a compressed gas dispensing system is a huge environmental overhead. I'd rather my soap came packaged in cardboard and paper.
The environmental impact probably disgusts me the most. When I used Edge gel, one can would last me roughly two weeks. The worst part is that there's still a decent amount of gel left once it runs out of gas to dispense it, and there's no practical way to get it out.
Compare this to the Arko stick that will last for months of daily shaves and comes in a simple foil and paper wrapper, not to mention the superior lather.
I'm not an environmentalist by any means, but it really is sad how wasteful a lot of things are. It's even sadder that most people simply don't care.
I had no idea so I went on line and found a can of Barbasol for a little over $2. Is it really reasonable to expect excellent ingredients at this price point?
I will disagree with most of the comments here. The big advantage of soap or cream that you use to make lather is that YOU control the amount of water in the lather - and that's where a good lubricating shave comes from. Hydration is vital for a good shave. You don't get that kind of hydration from a can.
To me the analogy is with whipped cream you get from a can and what you make yourself. The difference in taste and consistency are incredible. However, many folks would go the easy way.
In the can the lather that comes out of a can does nothing for my face. What I make from soap or cream feels far better to me. And for me there is a significant difference in the performance.
And for the record, I like T&H Ultimate Comfort cream.
To me the analogy is with whipped cream you get from a can and what you make yourself. The difference in taste and consistency are incredible. However, many folks would go the easy way.
In the can the lather that comes out of a can does nothing for my face. What I make from soap or cream feels far better to me. And for me there is a significant difference in the performance.
And for the record, I like T&H Ultimate Comfort cream.
For the same reason that canned tomatoes won't be as good as freshly picked fruit.
