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Great hamsterboy. Once you get bored, you can do weird stuff like this..
God bless those Nescafé scientists.
Works well, if you use piping hot water, after whisking still very hot, great to use.
I'm new to all this DE shaving but I just ordered one of these online after seeing Mantic59 use it on youtube. It's called a Moss Scuttle and gives you hot lather for every pass. Check out how to use it in Mantic's video at the following link (go to 2 mins 20 secs): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVPqFNObhEI&feature=channel_page
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Hi lads,
I got a tube of this stuff which is about 99.7% full as I';ve used it for a few shaves and just find it any good compared to Lider or wars for my skin so I don't think I';ll be using it anymore.
http://www.shaving-shack.com/shop/catalog/Tube-Omega-Shaving-Cream-147g-p-2722.html
If somebody wants it your welcome to it...ideally as a swap for a tube of lider or wars would be nice but if not that doesn't matter..
Does anyone want this before I bin it, its going free I'll pay postage.
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I'm new to all this DE shaving but I just ordered one of these online after seeing Mantic59 use it on youtube. It's called a Moss Scuttle and gives you hot lather for every pass.........
Its been posted in this thread before, there expensive enough and work out at about 55e which includes shipping from Canada to Ireland.
I'll be getting one when I can justify it
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Its been posted in this thread before....
Apologies for that. It is a very big thread and it has taken ages to get through it all. Having said that it has been well worth the effort but I have spent a fortune online in the last two days as a result. Here's the list:
Merkur HD
Gillette Super Speed (1957)
30 Israeli Blades
Badger hair brush
Moss Scuttle
Brush holder
Taylors Sandalwood shaving cream
Taylors Sandalwood after shave gel
Taylors alum block
This thread and Mantic59 have a lot to answer for
Can't wait for the post to arrive.... 0 -
Just got my Merkur Progress and some sample blades today. I've been using the cheap Boots razor as Amalgam posted earlier:
The Merkur is no contest, the weight and adjustability of it gives a real solid shave. That plastic thing cut me up easily but the Merkur made it easier to have a more precise and weighty action.
Very happy with my purchase. I also got an alum block, not sure if I nicked myself today but if I did, the alum block sorted that out.\
Actually, the only thing I'm not happy about is the grading on the adjustor on the razor. Fully tight/closed it is set to 2.5 afair, ie: not 1. So I don't get a nice and tidy grading scale (obviously I can tell what setting I like by remembering, but I would have thought that it would be calibrated properly)0 -
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Just wanna say thanks to Amalgam for the Men-U shaving cream and the Gillette blades - I just started using those blades myself and they are my current "go to" blade so that was doubly appreciated! Cheers!
You're welcome, glad the items arrived, always a bit worried about sending blades through the post.
There was a fair bit of machine oil on those blades, odd way of presenting them to the customer, blades without wrappers.
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waraf, if you don't mind me asking, where did you source your shaving goodies from?
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Gran Hermano, is it a subtle sandalwood? That scent can be powerful.. I'm intrigued.
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Wilkinson Swords blade with Proraso this morning, oddly, first time I've used that blade brand, sharp, quite a noisy 'skritt skritt' shave. No cuts, no redness ATG. Better than the Personna, not as sharp as a Feather.
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Gran Hermano wrote: »I've had two tubs of the TOBS sandalwood and they could not have been more different.
One was runny whilst the other cream was much firmer in the tub and one smelt much stronger.
The runny one was spolied/out of date All of Taylors cream should be pretty stiff, not runny. 0 -
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The runny one was spolied/out of date All of Taylors cream should be pretty stiff, not runny.
That's what I thought myself, it was the one bundled with the TOBS brush
as a gift set on Shaving Shack (they're now out of stock so guess it was
old stock). The other two TOBS tubs of cream I've ordered are much
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Gran Hermano wrote: »That's what I thought myself, it was the one bundled with the TOBS brush
as a gift set on Shaving Shack (they're now out of stock so guess it was
old stock). The other two TOBS tubs of cream I've ordered are much
firmer and better.
That would explain it. Most shaving creams made with natural ingredients last for 12 months (one or two for 18) and in some cases less. That's why I didn't go for the 500ml tube of Proraso - I'd never get through it in a year
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I got bitten by the shopping bug again over the last few days and I should receive a nice parcel of shaving related goodies over the next few days. Apart from stocking up on blades in bulk I ordered the following
and would be interested if anyone here has opinions/feedback on them:
- Musgo Shave Cream - reviews sound interesting, seems to be another old school product with an unusal (not bad) smell.A Portuguese Proraso?
Taylor Shaving Cream Tube Lemon & Lime - Being a fan of the OneSource
range of lemon or lime shower gels (that smell sure wakes me up!) I was
interested to see how the TOBS cream in a tube compares to the tub.
Might be handier for travelling too.
Proraso liquid aftershave cream - if it's as good as the pre/post shave or the shave cream I'll be a happy chappy.
I'm also expecting the red Personna blades to see how they differ from the blue.
Merkur 34c/HD and Dovo case - I couldnt resist seeing how it compares to a Progress.
The bathroom is slowly morphing into a barbershop at home at this stage. 0 -
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This might seem like a stupid question but does the Palmolive Classic (Green) shaving cream that comes in a tube smell the same as the Palmolive Classic (Green) foam that comes in a can?
No, there's next to no fragrance, it is a second cousin removed to Palmolive soap.. very very weak, a tad industrial. Low priced in the UK, I think I read it was under £1.
I'd just like to say that there's absolutely nothing wrong with it, people turn their noses up at it because it is everywhere and just does what it is meant to. A silky lather that will give you protection during your shave.
Longer to work up a lather than Wars or Proraso, I find it is also a shaving cream that kicks in better on the face than in your shaving mug, so.. once you've massaged and raised the stubble a bit then stop and look at your brush, you'll find a very thick lather present.
Cheers for the purchases listing waraf, I'm just nosey as pie when sniffing out a possible bargain.. 0 -
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No, there's next to no fragrance, it is a second cousin removed to Palmolive soap.. very very weak, a tad industrial.
Cheers for the purchases listing waraf, I'm just nosey as pie when sniffing out a possible bargain..
Darn it. I love the smell of that old Palmolive Classic in a can. It was a real old time barbershop smell. I was really hoping the cream would be the same.
As for the purchases listing Amalgam, I can post up the prices I paid if it helps.0
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