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Posted: 1/21/2021 8:56:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This. I actually think Harry's is slicker. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Cremo - in the tube. Slick as snot. This. I actually think Harry's is slicker. 
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Posted: 1/21/2021 8:58:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Proraso is good stuff. Tube is good but I usually end up with the red or green bowl. Lasts forever. Green bowl. I sometimes let the greenie float in the sink in hot water, to make it easy to load the brush. Heat up ya brush in hot waterfor atleast 10 mins, softens the bristles, alil dab of hot water in the bowl, lather that bitch up and paint ya face. Besure to soften the face furs with a hot towel. This is a slipper slope my friend, once you figure it out, skys the limit on the brushes, razors and soaps you will buy. My bathroom cabinet looks like a barber shops closet. |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 8:58:17 PM EDT
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Stirling Soap /thread.
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Posted: 1/21/2021 8:58:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Dont go over board hipster, just get Proraso. That said, your old lady likely bought you a shit Chinese DE razor if it came in a kit. Not going to be like a late 50s Gillette Yeah she got me a GSB kit from amazon. The blades were garbage a spoon would cut better. The razor is fine its nothing fancy but I like the longer handle over the Van Der Hagen I was using. the cup, brush, and Stand are really nice as well. I like the feel of the brush but like I said in the OP the soap doesnt seem that great So i want to try other stuff. Ill pick up a different razor eventually but this one works fine with quality blades |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 9:00:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yeah she got me a GSB kit from amazon. The blades were garbage a spoon would cut better. The razor is fine its nothing fancy but I like the longer handle over the Van Der Hagen I was using. the cup, brush, and Stand are really nice as well. I like the feel of the brush but like I said in the OP the soap doesnt seem that great So i want to try other stuff. Ill pick up a different razor eventually but this one works fine with quality blades Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Dont go over board hipster, just get Proraso. That said, your old lady likely bought you a shit Chinese DE razor if it came in a kit. Not going to be like a late 50s Gillette Yeah she got me a GSB kit from amazon. The blades were garbage a spoon would cut better. The razor is fine its nothing fancy but I like the longer handle over the Van Der Hagen I was using. the cup, brush, and Stand are really nice as well. I like the feel of the brush but like I said in the OP the soap doesnt seem that great So i want to try other stuff. Ill pick up a different razor eventually but this one works fine with quality blades You need a RazoRock Game Changer .84 |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 9:03:17 PM EDT
[#6]
Barbasol shaving cream.
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Posted: 1/21/2021 9:04:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Taylor of Old Bond Street. |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 9:06:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Stirling Soap /thread. Bam |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 9:08:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yeah she got me a GSB kit from amazon. The blades were garbage a spoon would cut better. The razor is fine its nothing fancy but I like the longer handle over the Van Der Hagen I was using. the cup, brush, and Stand are really nice as well. I like the feel of the brush but like I said in the OP the soap doesnt seem that great So i want to try other stuff. Ill pick up a different razor eventually but this one works fine with quality blades The real GSB is the Gillette Silver Blue blade. Perfection, buy some off ebay. Made in Russia actually |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 9:09:10 PM EDT
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Try shaving with no cream right out of a hot shower. No razor burn and close shave.
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Posted: 1/21/2021 9:10:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You need a RazoRock Game Changer .84 Out of stock but I see others on there that look nice |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 9:10:49 PM EDT
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Stirling Soap is owned by a prior Army intel guy right? He hooked me up on an order, & Margaritas in the Arctic is a solid banger.
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Posted: 1/21/2021 9:13:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Stirling Soap /thread. Soooo many scents lol |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 9:19:37 PM EDT
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I just use dial bar soap in the shower. Works fine and it’s cheap.
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Posted: 1/21/2021 9:19:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Stirling Soap is owned by a prior Army intel guy right? He hooked me up on an order, & Margaritas in the Arctic is a solid banger. i use Arko if I'm feeling lazy, I'll just wet the stick of arko and rub it on my face and then hit it with the wet brush and it explodes into a lather. Sometimes I just use Barbasol too but it's not as slick as the shave soaps. |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 9:21:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Soooo many scents lol My current line up to include aftershave splash and balm: Varen Island Man Bay Rum Mountain Man Ozark Mountain Ben Franklin Bay Rum Barbershop Evergreen Forest Frozen Tundra Gatlinburg |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 9:24:14 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/21/2021 9:24:35 PM EDT
[#18]
I thought OP meant shaving in the shower. I shave in the shower, with water and a razer. Nothing fancy required.
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Posted: 1/21/2021 9:32:44 PM EDT
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Kell’s Original. Owned/made by an Arfcommer.
My all time favorite is Speick. I go back and forth between Speick and Kell’s. I have a shave stick of each next to my bathroom sink right now. I get a better shave with Speick but not by much and I like the variety of scents offered by Kell. |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 9:38:56 PM EDT
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Bath and body works had a sale 6 or 7 years ago on their men's shave cream. I bought 6 tubes. I am still working on going through those.
Fwiw, I shave once a week the night before I go to work. |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 9:39:01 PM EDT
[#21]
Proraso
Nevea (imported from Germany) vander Hagen shave butter and soap Gillette Pure shave cream |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 9:41:15 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/21/2021 9:42:22 PM EDT
[#23]
If I were to make a blind stab, I'd go for the Proraso. I like the Proraso green aftershave, so I guess they know what they're doing. To have one on hand while you look, get the Mitchell's Wool Fat.
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Posted: 1/21/2021 9:43:07 PM EDT
[#24]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Try shaving with no cream right out of a hot shower. No razor burn and close shave. I would need skin grafts after that. I use Neutrogena shave cream. It's incredible how slick it is. It comes in a tube like OP asked. |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 9:46:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Cremo - in the tube. Slick as snot. This Also ems place D h arlington It takes a little practice to get the water right in the brush |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 9:47:01 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/21/2021 9:47:44 PM EDT
[#27]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Try shaving with no cream right out of a hot shower. No razor burn and close shave. I have a shaving mirror in the shower and just do the hot shower and shave at the end. Basically been doing this for over 20 years and has always worked fine for me... but I have had a beard or goatee for almost all of those years so I only shave a small portion of my face. |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 9:48:06 PM EDT
[#28]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Cremo - in the tube. Slick as snot. What I use as well. |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 10:07:25 PM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryQuoted: My current line up to include aftershave splash and balm: Varen Island Man Bay Rum Mountain Man Ozark Mountain Ben Franklin Bay Rum Barbershop Evergreen Forest Frozen Tundra Gatlinburg Ordered 2 sample pucks Ramblin man and Margaritas in the Arctic |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 10:26:26 PM EDT
[#30]
I did the Taylor's, which was ok. I did Blades Grim, which was about the same.
I also used several pucks, and the key to using those is to let them sit in hot water for a few minutes and then drain the water off. Kind of a PITA, so I stopped using those completely. I tried Bigelow, along with Somerset's oil. Shaves great. Get a good brush, that helps a lot. |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 10:33:28 PM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Soooo many scents lol Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Stirling Soap /thread. Soooo many scents lol Mountain man, glacial lemon chill, executive man. Shave 2-3 times without relathering from the fat content. |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 10:39:08 PM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryQuoted: shave in the shower just rub some shampoo on my face when washing my hair and shave,am I missing out on something?? yep, just rub some Ivory bar soap on the face and grab whatever cheap disposable razor is in the shower. Has worked for over 30 years. Never knew shaving was so complicated for some fellas. |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 10:43:07 PM EDT
[#33]
@ThePontificator
OP, I just started wet shaving a couple months ago. +1 for Stirling Soap. I use Executive Man scent. I like it. Havent tried others yet but right now I see no need to. |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 10:44:27 PM EDT
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...all the poors raw dog shaving with water/ivory soap...probably splash on hydrogen peroxide for aftershave too.
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Posted: 1/21/2021 10:46:00 PM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Kell. Thank me later. |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 10:51:29 PM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryQuoted: yep, just rub some Ivory bar soap on the face and grab whatever cheap disposable razor is in the shower. Has worked for over 30 years. Never knew shaving was so complicated for some fellas. who knew Manuel Noriega had an account here? 
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Posted: 1/21/2021 10:53:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Kell. Thank me later. Out of business. |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 10:57:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: They're good people, they always throw in a sample or two of something else when I order. Margaritas in the Arctic is my favorite scent, I'll wear the aftershave like cologne when I get dressed up. Their synthetic shave brushes are solid too, I've got one of the green bands. i use Arko if I'm feeling lazy, I'll just wet the stick of arko and rub it on my face and then hit it with the wet brush and it explodes into a lather. Sometimes I just use Barbasol too but it's not as slick as the shave soaps. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Stirling Soap is owned by a prior Army intel guy right? He hooked me up on an order, & Margaritas in the Arctic is a solid banger. i use Arko if I'm feeling lazy, I'll just wet the stick of arko and rub it on my face and then hit it with the wet brush and it explodes into a lather. Sometimes I just use Barbasol too but it's not as slick as the shave soaps. Agree...Rod and Mandy are great people. Their product and selection are second to none. I love the Barber Shop scent. Reminds me of my grandpas. I have a ton of their stuff and have not been disappointed with any of it. |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 11:36:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: yep, just rub some Ivory bar soap on the face and grab whatever cheap disposable razor is in the shower. Has worked for over 30 years. Never knew shaving was so complicated for some fellas. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: shave in the shower just rub some shampoo on my face when washing my hair and shave,am I missing out on something?? yep, just rub some Ivory bar soap on the face and grab whatever cheap disposable razor is in the shower. Has worked for over 30 years. Never knew shaving was so complicated for some fellas. Not complicated per say. A base model camry will get you where you need to go but a Mercedes is a nicer trip. Sometimes the right process makes a chore a joy |
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Posted: 1/22/2021 12:07:34 AM EDT
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I just buy a big bottle of Suave conditioner at the big box store for $2.29 and use it for two years. Just rub it in. Slick as shit and conditions the skin.
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Posted: 1/22/2021 12:57:17 AM EDT
[#41]
Barbasol for 50 years.
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Posted: 1/22/2021 1:17:02 AM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Proraso is good stuff. Tube is good but I usually end up with the red or green bowl. Lasts forever.  Attached File |
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Posted: 1/22/2021 1:18:48 AM EDT
[#43]
Regular soap, while I’m in the shower.
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Posted: 1/22/2021 1:20:04 AM EDT
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Really any European shave cream or soap. Just be sure to heat the testicles and shaft with a warm cloth before beginning to shave. I usually wrap them with a wet towel from the microwave before I start to trim the beehive.
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Posted: 1/22/2021 1:21:01 AM EDT
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This place now reeks of hipsters and bears oil.
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Posted: 1/22/2021 1:21:07 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/22/2021 1:22:35 AM EDT
[#47]
Quote HistoryQuoted: shave in the shower just rub some shampoo on my face when washing my hair and shave,am I missing out on something?? Just a bunch of manscaping fagotry. BTW I do the same,sometimes I use conditioner instead. |
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Posted: 1/22/2021 1:23:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Taylor of Old Bond Street. Have used this for years. Pro Raso is my top pick. I've got some now from the Art of Shaving. Works well but the smell was supposed to be "bourbon." It damn sure isnt. Pro Raso is my favorite. |
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Posted: 1/22/2021 1:27:42 AM EDT
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I'd go for barrister and mann reserve lavender but there's a bunch of other good stuff here
have at it: https://www.maggardrazors.com/product-category/samples/ |
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Posted: 1/22/2021 1:30:44 AM EDT
[#50]
Just note that one puck lasts a VERY long time, can easily last you a year. No need to go out and buy something boring, get some samples or get something nice
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