***The Official Manly Shaving Thread***

[Armageus]

@NickK have you tried Taylors of Old Bond Street, they do a Cedarwood?

Taylor of Old Bond St. Shaving Cream Bowl 150g

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connaughtshaving.com

 

[NickK]

I was thinking about them, possibly try that and one from Connaught: https://connaughtshaving.com/extros.html there's a range there.

The main thing is the texture. If it's too thin (more watery rather than buttery) then the razor end up with a rash.

 

[Nutty667]

What companies are you lot buying from lately? Just gone to get some more stuff and realised my usual (Shaving-Shack) had closed down.

Cornerstone I've been using for a number of years now. Just the razor, blades, shave cream and after balm.
The Cornerstone shave cream is quite thick. I usually thin it down a bit with a quick splash of water. Took a smaller Harry's shave cream on work trip recently (plane liquid requirements) and that's quite thick too.

 

[stale_quiche]

@NickK have you tried Taylors of Old Bond Street, they do a Cedarwood?

Taylor of Old Bond St. Shaving Cream Bowl 150g

Connaught Shaving is supplier of quality, traditional shaving products including Wickham 1912 shaving soaps, REX, Merkur & Edwin Jagger safety razors & many brands double edge razor blades. UK Supplier of Feather New Hi-stainless razor blades, Feather Artist Club Razors & Blades & Feather Safety...

connaughtshaving.com

second this, very thick

 

[Armageus]

I was thinking about them, possibly try that and one from Connaught: https://connaughtshaving.com/extros.html there's a range there.

The main thing is the texture. If it's too thin (more watery rather than buttery) then the razor end up with a rash.

second this, very thick

Yep very thick as designed to be mixed with water to your desired consistency with a brush in a shaving bowl

 

[ODuffer]

Maybe try Proraso Shaving Cream, it's all I've used for years.

 

[Zatoichi.uK]

I bought a mega Proraso refill thing that's immense. I expect it will last me years. Great stuff.

 

[rG-tom]

After my Edwin Jagger DE89 threads failed for the 2nd time (as it's chrome plated it will always happen, but EJ have been incredible with support and have fixed it both times even though it's 15 years old nearly!), I decided to treat myself to the fully stainless steel version, the Edwin Jagger 3 one 6.

Beautiful piece of engineering, impeccably finished and the shave is more aggressive (in a good way) than the de89 is.

Properly impressed, well worth the money for something I use daily.

 

[NickK]

I have a DE89 too, i think it’s a good 10 years old and not had an issue yet.

 

[Zatoichi.uK]

Same. I usually give the DE89 a little Polish after use and it's still like new. Must be a good 12+ years Ive had it.

 

[rG-tom]

Mine looked like new but the coating came off the thread which makes it fail eventually.

Had no issues in Manchester with soft water so maybe it's the limescale causing issues, but Google says it's basically one inevitable due to the coating process. Either way, it's a bit step up in terms of shave, too, so i still recommend it! EJ sent me a free replacement top part so the de89 lives on, but I keep that in my travel toiletries bag now!