***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

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

 

[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!

 

[BuckOff]

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.

Just in the process of hitting the buy button on this one too, I'm coming from a Merkur 38C, which I've had for about 10 plus years, it's still in very good condition and served me well. I'm just fancying a change to be fair.

 

[alex24]

Still using my Merkur 23C that I got in 2009… I think on a recommendation from this forum! Never looked back…

I bought about 10 years worth of blades, then I did it again, so I still have a while before needing more. I must have saved hundreds of pounds and got a better shave…!

 

[dave28]

Using a Merkur Futur adjustable full time now. I quite like it personally

 

[Manbatius]

Been using a Merkur 38C long handle for years now, still have my 34 but never use it.
Only shave about once a week these days though.

Still using the Cella extra extra purissima shaving soap, miles better than the cheap stuff from the shop, never got on with prorasso.

 

[dl8860]

Still using my Merkur 23C that I got in 2009… I think on a recommendation from this forum! Never looked back…

I bought about 10 years worth of blades, then I did it again, so I still have a while before needing more. I must have saved hundreds of pounds and got a better shave…!

This is the way.

The number of people you see on reddit buying 5 new soap picks and a new brush every 2 weeks. Some people are just spending addicts and somehow turn something like shaving into a part of their personality.

 

[Zatoichi.uK]

I went through a little phase of buying nice creams, aftershave etc. Before I remembered the reason I switched to DE shaving was to save money.

Must've been more than 5 years since I bought anything other than cream now. DE89 is still holding up well. That 3one6 Edwin Jagger looks mint though I must admit!