SMF

Gary: Thanks, it's an honor to be here among such knowledgeable gentleman. I was just lucky enough to find the Coate's and took a little risk getting them into the hands of the guys who can enjoy them. I'm also about to truly become the sole source of Coate's once I buy the entire stash soon and hop...

Very interesting Robert, but still disappointing about the state of Coate's. I've done a little more digging and found the trademark registry of Coate's in the UK here: http://www.ipo.gov.uk/tmcase/Results/1/UK00002547168 In addition to shaving brushes, it's listed that they produce these other prod...

Funny you guys are talking about this. That advertisment is what made me get into DE shaving. I almost pulled the trigger BUT did a little home work and found some good sites and this Forum and felt it it was not that great a deal in the long run. Learned a lot on here. You get what you pay for-for...

Wow, thanks everyone! I was lucky enough to find the Coate's and I was just really happy to get them out of storage and back into the hands of those that really wanted them. I've learned a lot, traded for lots of cool shaving gear and met lots of nice people. And being able to take a chunk out of th...

I think everyone on here went for the scents other than Tea Tree. If you still haven't gotten any offers I can see what I can do about getting you just a couple tea tree tubes

Craig, I'm glad you enjoy them so much and you've been documenting how you've used them because I haven't gotten that kind of feedback from anyone yet! The almond has always had me curious because I knew they weren't as strong as the others but didn't have knowledge of any other almond cream or soap...

Bullgoose: It makes sense now, thanks for spreading the word!

Teiste: I'll have more lavender on Friday, 8/9

BullGoose wrote:I do not know for sure why there was a surge of activity but I did send the link out via the twittersphere last night.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure you're the source. Thanks for the exposure, and I'm curious what got cutoff in your tweet about what you were going to say.

Thanks for the response everyone! You guys still want that lavender and I'll try to ship on Friday of Saturday when I get more. Does anyone know why there was a surge of orders last night and this morning after being quiet for a week?

Glad you're getting the hang of it quicker than I did. I'm just now starting to see how amazing wetshaving really is. And your handles--wow! I know plenty of people (myself included) who would love to buy some of those that you're made.

My Coates tubes were quite remarkable. I was stunned at how thick the cream seemed to be, but then I capped it off and massaged the tube for a feew moments and was surprised at how creamy the cream became. I first shaved with the Lavender and really liked the volume of lather it made, but was taken...

I'm happy to trade for 10 tubes of the Coate's that you've been wanting.

I emailed Red Lion and received this response from Alex Walsh: "Good Morning and thank you for your email to the RedLionFoods website regarding Coates shaving products. Although there is no working link between the two companies, we do in-fact share a director. Coates was purchased just over 12...

Sam and Squire: Thanks for the info! You've enlightened me once again: I tried using the putty-like consistency of a capless sandalwood like a soap and it worked like a charm. I also tried out a brick of lavender and it still worked, although not quite as well obviously. Gordon: I got your address a...

Nice to see my Coate's are getting generally good reviews. :D I'm also learning a lot about them from Gordon and the other experts on SMF. The caps definitely are a weakness at times, as there are always a few per box that are either firm or completely hardened. Sometimes the cap is torn off the thr...

This is all seriously weird and more than a little mysterious. The PO box given for 'Coate's' is in Reading, Berkshire, and the pictures all show the re-designed logo that Robert sold his version under when he owned the name a few years ago. But the images are copywrited 2013. There is an email add...

Teiste, I'm glad you enjoy it! Squire, I gave Lavender another try with a different technique and brush and I am now seeing how awesome the Lavender really is. Really smooth shave! ockhams's razor, very interesting read, I had no idea about the Time's piece either. And that one member saying that $1...

Thanks everyone for snatching up these Coate's, and especially to Gary for making a huge order!
I still have lots left so feel free to spread the word if you think it's a good deal, and I look forward to hearing what you guys think about these Coate's cream once you get your packages soon.

Something's going on with the website http://www.coates1847.com . Two weeks ago it didn't exist, and then about 1 week ago it came online and it said Coate's was purchased by an energetic new investor and they were going to reopen the entire product line in late 2013. But today, it replaced that wit...

Sam: I could send you a tube of lime for $4 shipped first-class if you'd like to try it out. It seems awesome to me but I haven't used any other lime creams. F.W. Fitch: I'm still unsure if I like the no fees from the paypal gift option or the convenience of the shipping integration with the merchan...