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- Sat Jun 03, 2017 1:58 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: What soaps are still good?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 9449
Re: What soaps are still good?
The Old English soaps of yore from many a prominent maker are sundered. What you experienced a decade ago was the last breath of a dying culture IMHO. Its a shame as they were the best that's ever been IMHO. There are many excellent replacements in this thread for the makers that have caved. Try th...
- Mon May 29, 2017 11:38 am
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: What soaps are still good?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 9449
Re: What soaps are still good?
Just wanted to post an update here, sorry as it has been a while but I was out of town. Gene had mentioned artisan soaps and I wasn't sure where to get them, but thought that would be a way I would like to go, I always try to buy local or small if there is an opportunity. I had been talking to Shado...
- Tue May 09, 2017 5:44 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: What soaps are still good?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 9449
Re: What soaps are still good?
I can't speak for Trumpers but here is the Floris. I tried to be as scientific as possible. I soaked the brush for 5 minutes in 150 degree water or so (as hot as it gets in my house). I did 5 swirls on the cake of Floris and then did 10 swirls in one direction and 10 in the other for roughly 3-5 sec...
- Mon May 08, 2017 2:50 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: What soaps are still good?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 9449
Re: What soaps are still good?
Thanks all. A lot of good suggestions. I have tried most of the traditional English soaps and was concerned they had changed as Floris had. Mitchell's Wool Fat is one that I have never tried. For Italian soaps, the only one have tried was Proraso when you could buy it at Target. That's sad that Trum...
- Sun May 07, 2017 12:10 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: What soaps are still good?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 9449
What soaps are still good?
When I started wet shaving 15+ years ago I was always buying soaps and creams to the point that I ended up with so many I haven't bought anything in close to a decade. I started running low and asked my wife for Floris Elite for Christmas. It was the first soap I ever tried and hadn't used it in yea...
- Sat May 06, 2017 5:48 pm
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: I am thinking about an open comb.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5174
Re: I am thinking about an open comb.
I'm surprised that you had a bad experience with a Merkur Progress. I require a mild razor and I have tried a lot of razors over the years. I have a "Mergress," with the machined metal knob at the end of the handle, which I use at the mildest setting, and it is the best razor (for me) tha...
- Wed May 03, 2017 4:12 pm
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: I am thinking about an open comb.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5174
Re: I am thinking about an open comb.
Murray-That is one that is on the top of my list. I am trying to figure out any difference between them, gets kind of confusing. Brian-Piqued my interest I've know about Schick Injectors, but had no idea that SE's they were around long before DE's and how many other manufactures there are. BPman-I g...
- Wed May 03, 2017 3:33 pm
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: I am thinking about an open comb.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5174
Re: I am thinking about an open comb.
Thank you all for the replies and am so sorry for my delay in responding. I used to get emails when I got a response to a post, I'll have to check my settings and spam filters. I never got any emails so I didn't know there were any replies and then my daughter stole my computer for the last few days...
- Mon Apr 17, 2017 6:15 pm
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: I am thinking about an open comb.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5174
I am thinking about an open comb.
I try not to repeat old questions but cannot find a good answer. I have been wet shaving for close to 15 years now and have used at least a dozen different razors and more blades than I can count. I have never used an open comb and want to try one. My question is where to start. My goto razor is a l...
- Tue Mar 13, 2012 4:47 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Any Belgian beer recommendations?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 8323
- Thu Dec 11, 2008 5:18 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Need help, turn to the comfort of strangers
- Replies: 38
- Views: 6108
- Tue Dec 09, 2008 4:18 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Need help, turn to the comfort of strangers
- Replies: 38
- Views: 6108
Thank you for your sound advice. I guess I knew the spying wasn't right, that is probably one of the reasons I post I posted here, I had to hear it from others. I really want information though, but I guess that is not the way to get it. She has just completed an out patient program for clinical dep...
- Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:56 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Need help, turn to the comfort of strangers
- Replies: 38
- Views: 6108
Need help, turn to the comfort of strangers
I just don't know what to do right now. And don't know where to turn so I come back to you guys for hopefully sound advice. I have been married for 8 years have 2 girls 6 and 8. I love my wife very much, I don't love everything about her but I do love her. Things have not been great between us but, ...
- Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:43 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Del Sol Shoreliner
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1496
- Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:45 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Basic Photo Editing Software for Vista
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2593
- Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:36 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Kettlebells - How to get started?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 7534
I just wanted to start with good for you Doug and good luck. I was in the same boat as you 10 months ago. I am 41 and weighed 200 lbs New Years eve and decided that was going to be the most I ever weighed. I joined a gym and started eating much better now I weigh 155 went from a 36+ inch waist to a ...
- Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:21 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: New bicycle
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3216
- Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:10 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Addressing our fathers as we get older?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3346
Those of you who don't think children should address parents by their first name have to meet my daughter. She has autism and has addressed my wife and I as-Kelly and Eric since she was like 3. It was kind of funny/wierd having a toddler call her parents by their first names. I never would have drea...
- Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:54 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Gasoline quality: Is gas gas??
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3347
Sorry I did not click the links to see what the experts said, but I will share my real life experience. With cars I have found very little difference between gas. Some may give you slightly better MPG, less then 5 percent, but that is enough to make a difference these days. Although I do avoid "...
- Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:35 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Moms
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2508