SMF

Not wiffed the soap, but I have just had my nose in the tub of cream that I have. There's a freshness there. Slightly sharp but not overly so. The sharpness is a little more rounded than say a lime scented cream. Also, I wouldn't really class it as a traditional scent. It's a little bit more modern ...

Wednesday

Trumper Razor
Swede
New Forest 2201
MWF
Old Spice Whitewater a/s

Changed the Swede blade that had done 8 shaves as a precaution rather than out of necessity.

Ian

My view. Written before viewing Marks's video. I have only had one previous experience with Coates creams, and that's with an old tub of Sandalwood which I still have. It's nice stuff and lathers very well. I have also heard nice things about the Tea Tree version, so I was quite excited when I heard...

Monday

Trumper Razor
Swede (shave #7!)
New Forest 2201
MWF
Old Spice Whitewater a/s

I don't think that I've had 7 shaves out of anything before, and it feels like it will do 8.

Ian

Received mine on Monday, and it is good as I anticipated. The only slight disappointment is that the pot's lid has a stick on label rather than being printed on directly, but that is a very minor point.

Ian

Thursday

Trumper Razor
Swede
New Forest 2201
Coates Tea Trea Cream
Old Spice Whitewater a/s

Ian

Tuesday

Trumper "Chatsworth" Razor
Swede
New Forest 2201
Coates Tea Tree Limited Edition Shaving Cream
D.R. Harris Pink a/s

First shave with the 'new' Coates cream. Nice scent and lathers like mad!!

Ian

Monday

Merkur 39C Slant
Feather
New Forest 2201
Cella

No a/s today

Ian

Friday

Merkur 39C Slanthammer
Feather
New Forest 2201
Tabac (Bowl)
Witch Hazel
Nivea Sensitive asb

Ian

Are there a lot of sheep in Florida?

Ian

Thursday

Merkur 39C Slanthammer
Feather
New Forest 2201
Monsavon
Witch hazel
Nivea Sensitive asb

Ian

rideaduc wrote:8. Sunscreen--to prevent aging

It doesn't stop aging, it helps to make you look like your're not aging quite as quickly.

Your face will look 21, but your knees will still be 50

Ian

Monday

Cobra Classic
Feather Pro Blade
New Forest 2201*
MWF
Witch Hazel

No asb or a/s

*Fantastic brush.

Ian

Friday Cobra Classic/Feather Pro Blade* '66 Superspeed/Iridium EJ Best Badger Tabac (Bowl) Witch Hazel Nivea Sensitive asb Floris No89 edt *I could tell that the Feather Pro blade was on it's way out during yesterday's shave, but I didn't get around to replacing it. I arrived in the bathroom this m...

Wednesday

Cobra Classic
Feather Pro Blade
EJ Best Badger
Penhaligon's English Fern Shaving Soap
Witch Hazel
Nivea Sensitive asb

Thought I'd try the Cobra with a hard soap. No issue at all. The Feather Pro Blade did it's 5th shave with no signs of requiring replacement.

Ian

Monday Cobra Classic Feather Pro Blade EJ Best Badger Cella Witch Hazel Nivea Sensitive asb Great combination. The Cella works nicely with the Cobra. In fact, Cella seems to work with EVERYTHING, and it looks like being my discovery of the year. Third shave with the Cobra, and I'm adapting to it qu...

Sunday

Cobra Classic
Feather Professional Blade
EJ Best Badger
Castle Forbes Pre-Shave
Castle Forbes Lavender Shaving Cream
Witch Hazel
Nivea Sensitive asb
Penhaligon's English Fern edt

Ian

Hi Scott,

The soap is nice, but I don't think the performance + scent quite justify the high purchase price.

The soap works as good as most high end soaps, and the scent is pleasant but quite a bit different from the cologne.

Ian

Being from the 'potteries', the first thing I would have done is to turn it over to see where it was made and by whom. Does it have a makers stamp on the bottom? (looks a bit like Wade to me, but I'm not convinced)

Ian

Wednesday

Schick Injector Type 'J'
Schick Blade
EJ Best Badger
Col. Conk Bay Rum Soap
Boots Witch Hazel
Nivea Sensitive asb

Ian