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by beyboo
Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:04 pm
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: TABAC SOAPVS. CREAM
Replies: 18
Views: 3195

The cream is good moisturizing and good to lather for the razor not to drag with a sensible sharp blade. However the scent is not the same as the shave soap unfortunately.

Perhaps the first and last tube of tabac cream I will use :(
by beyboo
Sat May 30, 2009 9:14 pm
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: More Linux help needed
Replies: 9
Views: 1972

The solution to the problem is to go to Ubuntu, a derivative of Debian linux. Flash woes are a thing of th past. The power of Ubuntu comes from the fact that if you do not want to use the opensource and free "gnash" (which btw does creates problems with firefox), you can also install the p...
by beyboo
Sat May 30, 2009 9:09 pm
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: Godrej Shaving Round Soap
Replies: 25
Views: 17890

Hiya from India. The http://www.godrej.com/GodrejNew/Templates/AboutGodrej/GodrejCorporateProfile.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRORIGINALURL=%2fGodrejNew%2fGodrejHome%2fAbout%2fCorporateProfile%2fCorporateProfile.htm&NRNODEGUID={D26A6CE2-20DC-470C-B31E-A25E84687AF2}&NRCACHEHINT=NoModifyGuest# b...
by beyboo
Fri May 22, 2009 10:13 pm
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: thinking of a parker
Replies: 13
Views: 2471

I bought a few "domestic market" Parkers from India. The heads unimaginably terrible and unusable. However the handles are just awesome and too good to be ignored. I buy a couple of original Gillette Sterling razors which are metal heads and 3 piece as well. They are similar to the Tech he...
by beyboo
Sat May 16, 2009 2:08 am
Forum: Shaving Brushes
Topic: Horse Hair Shaving Brushes?
Replies: 25
Views: 12409

Let's see: something like ... Dear Kent, can you fix me up something in horse, soft and absorbent, a good lathermaker, stiff enough for most soaps, maybe with a 28mm knot, about a 60 loft, with a nice ebony handle with a silver bolster? ... How about horse hoof along with worn out horse shoe base ?...
by beyboo
Sun May 03, 2009 2:12 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Zorrik, a review
Replies: 10
Views: 8436

Its a funny statement. I am in India and hardly have ever seen one of these. I can easily get the 7 O'clock green permasharp, The Gillette Wilkinson and Supermax (Stainless and Platinum), these I have yet to see...
by beyboo
Fri May 01, 2009 10:58 pm
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Platinum Super-max Blades, a Review
Replies: 20
Views: 27386

I would get around 100 of these for 4 dollars here in India. Plus each tuck has a blade free, that is around 20 free blades. I have been using these for a week and they seem very promising at the price / performance compared to even the Gillette Green Permasharps and Black Superplatinums. But ofcour...
by beyboo
Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:05 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Best DE Blade Price Performance?
Replies: 43
Views: 6982

For all of you having experience with Treet Dura Sharp and have also used Super-Max Platinum, can you please give me a comparision and experience. Of course YMMV....
by beyboo
Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:43 am
Forum: Shaving Brushes
Topic: How much hot water will an Omega take / tolerate ?
Replies: 8
Views: 1765

Those are cracks; what I describe is different. There are 2 half circles, and they are perfect; they are centered directly over one of the facets of the 31064 in this crude picture; they are perfectly vertical and are perfectly straight cut on both sides. More than 2, that's not right; the pics of ...
by beyboo
Fri Apr 17, 2009 5:48 am
Forum: Shaving Brushes
Topic: How much hot water will an Omega take / tolerate ?
Replies: 8
Views: 1765

Hi Zach, Its really something to have you respond to my query on a boar brush :) The honor is indeed all mine! Hi Zach, Can you throw some light on this post from a shave forum. I have similar problems, though not as intense. http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?p=1133814#post1133814 Hi beyb...
by beyboo
Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:29 pm
Forum: Shaving Brushes
Topic: How much hot water will an Omega take / tolerate ?
Replies: 8
Views: 1765

Hi Zach, Its really something to have you respond to my query on a boar brush :) I really love it. Although I have a semogue silver tip on its way to me, I just adore my boar with all my Indian shaving creams which lather like a bomb. I got very worried as I did not notice these gaps earlier. there ...
by beyboo
Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:36 am
Forum: Shaving Brushes
Topic: How much hot water will an Omega take / tolerate ?
Replies: 8
Views: 1765

How much hot water will an Omega take / tolerate ?

I have an Omega 31025 boar for around 3 weeks now. http://www.omegabrush.com/english/dabarba/elenco.php?macro=5&gruppo=66 As a practice, I dip the brush in hot water till the point where the tips meet the resin base of the brush. The water is no where near boiling, but its quite hot enough to si...