"6" Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 I will take you up on that when I'm next in town. How goes the Tabac? What do you think about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotmj Posted July 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 I haven't tried the Tabac yet. I'm currently on Arko. I find all these soaps extremely good, it all boils down to the scent. These are, after all, survivors where so many have gone extinct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"6" Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Arko is a great soap. Personally I like the citronella scent. For me its scent and whether my sensitive skin can handle the formula. Castle Forbes Lime is a highly regarded soap on the shave forums, but it irritates my skin and I can't get a good shave out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"6" Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 These are, after all, survivors where so many have gone extinct. Darwin's natural selection of shave soaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loh Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 I do like Arko shaving soaps. They last a long while and have a pleasant scent. Arko also does aftershave creams but I haven't tried them yet since I've been keeping the beard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"6" Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 New revelation for me, boar brushes are fantastic. My last brush purchase was made in 2013, when I acquired an EJ super badger. I thought it would be the only brush I would ever need, and it has been. That is, until a sexy Italian temptress came calling. About 2 weeks ago I acquired a Zenith boar brush, made in Palermo by Pennellificio Pandolfo. Solid aluminium handle, with pristine long blonde boar hairs. The brush is made in the traditional Italian barber brush archetype. The current standard for this sort of brush is the Omega 48 "Professional". Omegas come with plastic handles which are hollow, but being made from solid aluminium, the Zenith has much more heft and it comes off as really well manufactured. I was always under the impression that boar was the lowest grade of brush in the spectrum of shave brushes; they are cheap, reportedly scratchy, and in need of a substantial break in period before they begin to soften and lose their animal smell. How wrong I was. Within 10 shaves, this Zenith is much softer and more luxurious than my super badger ever was. And by all accounts it will only continue to break in and soften more over time (but I'm fine even if this is the peak of its comfort). If you use just the tips of the brush to lather as you would with a badger, you experience nothing but plush softness. If you apply a little more pressure whilst lathering on your face, the bristles have a great spring to them (wrongly described as "stiff" in shave forums IMO) compared to a badger. I get nice pressure and feedback from the bristles on my skin which I feel lifts and softens up facial hair (I do this on my chin where the hairs are thickest). A truly wonderful brush; especially considering this was roughly £11 (this is with VAT). My super badger from EJ was circa £40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"6" Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 Recently purchased a Feather Artist Club shavette. Arrived today so took it on its maiden shave this morning. A really well made piece of kit, gave a super close shave with 1 pass. It could be down to the feather SE blades which go into this. My old Wex shavette took Personna blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotmj Posted December 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 Very next level! I guess you'll be stropping a straight razor next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"6" Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 I was considering getting a true straight razor, the sustainability aspect of having zero waste was quite appealing. But I was deterred by the need to have it sharpened by a blade expert every so often, and also you need to baby it by keeping it dry/oiled to prevent rusting. The weight of the Feather DX really sets it apart from the other shavette I was using. The mechanism to insert blades into this thing is also pure genius. I might even play around with a feather Kamisori style Japanese razor at some point, but I'm cautious I'm starting to hoard razors... https://www.fendrihan.com/products/iwasaki-japanese-kamisori-straight-razor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbman Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 Get two sharpening stones (low and high grit) and a leather strop block, and you're in business. I find knife sharpening as therapeutic as shoe-polishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"6" Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 Perhaps one day, when I have prized Japanese cooking knives to sharpen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"6" Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 Another parcel arrived today carrying a Simpson brush. Made in their superbadger grade, said to be on par with silvertips from many other brands. Don’t know about performance yet, but the tips are more attractive than my EJ superbadger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOP Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 Rockwell 6C is the best I have tried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uturn Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 Hi guys.. i was looking around to restock on marvis and came across charmwise.com.my.. which also has a physical shop somewhere in Puchong. Google pics shows some pretty awesome setup. Yeah...just thought of sharing this. Its like having 'Gifts & Care' in Malaysia. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.