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I found the Osma to be the purest, ie one large crystal which is nice and clear and smooth, the cheaper one's are rough as if lot's of small crystals have been compacted into a block and it is opaque. You get what you pay for as with most thing's in life. YMMVHi.
Have been using a block for about 3 years now and have of course eventually dropped it a few times. No probs, still useable but looking to get another. I cannot remember where I got the existing one but I know it was cheap and it does what it is meant to do.
Looking now, it seems it is a bit of a minefield in that many are around £4/5 and indeed a lot more are silly money upwards. The likes of Osma etc seem popular but............. there are several places where I can get a 100g block for around £1.60 delivered.
Question is - are there inferior versions of these to particularly look out for? Different types maybe too eg magnesium / aluminium/ potassium etc etc. OR is alum simply alum and the cheapies are just as good?
Paul over @ connaught shaving has a great collection and I can personally recommend his own brand as well as the more expensive.
http://connaughtshaving.com/alumblocks.html
Best Wishes
Darron
+1 ...the Himalayan Alum from Connaughts is superb, well finished, smooth, good value and less fragile somehow than the Osma block which for me have more of a tendency to shatter. Many of the others I have used are poorly polished. The Lea twist-up is quite good but not on par with the Himalayan Alum...
Buy £50.00 of gear and get free shipping and 10% off with the TSR promotional code.Pity shipping is almost as much as the 100g block.
If you have a Holland & Barrat shop near you, have a look at a product called Salt of the Earth. It's marked as a natural deodorant but is, in fact, potassium Allum.
They sell two sizes and it's contained in a very ha dy and protective holder.
Btw, make sure you get potassium Allum, the really cheap stuff is usually ammonium Allum and is a possible health risk (have a look on Wikipedia).
Yes, I like the tangy tasteDo people still use Alum?
It came in handy when starting DE shaving but I haven't used alum after a shave for ages.
I have the Salt Of the Earth one as a deodarant and it's excellent.
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