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shavecraft said:Ta Chris, I wonder if they're still that crumbly. Maybe get one and see.
I suspect some or all are the reformulated version without tallow, but I may be wrong.
shavecraft said:Ta Chris, I wonder if they're still that crumbly. Maybe get one and see.
Will do. it'll be in SOTD.shavecraft said:Be interested to hear what you make of 'em as and when you try 'em NTS
i like la Toja too - forgot about that one as I only have a small sample and only used it once.Burgundy said:Out of Palmoive, Arko, La Toja and the Boots one - those I've tried so far - La Toja's the winner with Palmolive a happy second. I found Arko vile: binned the stick that night and sold the rest of the them within the day.
I really like the lather I got from La Toja; very lubricating indeed without much hassle. It also lasted longer than Palmolive and had a more interesting (but still soapy) scent.
NotTheStig said:i have a recent Erasmic and a vintage one (sticks). Not used either but they smell and look exactly the same (packaging aside) so hopefully that means they're both equally as good (good being a relative term) as each other.
i'm tempted to try it tomorrow but I'm committed to Cella this week.
shavecraft said:Is the Erasmic stick (tallow) really as bad as it's reputed to be?
NotTheStig said:Has anyone else noticed places not restocking certain shaving related items?
NotTheStig said:I think they must be sold at or very near cost in supermarkets. I do wonder why they provide such a great shaving stick and then such a rubbish shaving bowl soap (I'm talking about the Wilkinson Sword bowl soap).
I have noticed that (bricks and mortar) places even a year ago I would visit for shaving soaps don't have them anymore. There was an excellent chemist local to work where I picked up Aramis shaving soap, Roger & Gallet L'Homme shaving soap, Tabac sticks (where I got my first and only one in fact) and they also had C&E Sandalwood. None of those now, just Palmolive and Ingrams. Even the Culmak shaving soap is all gone (I got the last one). They seem to stock by supplier - tonnes of C&E stuff, tonnes of Roger & Gallet... They have EJ boar brushes which is handy. Has anyone else noticed places not restocking certain shaving related items? (Sorry to go off topic. Bringing it back in my next paragraph.)
Irisch Moos/Palmolive/Wilkinson Sword/Speick sticks all fantastic. All full of that lovely tallow. What could be better than smearing animal fat round your face?