SHAVE CREAM FACE-OFF | TRUMPER/TOBS/TRUEFITT & HILL/ DR HARRIS
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- čas přidán 6. 11. 2023
- In this video your host tries to get to the bottom of the age old question - which shave cream is best - TOBS, Trumper, DR Harris, or Truefitt & Hill.
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I’ve always had problems shaving . While holidaying in Italy an elderly gentleman introduced me to Prorazor it has completely changed my shaving routine it is the truely best out there . Leaves your face moisturised , Happy shaving
Prorazo is a good shaving company. But it is actually a bit less accomplished than the brands mentioned here. But great to get started in DE shaving.
I always use TABAC ORIGINAL shaving soap, as the scent is intense. The real reason: my grandfather and father also used it... You can't beat that.
Many years ago , in 2010 I started the wet shaving forum in Spanish , foroafeitado.
Since then I have tried hundreds of creams , brushes , razors...And I can honestly say that TOBS have creates some of the best shaving creams out there.The latest Royal Forest is simply superb and I need to get the Oud.The Tobacco Leaf is very similar to their Cedarwood.Another superb brand is Castle Forbes.
BTW , some of those creams were made by Creightons , in Peterborough.
Thanks for your video !
Ash,
Thanks for doing this video.
I tried the Trumper Eucris colone after learning about it on your channel and it has turned out to be my favorite winter fragrance. I am anxiously looking forward to giving the shaving cream a try.
Cheers.
Curious how the Oud and Royal Forest scents are, as well! Have tried all of their old product line, my long time favorite is Eton College...even caved and purchased the aftershave and cologne. No regrets.
Taylor of Old Bond Street...should be mandatory.🙂
Good stuff, eh?
@@bigbadbith8422 finest kind for the price.
Completely agree. I stock up six month worth when I see this on offer. Nothing compares.
I've been using TOBS brand for years. I order on Amazon. It last forever and always smells amazing giving me a fantastic shave. Thank you for the informative and enjoyable content. It's relaxing to view.
Comparing them for value was a good approach. My favorite TOBS is 'Eton College' but my goodness we are blessed with so many good choices from around the world these days; many small artisans and lots of old line companies like the 4 you highlighted, along with others in France Italy Germany etc. A wonderful time to be a traditional shaver! 😀
Totally agree!
DR Harris Marlborough cream is my go to. There's just something special about this cream. The scent is subtle and glorious and lasts all day long.
Thank you for this review. Very helpful.
Great review ash.thanks😎👍👍
I’ve been using Taylor of Old Bond Street for many years and have tried many flavors. I’m also currently a fan of the tobacco leaf, but also enjoy their cedar-wood and lime scented offerings, the latter particularly in the summer.
Don't you find the Tobacco Leaf very similar to the Cedarwood ? I find them identical in scent and lather.Have you tried the new Oud ?
@@Teiste45 yes, they are similar, but subtly different to me. I have not tried the Oud, but it’s on my list for the next purchase. I should add that I also like the Sandalwood, but alas, my wife does not. So it’s out.
@@mph7282 I like the Sandalwood too and also their lavender , which is as good as the old T&H lavender Kind Regards
Looking forward to see your aftershaves 😊
Thanks for the insightful review with years of experience of trying them.
all good choices
To be fair to Truefitt, Mayfair is their most expensive cream. Across the majority of their range it comes to around 12.1-12.5 per 100g.
very good video ash. I like the shaving video like this
Thanks 👍
I've been using Proraso (Italian) for years. I haven't really considered trying others because Proraso has worked well.
I have used a DE razor for about 40 years now, I have tried various shaving creams including the ones that you are reviewing. I have to say that a ToBs cream does it for me and my face.
Very smart the way you handled the comparison, particularly with the price per unit. I’ve tried them all over the years and agree that they all perform well. Taylor’s of Old Bond Street has the top spot for me.
I too started my double edge journey with Taylor of Old Bond Street. Probably time to buy some more
Cream of the crop
Eucris is such a classic scent. Currently using Floris 89 paired with cologne after. The best.
Thank you Ash. An answer to a question I was thinking about myself. Since recently taking up shaving with a cutthroat razor (not for the faint hearted) and was looking for an alternative to soap. Great video and perfect timing. Many thanks.
Got the king C Gillette razor on my Xmas list... This is just what I wanted to look at next, perfect timing !
Excellent review -- as always. I use both Trumper (Violet & Rose) as well as Taylor (Lime Zest) and I am happy with both of the brands.
always used Taylors myself mainly eton college collection and a few others.
Proraso from a tube with a big badger and silver Muhle brush and bowl every time. Not very patriotic I know, but Italians and Germans know about style and quality.
Excellent review Ash 👌🏼 Taylor’s sandalwood is my favourite from them and was my first when I started DE shaving. I love Truefitt’s Trafalgar, D R. Harris Marlborough mostly for their scent. Trumper’s Almond is especially pleasant to the skin. All great products 👌🏼
Tobs tobacco leaf is really lovely and always my go to shaving cream 👍 and it lasts such a long time 😊
I have used all these products for years. I concur with your thoughts.
Thank you for the excellent review; your comparisons are very helpful. Being an old guy with sensitive, easily irritated skin, I lean toward TOBs because of their natural, organic, unscented option. I have had good experiences with Executive Shaving in Scotland. I find their lesser prices makes up for the shipping charges to the US. Perhaps, you would consider doing a program of shaving products for men with sensitive skin--they're a lot of us! All the best.
Really nice vidéo as always, i personally enjoy Truefitt & Hill Trafalgar range of product, thanks for your work Ash it push me to be a better chap every day as a 28 years old French viewer.
Best regards.
Glad you like them!
Simpson’s lime shave cream is also very pleasant.
Unfortunately my go-to product was from the Body Shop- by far the most efficacious lather, in my opinion. Now I will have to go without, so am looking for a replacement.
I have been using a Safety Razor since 2021. I now exclusively shave with a Brush and I love Taylor of Old Bond Street. I have used 1. Lavender 2. Eton College Collection 3. Royal Forest and St James Collection Luxury Shaving Cream. I've also used Proraso but my favorit is Taylors!
Try Taylor's Tobacco Leaf, it is exquisite.
@@TheChapsGuide I will definitely try that! I really the routine using with a badger brush it a very Gentlemanly routine !
@@TheChapsGuide Just tried it this morning it was fantastic!
Interesting take on those creams for shaving. I've used three of them (DB haven't heard of) over the years and think that they're pretty average and would compare the likes of Proraso or Cella.
To be honest, I'll stay with my shaving soaps that are available here in the States and perform better on the face.
Have a great day Ash
Me too Rusty. Those aren't even the best in the UK much less the world; I'd use something from Wickham and rate them higher though to be fair Ash is keeping just to soft creams which are a different kettle of fish than a harder soap.
@@steveboyd3455 Those soaps are really croaps that are softer than say most hards soaps, but harder than creams that come in tubes
Good show Ash. For me Eucris
is a winner as well. All in all i
too find that the quality of T&H
and Dr H does not justfy the
price difference, except on
their aftershave balms that
are outstanding.
Nice review, Ash. Great to see you touting the benefits of double edge wet shaving. But I must say there are countless wonderful shaving creams from outside of the St. James area that perform at least as well as the brands you reviewed. And they do so without the use of harsh chemicals found in all the ones in this video.
Harsh? I've been using TOBS for 10 years and it has been anything but harsh.
he’s right methylisothiasolinone and methylchloroisothiasolinone are bad for the skin. but I just saw that tobs don’t have them chemicals in their newer cream only in the 9 older one.
Great vid Ash, I will stick with Trumper I have 4 tubs on the go. My favorite is rose.
Regards,
Starlight
Proraso for me. Smells great during the shave and feels absolutely luxurious. Solid cream worked up in the branded plastic shaving mug. I look forward to using it. Straight razor or double edged for the trickier areas. G
Nice review Ash. Having tried all 4 of the creams you are reviewing here I am more or less in agreement with you in regards performance, I just go with whichever scent I prefer. Have you ever tried Castle Forbes from Scotland? It is a notch above the 4 you reviewed and the lather is extremely luxurious. Last time I bought some it was £22.50 for 200g but it is super concentrated so you need less than those creams there. They use high quality essential oils and all 4 of their cream scents are very nice indeed. Their Lavender and 1445 are my favourites.
I just started using D.R. Harris hard shaving soap in lavender. Wow, while other soaps takes thirty seconds of brush loading to get enough for a nice lather, it only takes 4 swirls for enough lather for three of four saves. I can't say enough on how amazing their soap is. I'm in the process of trying all their different fragrances before I make a decision of my favorite one. Once I do that, I will be searching to see if they have the pre- and post-shave balms of the same fragrance.
Thank you Ash. I will pick up some Taylor’s when I need more shaving cream and see how it goes.
Hope you like it!
you should do one on soap too, great video
I normally use Trumper or TOBS. I personally think Trumper's sandalwood shaving cream is the king of scents. Dr Harris eucalyptus or lavender is also very good. The lavender cream is wonderfully purple! Good bit of fun.
I use an Italian brand. I been lathering on my face, not using a cup.
Nice job Ash. Some of my favorites (I live across the pond) are
ToBS
Fine
Chiseled Face
Pre De Provence
These brands seem to give me the smoothest and most comfortable shaves.
Thanks for sharing!
Very nice reviews! Have you tried any of the Italian creams like Proraso or Cella?
Yes I have. Good stuff.
Truefitt and Hill is my darling ❤ 1805 - rather than the new Mayfair line.
Just talking about the scent, I really like TOBS Cedarwood shaving cream for the cold weather months and similarly I use Truefitt & Hill's West Indian Limes during the warmer weather. I just bought a tub of D. R. Harris Arlington and it really hasn't made much of an impression on me. I've never tried Trumper.
Had same experience you had in DR Harris, in TOBS. Completely lost me for years. Switched to T&H. I like T&H N.10. both the shaving cream and the moisturizer and I believe it's similarly priced as your winners. Like their Apsley cologne. Been using it for 4-5 years. Recently discovered DR. Harris Aftershave Arlington and fell in love with it. The fragrance is fresh yet not overwhelming, therefore I can use it with my perfume for the day. But what I love about it the most is the way my skin feels after I use it. It really calms down, and doesn't itch etc. Can highly recommend it.
It also seems to me like they behave on my skin differently. My favorite fragrance is Rose. Taylor and Trumper smell more like a perfume rose and D.R. Harris Rose cream seems to have a little more of a green earthy quality alongside the sweet petal scent. Truefitt & Hill is my favorite cream but unfortunately, they don't make the rose scent anymore. I have heard some say that D.R. Harris is better at hard soaps than the others but I don't know.
I have to disagree, as I've used all four of those producers if shaving products and found D.R. Harris to be far and away the best. I'm terms of the creams that you were speaking of, the margins narrow, though the quality of lather from DR edge out the rest. however, if you use the hard soaps the quality difference is immediately apparent. DR uses an old-fashioned recipe containing tallow, and the cushion from the razor's edge is only paralleled in a few other products (namely Penhaligon's old shaving soaps and the ultra-luxurious Acqua di Parma), not to mention how it leaves your face feeling softer and nourished.
I would recommend you try the DR Harris hard soap versions, as they truly offer the ultimate shaving experience.
Ash as a bearded gentleman I only shave under my chin. And as I live in the United States I do not have access to these quality products. Before I grew my beard I shaved with a straight razor with shaving soap. I think I would have liked to use one of these products. I might just try to purchase some from Amazon and give it a try. Thanks. Best regards Ron
I've tried all of those except DR Harris, and i also keep coming back to Taylor. Truefitt is just too pricy for me, and but i do like Trumper's Eucris and Spanish Leather.
I like St James of London.
How much do you use to create a lather? Have you measured in grams? I’m more of a hard soaps guy
Sir you must try Cella shave soap sir.
I am presently using a T & H product called pre shave oil and it does help the quality of shave for sure. Bit expensive though.
Thanks for sharing!
Cella Milano, Harris top
Tabac soap
Great video, really informative, I'm looking for a new double edged shaver and shaving brush any recommendations?
Rockwell Razors are great and Yaqi brushes are excellent value.
@@TheChapsGuide Thanks for taking the time to answer your advice is valued
Great video. I go for TOBS in shaving creams (Mr Taylor, Cedarwood and Eton College) and DR Harris in shaving soaps (Windsor, Marlborough and Arlington) In terms of price, I do consider months of performance as well. For me, Harris soaps and TOBS creams last longer. Especially the former. Regards.
Me too. A hard puck of DR Harris Windsor beats any soft cream.
The Yorkshire base shop The English shaving company, if you buy the 150g of D.R Harris , it's half price if you get any tub of it now 😉
I’ve tried all except Harris and put Taylor’s at the top. For some reason, Trumper never whips up to the same lather for me.
Ash, what are your thoughts on TOBS Sandalwood?
Outstanding fragrance, very masculine and classical.
Hi Ash
Quick question shaving related…if you were to purchase the Merkur razor again, would you choise the 34c or the 38c, which as you know is the same but a little longer?
Only reason I ask is because I see you previously mentioned the handle of the one you own being a different, longer one to that which comes with the standard 34c.
Regards, Jon B.
I would go for the longer model if buying again. The extra length would be better.
Thank you for your quick response 👌
I’ve just noticed something both amusing and slightly frustrating. I tried 2 or 3 different places online for Geo F Trumper Eucris Shaving Cream after watching this but they’re all out of stock! I’m wondering if you’ve started a run on this particular cream and scent 😂😂. If so, it just goes to show how much influence your channel has. Keep it up, Ash!
I think it’s popular due to its amazing scent. Good luck tracking it down.
Cartridge razors are worst electric razors are practical
tobs is the best quality/price
what knife is that on your journal?
It’s a Heinnie Haynes Windmill knife.
Just remembered your "perfect shave" video from about a year ago where you preferred Reuzel to all the brands mentioned in this video. Have you completely gotten away from Reuzel or do you still use it sometimes?
I use it a great deal, probably 50% of the time. I like to use other creams to keep it interesting. I only ever take reuzel when I travel. It is absolutely the easiest when moving around a lot.
@@TheChapsGuide I use a product called Cremo much the same way. Shaving super slicks are wonderful for travel or when you don't have time for a more traditional wet shave.
I have to tell you I got a little worried and confused when I glanced at the thumbnail before watching the video. I didn’t see the classic Taylor’s tan/beige tub….I must admit there was a great sense of relief when I heard you say Taylor’s and then I realized that the new tobacco leaf comes in a different color container.
Question for your next shaving video : Why are we told that when applying shave cream with a brush we should paint it on rather than apply it in a circular motion?We lather it up in the bowl in a circular motion so why not apply it to our faces that way? At least that’s what is recommended with my Simpsons brush.
Good question
Floris of London is more expensive than all of these.
Floris does not produce a cream shave sir, only hard soap.
@TheChapsGuide indeed, I'm merely commenting on outrageously high pricing. Although, quality fragrance oils are often very expensive. Thank you sir for your hard work finding product value for us! Please be well!
St James of London is better than all of them if you have the money
If you can stand the pungent scent,arko is hard to beat!
-Shave cream- Shaving cream. Thought you were British.
I think you're going to have to make a video on how to use a cutthroat razor first!!!😳.....(I assume that's what you mean by a "double-edged razor")
EDIT: Sorry! Watching your "personal grooming" video I've found out what you mean - it's not a cutthroat, but one of those old-fashioned single razor blade razors, of the kind I think my grandfather used to use! (I don't mean that in a derogatory sense but with great pleasure, as Grandpa was a man I very much admired!♥️)
You got it!
Good evening Ash, Chaps
I swap my preference of shaving implement periodically. I do enjoy a safety razor though. I remember the days of stick soaps, I still look out for such.
I may well invest in one of your reviewed products.
I also often "dry" shave 😁
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