Products that represent the Best Value for Money...

[doug1066]

OK, we have had the "most over rated" and "most underrated" threads. What about one about products you believe that you believe represent the best value in wet shaving. I will start:

1. Gillette Superspeed/Rocket. A solid razor that can be picked up for a decent price. Most people believe that it is a good, if mild shaver.

2. Schick Injector. I know I am going out on a limb with this pick, but Injectors can be had for very little money and once mastered, are great little shavers.

3. Omega Boar brushes. Heck, a great quality boar brush can be had for less than the cost of a VDH brush and most people who have tried them love them, especially the 10048 and 10049.

4. Real Shaving Company Cream. A solid performer that can be had for around five dollars a five ounce tube.

5. Astra SP/Wilkinson Sword Classic/US Personna/Red IP blades. Astras are the favorite of many here, myself included and they are inexpensive. Wilkies are an adequate blade that can be found just about anywhere as can US Personnas and they do give a good shave. Red IP blades are still inexpensive and give a superior shave.

OK, that is my start. Anyone else want to chime in?

[CSG]

Gotta be a fanboy for VdH Deluxe and Glycerin soaps again.

[doug1066]

I would agree.

[dcobranchi]

Vaeline Men Hand & Face as an ASB. $5 for a huge bottle that lasts forever. Keeps my face feeling moisturized all day long. Good as a hand moisturizer, too.

[GianquiMan]

Arko...

[gousooners18]

I think that TN Dickenson's Witch Hazel is great Value for Money at under $4 a bottle. Also the Nivea ASBs are pretty good too for around $6 or so.

[doug1066]

Good choices so far.

[conroygc]

I don't feel too bad spending good money on quality shaving products. Based on how long they last I feel like they are good value for the money. That being said, there are some that are better values than others. My favorites being:
Clubman Aftershave
$5 thrift store DE
Shave Secret Oil
Generic witch hazel

[Slash McCoy]

VDH!

Gold Dollar #66. I just bought a half dozen for $4.58 each, free shipping. It takes a lot of work to get a GD ready to shave, but the price is right and you end up with a pretty darn decent razor if you do your part.

Frank Shaving 30mm silvertip. Nothing in its price range compares.

Big Daddy 3" strop from star shaving supply. What a strop! What a price!

Pinaud Clubman. Nice classic scent.

There ya go. A value-packed ensemble of soap, razor, brush, AS and strop for cheap that will definitely gitter done.

[xraydoc]

Wilkinson Sword Razor
Proraso Pre/Post and Cream, Arko or Palmolive.
Pick a blade (except Feather)
Vulfix brush...Boar hair. Their badger cant be beat for the money.
Clubman

[ImTheGluestick]

Lord L6
Bluebird blades
KMF (just tried this, can't get enough of it)
Omega Pro 49/any Omega boar

[mboschm]

Omega Boars.
La Toja soap (if you live in Spain).
Nivea cream and ASB.
Speick stick and cream (if you live in Germany).

[shekoujay]

St. Lukes lemon menthol after shave from Thailand. About $0.80 a bottle.

[echotron]

Some of my list has been already quoted, but anyway ...

ARKO Creams & Stick
ASTRA SP Blades
GEM Push-button SE Razor
Gillette Super Speed Razor
All Clubman AS

[Greglam]

Master's aftershave splashes
J.M. Fraser creams
Cella Crema Sapone Extra Extra Purissima in the 1 Kg (2.2 lb) block. For as low as $35 I dare say that, ounce for ounce, you won't find a better performer.

Merry Christmas!
-Greg

[Mercer]

Most of my picks are already mentioned, but unless I missed it, no one mentioned Williams soap. I know the riot is about to start, but I've used it for over 30 years, and it works great for me. It's still less than a buck per puck, and is the only one that's everywhere, at least around home.

[alumblock]

I've just shaved with a Treet Platinum blade using Erasmic cream, followed by Nivea balm. Excellent VFM, although the Nivea is a bit expensive in the UK so it pays to look out for special offers - Boots regularly do 3 for 2.

The Treets took a long time to get used to - came down to too much pressure in the end - but they are one of my favourite blades now. Erasmic is wonderful stuff, easy to whip up into a thick lather and cheap as chips here. It smells nicer than the Palmolive cream IMO and works out as better value.

[michiganlover]

-The Lord L6 (aka LP1822, with the Merkur like head). Simply a wonderful razor at any price point.
-Arko Shaving Cream
-Arko Shaving Stick
-Godrej Shaving Round
-VDH soaps
-Omega Boar Brushes
-Barbasol Aftershaves (oooo...the wonderful menthol power of Pacific Rush!)
-Aqua Velva Ice Blue
-Skin Bracer

[Teddyboy]

1] Sharks SC blades
2] Any Razorock soap
3] Musgo Real Cream
4] TOBS Avocado or Rose
5] Muhle R89 razor
6] Simpsons Colonel X2L best badger brush

[Zot!]

Mama Bear's shave soaps
C&E Sandalwood shave soap
Edwin Jagger razors
New Forest badger brushes
Simpson's Berkeley Best Badger brush
Thayer's Witch Hazel