JCinPA
The Lather Maestro
Wow!
I got some Omega soap in the bowl to try with my new boar brushes and used it for two consecutive shaves. Today I used Bigelow thinking I would have a similar experience, but was I ever wrong!
Now, C.O. Bigelow has been one of my favorite go-to creams since I started. But the difference in slickness is immense! I was shocked! The soap is so much more slippery it is almost unbelievable to me, I was not expecting that.
According to Marco these products are all made in the same factory, and despite whatever very small differences there might be between them, they are not meaningful. For all practical purposes, the Proraso=C.O. Bigelow=Omega creams and the Proraso green tub= Omega black tub. At least that is the overwhelming consensus.
I think the soft soap just knocked the cream out of my lineup for good. I cannot think of any good reason to use the cream again. What do you folks think?
If you have tried the Proraso, Bigelow or Omega cream, go ahead and vote. Same with the Proraso or Omega soap. This is primarily trying to see if there is a consensus on difference between the soap and the cream, not yet another thread on the differences between the brands.
I got some Omega soap in the bowl to try with my new boar brushes and used it for two consecutive shaves. Today I used Bigelow thinking I would have a similar experience, but was I ever wrong!
Now, C.O. Bigelow has been one of my favorite go-to creams since I started. But the difference in slickness is immense! I was shocked! The soap is so much more slippery it is almost unbelievable to me, I was not expecting that.
According to Marco these products are all made in the same factory, and despite whatever very small differences there might be between them, they are not meaningful. For all practical purposes, the Proraso=C.O. Bigelow=Omega creams and the Proraso green tub= Omega black tub. At least that is the overwhelming consensus.
I think the soft soap just knocked the cream out of my lineup for good. I cannot think of any good reason to use the cream again. What do you folks think?
If you have tried the Proraso, Bigelow or Omega cream, go ahead and vote. Same with the Proraso or Omega soap. This is primarily trying to see if there is a consensus on difference between the soap and the cream, not yet another thread on the differences between the brands.
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