What is the best castle Forbes shave cream
Castle forbes
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Scent/Smell: CF Lime - Fantastic fresh natural lime scent, BUT sub par performance on sensitive skin because of the strong Lime Essential oil in this cream.......
Performance: CF Lavender - NO DOUBT !!!
YMMV
Performance: CF Lavender - NO DOUBT !!!
YMMV
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I'll have to look into lavender and man it's expensive
There's a pretty thorough discussion about this very issue here:
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/287038-Which-Castle-Forbes-is-your-favorite
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/287038-Which-Castle-Forbes-is-your-favorite
Neither. It's an overrated product that's really no different than any other cream.
really? can you elaborate with your experience with CF and/or what products it compares too.
I too, would like to hear about the evaluative process that has lead to this conclusion. Just curious.
Later,
Richard
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I also would like to know cause castle Forbes is on top of the list of stuff for me to get as products
I do not like lavender or lime very much, so I would vote for the cedar & sandalwood. I felt it's lather was top shelf. Ymmv.
It seems expensive because the price is high but the stuff is very concentrated so a little goes a long way. I wish that manufacturers would start selling creams by weight instead of volume so we could accurately compare the price of different products.
I have both Lime and Lavender, which I've had a lot longer. To me, both perform equally and the only difference is the scent. You can't go wrong with either. If you want one go with the scent you like better.
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Well now I just got to save my money
I agree. CF Lavender is a nicely scented cream (to my nose). However, T&H Lavendar outperforms it.
Its summertime, so I will say Lime, which I am using almost daily now.
And I must disagree with the above, Castle Forbes is a superior product to almost every other cream I have ever tried. I wish it werent so, but it just is. Scent, latherability, protection, blade glide . . . all around winner. I like a lot of variety, but I always reach for the CF because I know if I pick anything else up it wont compare. And trust me I have a lot of creams.
And I must disagree with the above, Castle Forbes is a superior product to almost every other cream I have ever tried. I wish it werent so, but it just is. Scent, latherability, protection, blade glide . . . all around winner. I like a lot of variety, but I always reach for the CF because I know if I pick anything else up it wont compare. And trust me I have a lot of creams.
A CF tub contains about twice the amount of cream as many other brands, and a little goes a long way.
+1
I have the lavender and lime creams, and my only regret is that I waited so long to get them. The tubs seem expensive, but they are 200ml! And the cream is really dense, in a large rotation it will last you a long time. Shoot in a small rotation they'll last a long time.
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Castle Forbes is exceptional. For me, it's:
1. Lime (in my top 5)
2. Lavender
3. Cedar/Sandalwood
1. Lime (in my top 5)
2. Lavender
3. Cedar/Sandalwood
I agree with Price, CF is an exceptional shaving cream that is in a class by itself. I think that a very strong case can be made that it is a good value as well because very little product is required to get a great lather. Especially when you consider that is a 6.8 oz. jar. I have all three but the best for me is the Lavender which, in my view is the finest lavender product on the market. I enjoy the Lime in warmer months and the Cedar/Sandalwood in cooler weather.
Regards,
Doug
Regards,
Doug
+1 I have used both and I find them to work the same for me. I think it is the best cream or soap I have used to date. I would like to try the Cedar/Sandalwood but I find while I like Cedar often I do not care for Sandalwood so I have not been willing to drop the cash.
CF is expensive but when you look at it ounce for ounce next to anything else it is not really out of line. I have had ZERO lather issues with it, ever..
In my experience, Paul, the sandalwood was barely detectable - overpowered by the cedar.
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