FYI: key for dispensing cream from tubes

**Birds** · 07-20-2006, 03:53 PM

In case anyone uses shaving cream (or toothpaste) in a metal tube...

Crabtree & Evelyn sells a metal tube key (remember those things?). They are great for everyday use or travel.

If you don't remember them

, you slide it onto the end of the tube, turn the key a little with each use, and it rolls the tube up and dispenses your cream (or toothpaste).

With the cost of some of these creams per ounce, the key helps to make sure you get as much out of the tube as possible.

It's nice to see a company still making these.

**Tito** · 07-20-2006, 04:09 PM

Look good too.

**Englandmj7** · 07-20-2006, 05:26 PM

They sell those on QED as well.

**jfm** · 07-20-2006, 05:53 PM

I love the C&E tube keys. It's a well designed little reusable product that makes dispensing a lot more precise and easy.

However, could someone please point out the keys on the QED site? For some reason (hmm...) I can't locate them. Is this another "Ask Charles" product?

**crackstar** · 07-20-2006, 07:14 PM

Muhle-Pinsel creams come with a key as well.

Jeff

**roughrider** · 07-20-2006, 09:56 PM

I've never seen them on the QED site.

**guenron** · 07-22-2006, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by roughrider

I've never seen them on the QED site.

Really? Me too..

**bigDee** · 07-22-2006, 10:13 PM

Because they're not on the site.

**tam.audio** · 07-22-2006, 11:48 PM

I have found that when you buy C&E cream in tubes you get a key. So I've got two! Just go buy some C&E cream in a tube, don't pay for one.

**Jonnybc** · 07-23-2006, 12:20 AM

Originally Posted by tam.audio

I have found that when you buy C&E cream in tubes you get a key. So I've got two! Just go buy some C&E cream in a tube, don't pay for one.

I can't buy cream just to get a key... can I?

**tam.audio** · 07-23-2006, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by Jonnybc

I can't buy cream just to get a key... can I?

Just say to yourself, "boy, I need a key. I don't really need anymore cream, but dang, can't pass up buying some cream and getting a free key!"

**Jim** · 07-23-2006, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by tam.audio

Just say to yourself, "boy, I need a key. I don't really need anymore cream, but dang, can't pass up buying some cream and getting a free key!"

Or buying a "key" and I will get some free cream

**tam.audio** · 07-23-2006, 07:36 PM

whatever eases the mind when you see that credit card bill

**rtaylor61** · 07-23-2006, 07:57 PM

Just say Google! Metal Tube Rolling Key

Randy

**Jonnybc** · 07-24-2006, 03:53 AM

Originally Posted by rtaylor61

Just say Google! Metal Tube Rolling Key

Randy

The UK site doesn't do the key on it's own, as far as I can see anyway. I'll pop along to the shop sometime this week to see if I can pick one up. The way things work though if it's $3.50 in the US it'll be £3.50 in the UK!