Thread: why is xpec hyped and why is it so expensive?

I'm in NYC for the holidays and decided to bring my DE and some TOBS. It was hands down the best and easily formed lather I have ever experienced. I'm slightly dissappointed I didn't bring a straight and the xpec. I'm not very good with a DE and my shave was decent, but I know if I had my straight it would have been one of the best shaves of my life. I'm going to assume that the hard water I shower in is the culprit. It's also what I have to rinse my brush with, so no matter what water I use to make my lather there is always this dark cloud of hard water following me around. I can not wait to move into a new area of the world that has decent water!

I guess it just didn't live up to your XPECtations

I,m puzzled myself, I haven't had any trouble with the new formula after I added a little more water to it, and I've used it in a few different water situations, the set water at home and the hard crap in southeastern New Mexico, to the water in the ozarks, I keep it in my travel bag. Not my favorite because the smell is not to my taste but it seems to travel well. Tc

Gentlemen,

I find Xpec to be a superb shave cream, and notice hardly difference between the old and the new version. It creates luxurious lather with the proper cushion and glide, and I love the scent.