Thread: Heresy !

Originally Posted by Haroldg48

Amazon has two listings for Kapo....one for $12.49, and the other for $48?!?

right above your post, links to places with very reasonable prices.

+1 in that it's good to see you back and I'm glad you're getting/feeling better everyday.

I like heresy. Always have. Thanks for the post. I have found the same path. I started with cheap=ok soaps/creams then went to the expensive=oh this is what a good soap/cream is to finally consistently great soaps/creams that rank as high as any but =cheap. Keep up the heresy and happy holidays to you.

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Glad to see you back Richard and feeling better.

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If you add in shave sticks you have a whole other list of inexpensive yet excellent lathering soaps. I think so much depends on if you are a "fancy pants" or not. If you are then all the function in the world will not trump the amount of money spent on a product. The more money spent the better it is because....well.....its fancier. Especially to others looking on. People in this camp seem to thrive on cost, packaging, presentation, ect. While function is overshadowed by these things. The other camp is more of a functional group. What works irregardless of price or pomp. They seem to factor in cost savings just as much as how a product works. You can have two excellent shave soaps but one camp will take the more expensive one because it is fancier and the other camp will choose the one that's cheaper. Don't get me wrong here. There is NOTHING WRONG in my opinion with either camp. They both have pluses and minuses. There is something to be said for pomp and primp. Style and class. There is also something to be said for practical and simple.

Again, in my opinion, this list you have shared with us Richard includes both camps. A great way to have simple class and practical style. Thanks again.

Originally Posted by Geezer

Heresy!
Yup, I have come to the conclusion that many so called cheap shave creams are, in fact, some of the better methods to enjoy a good shave. I have been a bit shaky since a recent hospitalization and so I have been playing around with lathering possibilities and Safety Razors...


...So before turning up your nose at "No Brag Rights, cheap” foreign products, try a few and use them when time is of importance or simply for the heck of it.

YMMV and that is the truth! Phhhtttt!
~Richard

I love the Nivea! another great one in the same mold (and price point ) is the Palmolive shave cream-Highly Recommended!



Hope you're feeling better!

I may have just got a bit carried away, but, they were cheap. Just bought 5 tubes of different shave creams. After seeing this thread, and already having some European creams that I like, I thought I'd pick some more up. Here's what I got coming.

-Top secret Lanolizado
-Lea sensitive skin
-Valeiro
-La Toja Original
-Arko Regular