Thread: The Return of The Bomb

Cream: Al Raz's Atomic Bomb Lime

Brush: Tweezerman Badger

Song: "Largo Al Factotum"- from the opera "The Barber of Seville"



SiRed8 was kind enough to send some of Al's cream my way when he purchased his. Following is a miniature review of the cream as the video pretty much takes care of the lather questions.


Density: Al's cream is very dense and not at all runny (C.O. Bigelow) yet calling it a soft soap isn't right either in my opinion it has a fair amount of grit and stickiness to it. I would say it falls somewhere between TOBS cream and valobra or cella as far as density.

Latherability: This cream does take time to get used to and has some very unique quirks to it, however the lather can't be achieved when lathered properly it truly impressive when considering the size amount used. This cream is hydrophobic, that is its afraid of water, far more so than any other cream I have tried. Literally wetting a brush and shaking it vigorously a few times is all that is required to build lather with this product.

It also takes a bit of time to get this cream going which is why I believe some get frustrated and try adding water because they believe this will get the cream going quicker. Just a few drops is enough to make this stuff go flat and runny, just give it a minute or so of hard work and a damp brush and you will be surprised with what it can produce.

Another thing is most people use a almond sized dallop with this product as they would do so with other creams. A pea sized or smaller amount is all that is needed with this stuff. Any more and you likely to overflow your bowl or make a dry thick lather.


Moisturizing: I never really notice this part on any soap or cream I have ever used so can not comment. I will say that the cream did not dry out my skin but then I have oily skin so take that as you will.

Scent: is purely preference based and should have nothing to do with a review in my opinion. That being said I love lime soaps and creams and quite enjoyed the bomb's scent. it lasted through the mixing and the whole shave and disappeared as soon as I put on my ASB as I a good lather scent should.


In conclusion I would (and will) happily buy and use the Bomb again and recommend it to anyone who enjoys cream or is unsatisfied with the volume of their current lather.