Thread: two creams mixed - greater than the sum of its parts?

Originally Posted by JimR

VDH makes Colonel Conk, you just mixed two of the same soap...

Like I knew that, I mixed them because I was experimenting with some things and needed the green soap bowl that comes with the VDH soap. Thanks for the clarification though.

Originally Posted by mainaman

Like I knew that, I mixed them because I was experimenting with some things and needed the green soap bowl that comes with the VDH soap. Thanks for the clarification though.

Stefan, I'm sorry, I wasn't making fun of you. It just honestly struck me as funny...Conk doesn't make anything, as far as I know, they just contract everything out. Their brushes are Tweezewrman, their soap is VDH, etc.

Originally Posted by JimR

Stefan, I'm sorry, I wasn't making fun of you. It just honestly struck me as funny...Conk doesn't make anything, as far as I know, they just contract everything out. Their brushes are Tweezewrman, their soap is VDH, etc.

I did not think you were making fun of me. Now to think of it the two pucks looked identical in shape

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

There are many cases where mixing creams does result in a superior result however I cringe at your choice here. Castle Forbes is the best shaving prep in the Universe. You polluted it with a far inferior product. Kind of like buying a BMW and taking the engine out and replacing it with 4 Cylinder Ford from a Fiesta.

My opinion of course.

I appreciate the comment. I too think that Castle Forbes is outstanding. I just tried it because as a newbie I am trying new things for the fun of it. The result was different than either cream. I found it to lather more easily than CF alone, just because my lather technique is still developing. With CF alone, sometimes I find myself chasing a small, smooth, slick "wedge" of cream along the bottom of my shaving bowl while trying to incorporate it into my lather. The mix did not do this. As I get better, I may find CF more accommodating...