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I have a guy i winnipeg who supplies to barber shops. all he carries are creams and soaps that have no fancy jars so they are cost effective. he strongly suggested the frasers cream which is sented lime. wow this cream makes a rich lather that works extreemly well. the plus side is its 12$ a pound!! BOO YA! any comments on this brand are appreciated, as well as suggested brands for me to try that may be on par. negative input as well as im still a shaving apprentice.
TyGuy,
I have JM Fraser's Polar Ice shave cream and aftershave. A very underrated, great product. Whips into a fantastic lather with no effort at all, very user friendly. And considering it comes in an 8oz jar it's also very cheap. Can't go wrong.
As for comparisons, I suppose it's on par with many other fine creams, but costs probably half the price. Because it has a bit of a menthol kick I guess it could be compared to Proraso (?), but not as strong in the scent/menthol department.
I live in Winnipeg and know the place. I think JM Fraser is one of the best.
Fraser's is probably the most heavily used cream in my rotation these days.
I had a tub of the Oriental spice a couple years back and really enjoyed it. It's been out of rotation for a while now, and maybe it's time to put it back in.
Thanks for the idea!
And where can we look for this heavenly delight ?...................Link please;)
Joe at Italian Barber carries it J.M. Fraser's - Italian Barber Online Shaving Supplies
Frasers cream is fantastic, I once had to leave in the middle of a shave, to bring my son to the hospital for stitches, and didn't have time to clean my bowl and brush, when I got home the next morning my bowl of lather was still lather. This cream is the best (IMO) at staying hydrated, I don't know why but it never dries out for me no matter how long my shave takes. You need to use a little more product than some of the high end creams but the tub is huge, and I find an almond size snurdle is plenty.
According to the Italian Barber the product has been discontinued and is no longer available...:shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by driver/examiner
Thankfully not! :) Just ordered some from West Coast Shaving & Italian Barber carries it as well in the states. Not sure about Canadian retailers.
What they cancelled was the Booster-scented creams in the 225 ml jars; the 450 ml giant tub of the original cream is still being produced, along w/ the Booster A/S & hair products. I't s a pretty small company from what I understand, mainly selling to barber suppliers, so production is a little sporadic but it is still being made.
I'll report back when it arrives.
I just got a jar of this cream and I have to say that I'm disappointed with it. It says on the jar that it produces a rich creamy lather but no way for me. I've tried to lather with it using the usual method of a "dry" brush but the cream just dies on the brush. The vendor says the most guys use it brushless and then use a brush to work it in. This produces no lather for me. Any tips here gents?
They had a bad batch a while back. I contacted Booster Products, and a nice fellow by the name of David Kaufman sent me a replacement jar. If you need, I can send you his email. Just PM me if you want it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ignatius
Hope this helps.
Yea, had a similar problem with a jar I got from the ItalianBarber's Canadian site. The JM Fraser's did lather but it was not thick, a bit pasty. but slick enough to give a good shave. The contents of the jar was not creamy like Maca Root or AOS creams but more like a Proraso. I emailed David Kaufman explaining the problem and that I had heard there had been a bad batch. He quickly responded and a new jar is on the way to me now. I am really looking forward to trying it out as even the off batch did provide a good shave.
Getting this kind of fast response and positive outcome is not always guaranteed in this day and age. For that I think Mr. David Kaufman deserves to be given much credit for standing behind his product.
Bob
I got mine from the Italian Barber as well. They have a policy that if a product is bad, you have to contact the manufacturer, not them. I wasn’t very happy with that ;-(Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
But David was a pleasure to deal with. Because of that, I will remain a loyal customer to them.
Completely agree on both counts. I can't say enough nice things about how Mr David Kaufman stepped up to the plate and handled things.Quote:
Originally Posted by bruseth
Bob
OK, got my replacement JM Frasers from Mr Kaufman this evening and have to say it lathered up just fine in a test face lathering. A nice thick and slick lather. All is well that ends well.
Bob
Just to follow up, I too have now received a replacement jar from Mr. Kaufmann. The cream he sent works as advertised. Thank you David Kaufmann. There is a noticeable difference between what I first received from my vendor and what I received from Mr. Kaufmann. The first tub has a very pleasant smell but a creamy texture like a woman's face cream. It doesn't lather. The Second sample has a much firmer texture to it, like butter but not as loose as the first sample. The scent on the second sample is very pleasant too, but not as strong. So what I take from this experience, in part, is that your source of this cream may determine the quality of the product you receive. This is too bad because when it works as advertised it is a very good shaving cream. 'nuff said.
Interesting. My tub (which is a few years old) has a very light, whipped cream consistency yet it lathers like a champ with surprisingly little product. :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ignatius
Oh well, it doesn't matter as long as we're happy with the product and it's performance :)