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Okay I will be clear on this. I am making a valiant attempt not to end up with any Acquisition Disorders. I did however order a puck of TOBS Lavender for when my initial Puck of Classic brand Bay Rum runs out. I want to try different brands and form my own opinions on them. I just don't want to end up with either a bunch of pucks, razors, or brushes. I think having more than one puck may be as far for the AD as I will allow myself.
In any aspect I look forward to seeing the differences in each.
Ha ha, good luck with that! I started off like you, I'm now a soap whore!
i spent the better part of 2 years clear of any aquisition disorders and then i fell hard and ordered 7 soaps and creams last week and can hardly wait, please let me know how you like the TOBS lavender as im thinking of getting either that AOS or the RR king louis.
And btw of all the aquisition disorders... i think soap is the least harmful to your bank account :P
I think SAD may be the easiest to get though. I shave 2-3 a week maximum. The idea of more than one brush or razor is beyond me when the equipment has resting time between shaves. I can see though where I might be doing something special and want a different scent for the occasion easily leading to more pucks.
I shave the same amount... i currently have 2 razors(nice amount for 2-3 a week i find) but me and my very good friend are going to start restoring them very soon, this will easily lead to a RAD :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Pyrateknight
You're screwed.:rofl2: You start out stating how easy SAD is to avoid and then at the end of the post you justify having more soaps. Welcome to SAD. The support group meets on Monday's.:gl:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pyrateknight
TOBS is a fine choice, I think you'll be happy with that one. You'll probably find it's a step up from Classic Shaving brand.
:roflmao (that's always how it starts)Quote:
Originally Posted by Pyrateknight
Keep that quote handy so you can laugh when you read it again in a year or two.... :D ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Pyrateknight
I agree with you, the SAD is the less harmful, I can accept that I "suffer" from this. LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by Pandamonium
It all started innocent enough. A puck of bay rum Col Conk soap my first ever "hit" ie soap. After hanging around undesirable web forums ummmm SRP I got onto TOBS sandalwood soap.. then a couple of TOBS creams (Love Lemon & Lime BTW) then Castle Forbes, then D.R. Harris, then GFT, then TABAC and then of course I had to try the MWF and then ....
Well you get the picture
...and then there's the niches...
Gentlemen,
There are so many glorious soaps and creams out there that resisting the experience at first is futile. After a while, after trying one after another, some find a permanent spot in the shave den. And that's how it seems to work. At least it did for me, anyway. As for the Taylor of Old Bond Street soap in question, it is good stuff.
Just give in to the various AD's. Resisting will lead to binges.
Hello. My name is Jon...and I suffer from all forms of AD's shaving related (with the exception of HAD due to my shitty ability to hone :)).
I currently have enough soap/cream to last me 10 years, enough razors/DE's to never use the same one twice for almost 3 months, and a brush for every day of the week. Lol this "journey" of mine only started 6 months ago! And yet I STILL find the NEED for more lol
There must be a support group for this :)
Btw TOBS is nice stuff. I've got the sandalwood cream, maybe I need to try the Lavender? :)
I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the Lavender from TOBS.
A few of the previous posters have good experiences with it, hopefully you will to.
I'm afraid I'm not one of them.
After numerous attempts with it I have basically given up on it.
As far as traditional British soaps go, this one is the least impressive of all of them. Well of the ones I've tried anyway.
But like I said, I'm the minority on that:)
Good luck with it!
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Originally Posted by mav13
Just sheer curiosity I skipped the lemon and lime (Lemon being my all time favorite Scent). Because I was told it was very synthetic in smell and wasn't very good for skin... is this purely myth?
Well the TOBS came in today and the first thing I noticed was its smell. Unlike the Classic which is very faint if not almost non-existent in comparison. The smell was nothing like I expected. I was hesitant at ordering it as I was thinking it might be too floral for my taste. When I got to smell it, what I noticed was Cedar with a hint of Lavender. Hell I might toss the Classic as this scent is amazing. Also I found that SRD has a sample pack of 12 scents so I have ordered it just so I can see what is out there for relatively cheap.
...and so it begins.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pyrateknight
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I won't deny it I guess. My hope though is that the sample pack will show me the scents I do like so I can experiment with different companies with the same scent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crzylizard
But what happens when you find out that certain scents can be completely different among the different soaps and creams.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Pyrateknight
Well goodluck mate. Lets do a follow up in six months and see where you are !
Two sites for samples :
Garry's Sample Shop
Shaving Cream Sample Singles - Truefitt, Trumper, Taylor, etc. - The Shave Den Shop - (Powered by CubeCart)
Good way to try and not dip into your pension cash .
Cheers,
Scott
E=Pyrateknight;992431]Okay I will be clear on this. I am making a valiant attempt not to end up with any Acquisition Disorders. I did however order a puck of TOBS Lavender for when my initial Puck of Classic brand Bay Rum runs out. I want to try different brands and form my own opinions on them. I just don't want to end up with either a bunch of pucks, razors, or brushes. I think having more than one puck may be as far for the AD as I will allow myself.
In any aspect I look forward to seeing the differences in each.[/QUOTE]
I find soaps & creams the most addicting part of the hobby. I could shave every day for a month and a half, and not repeat. If I include the samples, I could go well over 2 months. There are still many, many I want to try. I've come to the sad realization that most of what I have will probably go bad before I can use it all up.
Amen brother! I find myself in the same place. Just one more soap/cream I say to myself when I order my latest "must try" item. Problem is that a soap is relatively cheap compared to razors or hones. Then again l do love lots to choose from and every night it takes me a while decide on that nights cream and or soap.Quote:
Originally Posted by RJD
Well the samples came in and I believe at least this will lead me to the flavors I prefer.
I did as well. That disorder subsided though and now I've gone crazy for fragrances... :cry:Quote:
Originally Posted by RJD
I feel that I my be headed in that direction, as well....................seeking the perfect balm.Quote:
Originally Posted by rum
Here's one attempt to rationalize SAD. No problem in collecting many different soaps....the fear is - what if I really don't like it, then what? What a waste of money. Not really. What I have done with pucks that I really don't care for as a shaving soap, I "demote" to a hand-washing soap. So far it's worked out good for the pucks I've demoted. They lather nicely, and usually have ingredients to protect the skin, so it's extra good soap for the winter/dry season. One could demote to a shower soap too.
There! Now we can go buy more pucks!!