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Thread: Trufitt and Hill Grafton Shaving Cream, is it any good ?

  1. 01-29-2013, 05:27 AM #1
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    Default Trufitt and Hill Grafton Shaving Cream, is it any good ?

    Has anyone used this, is it any good. I just saw a site selling these online in India. But its quite expensive, so i would like a review from someone who has actually used it.
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    Thank you sir,

    It says on the site to use it with a badger hair brush, but i dont have one of those in India neither are they available. Does it really matter ?? I mean does the lather get affected ??
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    I use a badger brush with creams and soaps. A Thater fan with a little more backbone than some for soap and I use badgers made by gssixgun on all of the T&H and other creams.

    Here's a video by Lynn making lather with a badger brush. He's using XPec, but it's exactly the same for T&H. Hope this helps.

    Edit: Sorry this got a little fragmented. You said badger brushes weren't available and my brain read boar brushes, so I was extolling the benefits of a badger.

    You can use a boar or other brush, they should work as well, just more stiff and a little scratchy and may take a little more patience and effort to get the lather and get it even on the face. Just kind of depends on the size of the brush.

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    I have never understood the point of boar brushes, but then again my face is usually quite sensitive to anything that isn't.... well, soft.

    You should be OK making lather using any brush with the T&H range of creams. My favourite has to be 1805, with Grafton not far behind at all.

    Thanks for the video - I shall check it out when I get a moment. Always enjoy Lynn's videos!
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    The thing is that you guys being in the UK have ready access to shaving soaps and creams and high end products. Here in India, a badger hair brush wont even be seen anywhere, not even at premium high end barber shops in the most posh hotels.

    THEY JUST DO NOT USE THEM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    All we have are horse hair and boar hair, that too of the low-medium range quality

    It was a stroke of luck that i found someone selling T&H creams in India,picked up 2 tubs from him. West Indian lime and Grafton
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    Quote Originally Posted by drnarp View Post
    The thing is that you guys being in the UK have ready access to shaving soaps and creams and high end products. Here in India, a badger hair brush wont even be seen anywhere, not even at premium high end barber shops in the most posh hotels.

    THEY JUST DO NOT USE THEM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    All we have are horse hair and boar hair, that too of the low-medium range quality

    It was a stroke of luck that i found someone selling T&H creams in India,picked up 2 tubs from him. West Indian lime and Grafton
    I am sure if you ask nicely, one of us will happily ship a badger brush out to you
    (and yes, I mean that!)
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    Thank you rum.

    That is very kind of you , pardon me for the rhetoric in the earlier posts . Was the frustration at not getting a good brush that was speaking. Anyways how do i get a badger brush shipped out ??

    Please let me know the details
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    I haven't tried the Grafton so can't comment on the scent. However I do have the T&H Trafalgar and also the Rose...I can say they are great creams. Great cushion, glide and easy to lather. I'd recommend them
    And with regards to your brush issues, I use my boar more than any other and it works great with these T&H creams.
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    Quote Originally Posted by drnarp View Post
    Thank you rum.

    That is very kind of you , pardon me for the rhetoric in the earlier posts . Was the frustration at not getting a good brush that was speaking. Anyways how do i get a badger brush shipped out ??

    Please let me know the details
    I have one made by 'Art of Shaving'. It came as part of a set and has been sat in a cupboard for ages - I have no use for it.
    You pay for the postage and the brush is yours at no extra cost. I'll have to wrap it up and weigh it to tell you how much postage will be. Please PM me and I'll get it out to you as soon as I can - I have never sent anything to India before so I have no idea how long it will take to get there!
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