Review Phoenix The Cube 2.0 Epic Slick Pre Shave Soap

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First of all, I have to tell that I'm not really into PreShaves at all, I have tons of them just for science but never thought they actually work.

When I saw the Cube 2.0 and the ingredients list (I will post pics later) decided to give it a try. It is said that this product helps a lot with slickness and boosts the lather. So I took a less slick soap to see how it works.

Soap was Wilkinson Black Tub.

I washed my face before the shave with the cube. Rubbed it a few seconds on the beard and to my surprise nothing happened. I then added some water and tried to lather with my fingers. Boom! It exploded and somehow felt like a shave soap itself. It felt so slick that I dropped the damn thing twice in my sink even when it was dry! I got the Menthol one, it was powerful and woke up the skin. Also, my eyes were crying. I'm not sensitive to Menthol, but it is powerful.

I added the soap on top of it and started the shave. I used a Feather #3 shave in my Merkur 37c Slant.

1. The lather was already denser than normal, hydrated and there was a feeling of crazy slickness all around.

2. I'm not sure how it helped with protection, because the 37c is quite mild razor. But it was like I was moving an ice skate on ice.

I don't know how, but the slickness remained after the first pass too. The face was like a blade never touched it, although I overdid with it.

Post shave was also wonderful, not dry, thanks to the butters & oils it contains. It shares most of them with the CK-6 formula. (I have ordered an Astra Planeta soap too).

Overall, if the performance was like this with a medium to low quality soap, I can imagine what will happen with a better performer.

Get some of this, even you don't like PreShaves at all. I was impressed.

@Stonec0ld
 
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Stonec0ld

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I can see the benefit perhaps with a medium to low quality soap, but I don't have any of them any more! Maybe I'll try one again seeing as they're becoming more available in the UK
 

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First of all, I have to tell that I'm not really into PreShaves at all, I have tons of them just for science but never thought they actually work.

When I saw the Cube 2.0 and the ingredients list (I will post pics later) decided to give it a try. It is said that this product helps a lot with slickness and boosts the lather. So I took a less slick soap to see how it works.

Soap was Wilkinson Black Tub.

I washed my face before the shave with the cube. Rubbed it a few seconds on the beard and to my surprise nothing happened. I then added some water and tried to lather with my fingers. Boom! It exploded and somehow felt like a shave soap itself. It felt so slick that I dropped the damn thing twice in my sink even when it was dry! I got the Menthol one, it was powerful and woke up the skin. Also, my eyes were crying. I'm not sensitive to Menthol, but it is powerful.

I added the soap on top of it and started the shave. I used a Feather #3 shave in my Merkur 37c Slant.

1. The lather was already denser than normal, hydrated and there was a feeling of crazy slickness all around.

2. I'm not sure how it helped with protection, because the 37c is quite mild razor. But it was like I was moving an ice skate on ice.

I don't know how, but the slickness remained after the first pass too. The face was like a blade never touched it, although I overdid with it.

Post shave was also wonderful, not dry, thanks to the butters & oils it contains. It shares most of them with the CK-6 formula. (I have ordered an Astra Planeta soap too).

Overall, if the performance was like this with a medium to low quality soap, I can imagine what will happen with a better performer.

Get some of this, even you don't like PreShaves at all. I was impressed.

@Stonec0ld
Great review, can I ask is there any scent to it at all?
 
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Not if its shite soap, then its bin fodder. You taught me that
Wayne fed the binman with Wholly Kaw Donkey Milk formula. I still can't believe he did that.
I remember him saying that if a soap provides wishy washy lather it will go straight into the binman.
 

Ventastic

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Been using one of these cubes as a pre-shave soap to soften the whiskers prior to shaving. I have to say, this soap is at least at the level of the Fitjar stubble softener soap, if not better. Without wanting to over-exaggerate, the cube is a great find and a product I don‘t want to do without.

Also, as mentioned above, you can also leave a film on the face prior to lathering up with your shaving soap of choice. Although I‘m not predominantly using it in this manner, I have found it to boost the performance of some of my less protective soaps.

In contrast to the review above, I personally don‘t find the menthol version offensive at all. When left on for lathering with a shaving soap, the menthol isn‘t noticeable at all.
 
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Where have you ordered it from Alex ?
The only place in Europe I could find the unscented version:


Otherwise agentshave (UK), soul objects (terrible shipping rates). Really only makes sense to combine with other items in an order, unless you are ordering 5 of them (which I am seriously considering) :)
 
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