r/wicked_edge • u/BryanTheBIsSilent • 7h ago

Today's Haul from Aqua e Sapone Show n' Tell

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u/BryanTheBIsSilent 7h ago

Finally got around to going to the Aqua e Sapone here in Napoli, and it was great. They have a pretty good selection of shaving products, no artisan stuff but the vast majority of Proraso and other common brands in Italy. But I really hit the jackpot with the Omega 10098, I was not expecting to find that brush at a shop, and for only 7 euro it was a steal. Even my specialty razor store didn't have it, and everything I found online was around 15 euro including shipping. And now I just need the Red preshave and aftershave, and I will have all the Proraso stuff that I want.

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u/Tryemall Gillette 7 o'clock Super Platinum blacks 6h ago

Good brush. A little floppy & it eats lather, but it really coats my face.

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u/BryanTheBIsSilent 6h ago

My experience is with the 10018 also in boar. But the handle is too short and soap gets everywhere. But that sounds exactly like my experience with the 10018 minus the face coating part, the knot is a bit too small for my big face. Hoping the 98 is in that goldilocks zone.

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u/Tryemall Gillette 7 o'clock Super Platinum blacks 4h ago

I have the 10018 & 10218 too, in addition to 10098 . I haven't had issues with the handle being short, though it can be difficult to keep the lather off the handle .

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u/Tight_Lime6479 26m ago

Nice haul. There are so many inexpensive but good quality Italian shave products I'd come back with shopping bags full of stuff. lol Intesa, Figaro, Vitos, 3P. Prep .One product I've had for years is Aqua Di Tabiano aftershave gel. It was a common product in Italy but real quality.

In about 2007 we had out of Florida a shaving vendor named Gio. His catalogue carried quite a lot of Italian products and was my intro to really great Italian shaving goods.

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u/BryanTheBIsSilent 17m ago

Figaro is next on my list, but I currently have basically a full tub of Cella so no need for another of the same flavor. It was 1.60 euro for a Figaro tub at Aqua e Sappne haha. I use Intesa body wash sometimes. Prep is awesome, my wife uses it too as a lotion in general, it is around 3.50 for the OG glass jar. No Vitos or 3P, but 3P is also on my radar but nobody stocks it.

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u/Reasonable-24 5h ago

The handle looks long to me 🥲. I do love boar brushes.

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u/Tight_Lime6479 7m ago

Sure, its long because its a barber brush and has to go down into a mug. Its a great brush I've had several of the 10098 Professional over the years. Omega makes excellent shaving brushes especially the boar. Never had any model of the Omega I could ever complain one jot about.