Conair HLM5CS Compact Hot Lather Cap Heating System Worldwide Dual Voltage

I have used a hot lather dispenser which was made by Conair for many years. It had stopped getting as hot as it should have several years ago but I was unable to find a replacement so I just left it on longer. I was better than not heating the lather at all. I found this Conair product on Amazon a few weeks ago and ordered it, It arrived in record time and I have been using it for a few days. It works perfectly. The lather get very hot in just a minute or two. I would recommend the item to anyone. If it last as long as my last one did I will remain a happy camper.

This is similar to other Conair hot lather machines i've owned, just without the shell. However, it does not work on cans that are only about 1/4 full. For that, i have been using a desktop (coffee?) mug warmer (designed to keep (coffee? hot chocolate?) hot. it works great - I turn it off before I obtain my hot lather, so I don't overheat the can.

I got this as a gift to replace my old hot lather machine. The new ones just don't heat up like the old ones did but this seemed to be better than most. It is also compact enough that I can load it in my shaving kit and carry it on the road. It will use the small travel cans and has an adapter base for them. I plug it in about 30 minutes before using to get the lather warm enough. I noticed after the last trip that it does warm up the travel cans better than the full size ones. Update: 5/31/2016 I've now had this item 3 months. It takes longer to warm up than it did when I posted my original review. The best it now seems to do on a regular can (Barbasol) is luke warm. It still does a little better on the small travel size can. For the price, it is a disappointment after a short while

I am extremely disappointed in this product. First, the packaging was old. It had several stickers on it, torn off. There was an old red one like it had been on a sale rack! The top of the container is yellowed from age, sun exposure, I don't know what. Then the exposed can is sitting in the counter, not covered up! I have purchased several of these in the past with a container for the shaving cream that were a lot cheaper, $29-$39. I decided to buy him a more expensive one, it had good reviews. It doesn't work any better than the cheaper one though.

Conair Compact Hot Lather Cap Machine for Shaving Cream You probably can't beat this product for what it cost. Everything else is up in the hundred $ range. Seems to work as claimed. I use Gillette Foamy cream as suggested. (no gel, no menthol). To call it "hot" may be an overstatement. It is comfortably warm and smells pretty good. If the shave is any closer I think it is microscopically so. It is fun for the fastidious, much like eating soup out of a fancy bowl. I had none of the troubleshooting problems mentioned in the instruction pamphlet. It came quickly packaged with the unrelated DVD I also bought from Amazon to get the free shipping which was great. I've looked for this in stores but I live in Maryland, where it is hard to spend your money. You can't even find Gillette double edge razor blades here. (I think Amazon has those too.) I use a Parker safety razor, also from Amazon. You CAN find shaving cream in Maryland stores. Now if I could just get my hands on some English Leather or 007 after shave without having to buy a Wayback Machine from Amazon.

My dear husband loves hot foam for shaving. He used to warm the foam by soaking the can in hot water in the sink while he showered. I purchased a less expensive canister warmer but it required very specific size cans which are not always available. It finally stopped wirking. This unit locks onto the top of the foam canister regardless of size, even a travel size can. The maker supplies a base for the travel size so the unit is balanced. This was expensive but my husbanded said the foam is very hot the entire time the foam is emmited.

I was looking for hot lather appliance for my father. He had one for over 20 years and it finally died on him. There were several appliances that cost $50-$100+ but then I came across this one for $10. I decided it was worth a chance since it was so inexpensive. My dad called me raving about how great the product is. He says it works just as well as the one he had been using (which held the entire canister). He couldn't believe that a company could charge $50 more just for the canister part. Plus, he can pack this one in his suitcase when he travels. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!