Has anyone else tried shaving using only what they can buy in a local shop? I thought this was an interesting exercise in case at some point I run out of fancy ordered-online stuff and can't afford to replace it - could I still shave well?
My setup was all from Boots, a large UK pharmacy: Wilkinson DE razor with Wilkinson blades, Men-U brush and their own brand of shaving stick. Verdict: an adequate shave. The razor works OK, as does the stick. The brush does seem to shed a bit more than other brushes I've used (which have all been cheap ones) and it doesn't hold quite so much lather. If I had to shave using this kit every day probably what I would miss most would be Feather blades. Nothing else seems to cut through my beard as cleanly. The Wilkinson's were adequate but tugged a bit. In the shop they were also twice what I pay for Feathers (10 pack for £4).
So maybe I could allow myself to carry on with the Feathers if I was going down to basics.
I suppose another aspect is this entire shaving kit cost less than £20. So (in the UK at least) Joe Bloggs could get himself a decent set-up for the same as an 8 pack of Fusions. Which isn't bad going really.
Of course the fact my current store of shaving stuff will probably last 3-4 years probably renders this a purely academic exercise, but it was fun trying.
My setup was all from Boots, a large UK pharmacy: Wilkinson DE razor with Wilkinson blades, Men-U brush and their own brand of shaving stick. Verdict: an adequate shave. The razor works OK, as does the stick. The brush does seem to shed a bit more than other brushes I've used (which have all been cheap ones) and it doesn't hold quite so much lather. If I had to shave using this kit every day probably what I would miss most would be Feather blades. Nothing else seems to cut through my beard as cleanly. The Wilkinson's were adequate but tugged a bit. In the shop they were also twice what I pay for Feathers (10 pack for £4).
So maybe I could allow myself to carry on with the Feathers if I was going down to basics.
I suppose another aspect is this entire shaving kit cost less than £20. So (in the UK at least) Joe Bloggs could get himself a decent set-up for the same as an 8 pack of Fusions. Which isn't bad going really.
Of course the fact my current store of shaving stuff will probably last 3-4 years probably renders this a purely academic exercise, but it was fun trying.
and I suppose out of desperation stoop to buying canned shave foam/gel ... but.....yeah ... probably not gona happen, lol
