Badger and Blade in the News!

[kzoo1]

Not sure if this has been posted yet, I haven't checked in in a few days. I noticed this article on the Chicago Tribune website:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/yourmoney/chi-tc-biz-ym-spending-1101nov01,0,7248310.story

It even includes a reference to the site, and a quote from Joel!

Well done!

 

[heirkb]

Very nice!

 

[Argonaut]

No wonder the bids on E-Bay have gotten ridiculous lately!

 

[KarthVader]

Nice job!

 

[andrew98]

That's great!

-Andy

 

[texbilly]

Dang it, I wanted our hobby to be kept secret amongst the 20,000 of us!

Well done.

 

[McShaverson]

That's AWESOME

 

[WhosYerBob]

Good job - did our membership spike up at all?

 

[guenron]

That ol' Joel was an expert on shaving legs?

 

[Hudsy]

I love the one comment at the end of the article where the guy claims that the 4-5 blade cartridges can last 4 months or so on most beards. What a joke. I guess he must be really drunk when he is shaving as I do believe it would hurt like hell.

Nice job!

 

[raisindot]

Very cool.

Expect a flood of newbies to this site and a lot of money going to various vendors and members.

I wonder if the writer is a B&B member, since he seems to be committed to the topic (i.e., it's at least a two-parter)

My only quibble with Joel is that he seemed to say that a badger brush is a requirement, when many people do just fine with cheaper boars and synthetics.

Jeff in Boston

 

[cfriend]

Dang it, I wanted our hobby to be kept secret amongst the 20,000 of us!

Well done.

 

[LinuxMintyFresh]

Very good. It seemed like you overstated start-up costs though. No one needs a badger brush (wants is a different story ), and my Gillette was $20. That's $30 with my Omega boar, and I could have gone cheaper... *cough* VDH?

 

[mantic]

I'm tempted to leave a message comment section plugging my videos.

 

[Sodapopjones]

"Double-edge shaving costs more upfront but potentially less in the long run. You'll need a razor handle and badger-hair brush, which together could run you $50 to $100, but you won't have to buy those again. And you'll need shaving soap or cream for less than $20, which could last six to 18 months."

Bah wheres my boar ...

Actually though that read, should help me write my short article, which is probably going to be a spec compared to that.

 

[Niles]

I love the one comment at the end of the article where the guy claims that the 4-5 blade cartridges can last 4 months or so on most beards.

Nice job!

Yeah, and further down it says something about Gillette saying they last a lifetime in some cases. That's definitely a stretch.

 

[wimbouman]

I'm tempted to leave a message comment section plugging my videos.

We'll do that for you ;-)

 

[ateace]

Very nice!!!

 

[wimbouman]

Yeah, and further down it says something about Gillette saying they last a lifetime in some cases. That's definitely a stretch.

A select sample I guess:

 

[s1mp13m4n]

I am finding wet shaving to be a great value and a wonderful hobby. Not to mention the shaves are much better. This can be as in-expensive as you want it to be...or the AD can kick in and you forgo the yearly vacation fund.