So this year for Christmas I wanted to get all the guys in my immediate family some shaving gear. My brother and brother-in-law were both already interested in wet shaving, and my brother, who also happens to be a fellow B&B'er now 
, had already been wet shaving for roughly a month before Christmas. My dad and step-dad, on the other hand, I was a little apprehensive about. I wasn't sure how they'd take it, but it was a risk I was willing to take. Working as a full time volunteer, bang for the buck was of the highest importance. Here's how I convert people 
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I gifted five of these six razors. The super speed in the back was one I already had in my stable, but I had found a New at a local antique shop for five buck that I couldn't seem to live without. Since the New is such an aggressive shaver, I opted to send the SS to my newbie brother-in-law and keep the New (which I'd been wanting for a while anyway) for myself. Besides, the New looks like it has been to hell and back. It is a good little shaver, but it isn't pretty enough to be given as a Christmas gift.
There's the break down. From left to right:
Far left: Dad got a Gillette Ball End Tech (pristine condition), C.O. Bigelow, a red Omega boar, a vintage Old Spice mug I found, and a few blades to try out.
Next, my brother-in-law got a SS in great condition, a Speick stick, a white Omega boar, and a tiny blade sampler.
After that, my step dad got another ball end Tech, also in outstanding condition, a VDH kit, a Speick stick, and a few blades.
Finally, my brother, who had already started wet shaving at the time of receipt of this gift, got a pair of open comb razors that I sourced from a very generous, fellow B&B'er who also included a couple packs of Personnas (thanks a million, Blake (Blackfoot)). He also got some Bigelow cream and a Speick stick. This brother of mine already got a nice Gillette Tech and a solid assortment of creams and AS to sample when he got started. He had voiced to me that he wanted to try some more aggressive razors, so I took note.
So there you have it. That's what I did for Christmas for the guys in my family. Most of them seemed to be pretty happy about it. I think I misjudged my step dad's patience, and I now doubt that he'll actually take the time to try this out. He didn't seem super excited. I can blame Mom, though. She told me it would be a good gift for him. Oh, well. I had a blast shopping for them, and I wanted to show y'all, my fellow B&B members. My brother, user benpayne, is already creeping around the boards a little, and I expect my brother-in-saw to be lurking by now.
It's great to have a place like B&B to point them to that has such an upstanding constituency. Thanks to all of you! Happy New Year!!
, had already been wet shaving for roughly a month before Christmas. My dad and step-dad, on the other hand, I was a little apprehensive about. I wasn't sure how they'd take it, but it was a risk I was willing to take. Working as a full time volunteer, bang for the buck was of the highest importance. Here's how I convert people :I gifted five of these six razors. The super speed in the back was one I already had in my stable, but I had found a New at a local antique shop for five buck that I couldn't seem to live without. Since the New is such an aggressive shaver, I opted to send the SS to my newbie brother-in-law and keep the New (which I'd been wanting for a while anyway) for myself. Besides, the New looks like it has been to hell and back. It is a good little shaver, but it isn't pretty enough to be given as a Christmas gift.
There's the break down. From left to right:
Far left: Dad got a Gillette Ball End Tech (pristine condition), C.O. Bigelow, a red Omega boar, a vintage Old Spice mug I found, and a few blades to try out.
Next, my brother-in-law got a SS in great condition, a Speick stick, a white Omega boar, and a tiny blade sampler.
After that, my step dad got another ball end Tech, also in outstanding condition, a VDH kit, a Speick stick, and a few blades.
Finally, my brother, who had already started wet shaving at the time of receipt of this gift, got a pair of open comb razors that I sourced from a very generous, fellow B&B'er who also included a couple packs of Personnas (thanks a million, Blake (Blackfoot)). He also got some Bigelow cream and a Speick stick. This brother of mine already got a nice Gillette Tech and a solid assortment of creams and AS to sample when he got started. He had voiced to me that he wanted to try some more aggressive razors, so I took note.
So there you have it. That's what I did for Christmas for the guys in my family. Most of them seemed to be pretty happy about it. I think I misjudged my step dad's patience, and I now doubt that he'll actually take the time to try this out. He didn't seem super excited. I can blame Mom, though. She told me it would be a good gift for him. Oh, well. I had a blast shopping for them, and I wanted to show y'all, my fellow B&B members. My brother, user benpayne, is already creeping around the boards a little, and I expect my brother-in-saw to be lurking by now.
It's great to have a place like B&B to point them to that has such an upstanding constituency. Thanks to all of you! Happy New Year!!
