Hey everyone. So I start my new job in a couple weeks, and it comes with a good deal of regular travel. I absolutely intend to take my wet shaving gear with me on my journeys. What are some best practices for packing your shaving gear? I’ve looked at razor holsters and various rolls, etc. Some very cool vintage travel sets out there, but what about modern ones? Any good tips? Thanks in advance!
Packing for Travel
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Myself, I keep a small travel brush in a pill bottle with holes in the lid. I have a leather wrap for my straight razor, and a rollable kangaroo leather strop in a plastic box. Shave stick in a plastic tube. Then it all just gets thrown in a Dopp kit with my toothbrush, and whatever else.
When I used to travel, I just used an electric razor. Shaves weren't great but it made for far easier traveling.
How minimal do you want to go, is air travel involved?
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I used an electric razor for nearly 25 years and then finally ditched it for traditional shaving. Now when I use the electric my face gets really irritated. Makes sense, really. That’s a lot of metal rubbing your face thousands of times a minute. for sure it would be more convenient, but the electric stays put away 
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air travel is involved, yes. Also should have mentioned I use a safety razor. ……. I’d say your pic is pretty minimal lol!
Synthetic brush, tube of cream, safety razor and a tuck of blades, moisturiser - all in a small, foldable dopp kit.
For international travel, swap out the safety/blades for a cartridge razor: anything else is too much for airport security staff to see as anything other than a broadsword.
For international travel, swap out the safety/blades for a cartridge razor: anything else is too much for airport security staff to see as anything other than a broadsword.
If I don’t compromise then it looks like this.
I’ll take a pic of the full set later on.
I’ll take a pic of the full set later on.
Basic Dopp bag with hook from AZ
What’s inside
Lord Tech clone with a leather cover
19mm Mühle Synthetic STF brush in a Captain’s Choice leather cover
Travel size Proraso Green 75ml
100ml Travel size AS in an E-Liquids bottle with a super safe cap
Turkish copper barber bowl
Double walled Espresso mug with face towel
Extra mirror in case light or mirror is subpar at destination
Styptic matches
Blades
a disposable if I fly carry on only
What’s inside
Lord Tech clone with a leather cover
19mm Mühle Synthetic STF brush in a Captain’s Choice leather cover
Travel size Proraso Green 75ml
100ml Travel size AS in an E-Liquids bottle with a super safe cap
Turkish copper barber bowl
Double walled Espresso mug with face towel
Extra mirror in case light or mirror is subpar at destination
Styptic matches
Blades
a disposable if I fly carry on only
I use a synthetic brush for travel because they dry faster. I take a shave stick because it's smaller than a tub. I put some WH in a small bottle. I grab one of the razors. It all fits easily into the Dopp bag.
But if you're not checking your bag you have a blade problem. For one or two nights I'd probably just take a Bic Metal disposable.
But if you're not checking your bag you have a blade problem. For one or two nights I'd probably just take a Bic Metal disposable.
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Hmm yeah I didn’t think about the blades being an issue for carry-on luggage. That’s a great point…
BIC Metal or Gillette Guard razor for carry on. For checked luggage, an inexpensive Tech razor & DE blades (blades in a hard plastic tuck). Speick soap stick in a ziplock baggie or pill bottle. Speick splash in a small squirt bottle. Razorock Bruce or Yaqi Sagrada Familia synth brush. Pill bottle with holes drilled top and bottom to hold the brush. All the shaving stuff goes into a small nylon mesh zipper bag.
Welcome to B&B, Sir Old Squid!
You'll find tons of travel kits within the threads here!
My recent travel kit, below, went in checked baggage.
Safe and happy travels!
You'll find tons of travel kits within the threads here!
My recent travel kit, below, went in checked baggage.
Safe and happy travels!
When I think international, I'm thinking this is all I really need.
Pop into Pharmacy when I arrive or have a splash delivered locally to my hotel and I should be set.
In my carry-on will be a stick of Speick and a couple BIC Metals, for redundancy.
It's easy enough to substitute the kit with one of these as well
Pop into Pharmacy when I arrive or have a splash delivered locally to my hotel and I should be set.
In my carry-on will be a stick of Speick and a couple BIC Metals, for redundancy.
It's easy enough to substitute the kit with one of these as well
For air travel not supposed to carry on DE blades. With a lot of travel in the past I have gone minimalist. Sensor cart and Palmolive cream, no brush.
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I saw these on ebay, uses a Muhle head, right? How’s the aggressiveness?
Check on Amazon for the Heritage.
It IS a Mühle R89 head (as opposed to the KCG) with a vintage inspired handle from Gillette.
My primary travel kit is a Mühle Rytmo (R89) with the Ash handle. I really like my R89, as it's been pretty much my daily shaver all year. Shaves very effective, smooth, and some would say mild which is fine by me. I have others which can satisfy that that void.
To be fair, anything with an exposed blade has to carry some level of bite to it.
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Rhody
I'm a Lumberjack.
You can consider buying de blades at your destination. Longer trips and if you are organized unlike me you could mail a few blades ahead to your hotel. And or travel with a disposable.
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That’s a consideration this time around. I’m heading to Oklahoma City and there’s a shave shop I want to check out there. Carwins. Could pick up something interesting there, including blades. Thanks for the suggestion!
Rhody
I'm a Lumberjack.
And another reason (excuse) to buy more cool stuff
Haven’t heard of that shop. Keep us posted after you stop there. Thanks and happy shaves.
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