Welcome from W Canada. I like your kit. I started with a very mild razor, so I had to use Feather blades to cut anything. Later, once my technique improved, I found Personna Reds/IPs worked even better. I find the Rockwell products are quite good and, like you, enjoy the price at certain discount stores (probably the same ones). I love the scent, but on some days, it is cloying over the course of the day.
Recent convert from Canada
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Welcome from Vancouver!
The cost of housing here may be marginally more than the cost of a Cartridge Shave, but still worth living.
Try the Proraso Green shaving soap btw. Nothing like it.
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The cost of housing here may be marginally more than the cost of a Cartridge Shave, but still worth living.
Try the Proraso Green shaving soap btw. Nothing like it.
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Welcome and a great introduction! Two online dealers in your part of the planet are:
The Italian Barber
The Handsome Grouse
I'm not affiliated with either, Just passing on the info.
The Italian Barber
The Handsome Grouse
I'm not affiliated with either, Just passing on the info.
You'll need a variety of razors in order to have a choice for shaves for the days of the week. Most of my ever-growing collection is vintage razors, since they're usually cheaper than the modern razors. Gillette Techs, Old Style or New Style or any of the clones (Baili comes to mind as does a really cheap Chinese Tech Clone available at E-Bay). The 3 piece razor design can give you excellent shaves with a wider variety of blades than a TTO design, and even that cheap-o Chinese model with the plastic handle gives a shave equivalent to my best Gillette Tech or Old Style.
I've got my Mom's Dad's shaving brush (it's got to be at least 90 years old), and recently branched out from the Barbasol I've used forever, to recently making a puck myself - turned out well and the shave is excellent without irritation.
Heard something recently on the radio as advice given to the space aliens invisibly circling the Earth: "Eat the Canadians First. They're more tender and flavorful."
So watch your six. And if you have to go, it's great consolation knowing that you went with a good shave!
I've got my Mom's Dad's shaving brush (it's got to be at least 90 years old), and recently branched out from the Barbasol I've used forever, to recently making a puck myself - turned out well and the shave is excellent without irritation.
Heard something recently on the radio as advice given to the space aliens invisibly circling the Earth: "Eat the Canadians First. They're more tender and flavorful."
So watch your six. And if you have to go, it's great consolation knowing that you went with a good shave!
If you want to try a much better class of synthetic, APShaveCo (a Canadian outfit) has some nice ones.
Wait . . . what?
Towelling off the lather and rinsing before you shave? Are you sure you meant to say that?
Wilkinson Sword blades might be my least favourite because I find them rather rough. I get more than usual weepers with them too.
Mac mentioned Italian Barber (Aurora, Ontario) earlier. Fendrihan (also Ontario) has a lot of stuff and good service too.
Top of the Chain out of St Catharines is very good too. So is Classic edge out of Oakville.
https://topofthechain.ca/
The Classic Edge Shaving Store Your Straight Razor Specialists.
https://topofthechain.ca/
The Classic Edge Shaving Store Your Straight Razor Specialists.
