Stater Kit for a Friend

[redwoolf]

Here's a starter kit that I put together for a friend of mine.
Did I miss anything? Any advice I should give him? I'm kinda new to DE shaving myself, but I thought this would be a good inexpensive spread to get him started. We both just got done with school and have professional jobs where we need to shave every day. He's been using a Mach 3 with Burts Bees shaving cream.

 

[Clockwork]

Just remind him not to put pressure on the razor. When you swap over from standard wetshaving that is the biggest issue for most people.

Great starter set up though!

 

[Hayden]

Ma, I need better friends. They just all quit talking to me when I talk about shaving

 

[redwoolf]

Ma, I need better friends. They just all quit talking to me when I talk about shaving

I told him I started shaving with a brush and a traditional DE razor and he said, "Sounds like you."

He doesn't know he's getting this, yet so maybe I'll be wishing for better friends soon, too.

 

[DunEdinRanger]

Nice set up. Where did you get the Godrej?

The only suggestion I would make is that considering current threads regarding the inconsistent quality of Derby Blades, I would not include them.

Good Luck!

By the way, what I have done is put together similar kits for what used to be called "Chinese Auctions" when organizations I am associated with have had them as fundraisers. They've done well.

 

[redwoolf]

Nice set up. Where did you get the Godrej?

There's an Indian supemarket near my house that carries it for $2.99. I picked up two tubes of the red and one of the menthol yesterday. They have two of the red left and plenty of menthol and lime.

The only suggestion I would make is that considering current threads regarding the inconsistent quality of Derby Blades, I would not include them.

I was a bit worried about that. The web site I ordered these from had their picture as the old "horizontal" label Derbys. I guess I could part with some of my current stock of blades and get another sampler pack from Phil at Bullgoose. Ho hum, poor me.

Thanks for the feedback.

 

[Razorburne]

1. Tell him to focus on blade angle and pressure

2. Teach him to build a proper lather

3. Recommend he joine B&B!!! or at the very least, send him the link and suggest he watch Mantics videos...those are a huge help for any newbie (and not so newbie).

I wish I had a friend like you!