Inspired by the dilemma in this thread http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/352612-Rookie-mistake-perhaps?p=5235441#post5235441 and my suggestion to go to the supermarket and pick up some Tesco blades and Palmolive shave cream as emergency supplies, I did just that to see what the results would be like if I ever found myself in a similar predicament.
I used both for my shave tonight. The blades are completely unbranded, nothing on the blade nor on the wrapper but the outer wrapper says they were made in Israel and they are by all accounts Personnas. The Palmolive shave cream I think is well enough known on here.
I used just over an inch worth of the cream in a bowl and it lathered up very quickly and easily. It is never going to win any prizes for the scent, but it isn't unpleasant either, just a fairly generic soapy smell. The lather from that amount of product was good for 4 passes and touch up with a little left over. The shave itself, on the first WTG pass I didn't feel that it had reduced the beard by as much as my Feather or 7OC yellow blades. Whether that was because I was being a bit more cautious because it was the first time using both the blade and cream or the blade not being so sharp as my usual blades I'm not sure. I did a second WTG pass and this reduced the beard to about the same as 1 pass with my usual blades and software. Pass 3 was XTG and pass 4 ATG with touch-ups afterwards. I can normally only get 2 shaves from a 7OC or 3 from a Feather so it will be interesting to see how this blade performs on my next shaves.
Results? Above the jawline it is DFS approaching BBS, below the jawline probably a DFS or close to it. Not much in the way of irritation either and certainly no real difference to my usual setup. All in all a far better shave than I was expecting and certainly one of my cheapest yet
It is just nice to know that if I'm ever caught short I can get a decent shave from items readily available in the supermarket.
Now for the PIF bit. The Tesco blades are in a review thread here http://badgerandblade.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=8168
I've used one of the 10 pack so I'll PIF the remaining 9 to any member out in the colonies where these blades will be impossible to get who after reading the review thread would like to try them. So if you're in the US/Canada/Aus/NZ/SA it is first come, first served.
I notice that the review thread was started in 2006 so whether they are still the same blades as back then, who knows?
I used both for my shave tonight. The blades are completely unbranded, nothing on the blade nor on the wrapper but the outer wrapper says they were made in Israel and they are by all accounts Personnas. The Palmolive shave cream I think is well enough known on here.
I used just over an inch worth of the cream in a bowl and it lathered up very quickly and easily. It is never going to win any prizes for the scent, but it isn't unpleasant either, just a fairly generic soapy smell. The lather from that amount of product was good for 4 passes and touch up with a little left over. The shave itself, on the first WTG pass I didn't feel that it had reduced the beard by as much as my Feather or 7OC yellow blades. Whether that was because I was being a bit more cautious because it was the first time using both the blade and cream or the blade not being so sharp as my usual blades I'm not sure. I did a second WTG pass and this reduced the beard to about the same as 1 pass with my usual blades and software. Pass 3 was XTG and pass 4 ATG with touch-ups afterwards. I can normally only get 2 shaves from a 7OC or 3 from a Feather so it will be interesting to see how this blade performs on my next shaves.
Results? Above the jawline it is DFS approaching BBS, below the jawline probably a DFS or close to it. Not much in the way of irritation either and certainly no real difference to my usual setup. All in all a far better shave than I was expecting and certainly one of my cheapest yet
It is just nice to know that if I'm ever caught short I can get a decent shave from items readily available in the supermarket.Now for the PIF bit. The Tesco blades are in a review thread here http://badgerandblade.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=8168
I've used one of the 10 pack so I'll PIF the remaining 9 to any member out in the colonies where these blades will be impossible to get who after reading the review thread would like to try them. So if you're in the US/Canada/Aus/NZ/SA it is first come, first served.
I notice that the review thread was started in 2006 so whether they are still the same blades as back then, who knows?
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Let us know what you think of them once you've tried them. PM me with your address.
Will make a change from a trip to stock up on beer and wine.
