Two Dollar Tree Items (One I've Never Seen And One I've never Used)

[Steve K]

Seems my dollar tree is loading up on all the shave gear. I knew about the brush but never saw it at my store, and this new Nick Care.

I do already have a good brush and use a Alum and a styptic pencil for nicks but what the heck these are fun to try.

 

[santamariasteve]

Steve, if you already have a good brush, I predict this Dollar Tree brush will be a huge disappointment.

 

[Steve K]

Steve, if you already have a good brush, I predict this Dollar Tree brush will be a huge disappointment.

Yes I'm prepared to be disappointed.

 

[luvmysuper]

Yes I'm prepared to be disappointed.

Might be ok. Some days I like a little extra skritch!

 

[timetofly]

Thread 'Dollar store Assured shaving brush' Dollar store Assured shaving brush - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/dollar-store-assured-shaving-brush.593683/

 

[Steve K]

Strange thing is mine has colored hairs in it.The others I see in photos are one color. Any chance these are animal hairs? Is this common with nylon synthetic brushes?

 

[timetofly]

I would imagine that the black fibers are added to mimic a TRUE boar.

 

[borwish]

If that brush is anything like the cheapy I got from AliExpress it'll be great....for cleaning your baseboards.

 

[Beachman1957]

Ok this made me curious so I decided to sacrifice mine in the name of science (it wasn't that much of a sacrifice). I took mine outside with a lighter and introduced them to each other. Yup, it's synthetic.

 

[Ad Astra]

The soap that goes with it is actually decent:

Dollar Store surprise/PAA Doppler

Just tried this Dollar Store ($1.25, thanks to inflation) Chinese-made shave soap, "b-pure" brand. Wasn't expecting much. Have tried similar with poor luck- waxy, miserable soaps that washed hands but would not lather. This one works! Simple, linear bergamot scent, but lathers quickly and...

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AA

 

[nemo]

The soap that goes with it is actually decent:

Dollar Store surprise/PAA Doppler

Just tried this Dollar Store ($1.25, thanks to inflation) Chinese-made shave soap, "b-pure" brand. Wasn't expecting much. Have tried similar with poor luck- waxy, miserable soaps that washed hands but would not lather. This one works! Simple, linear bergamot scent, but lathers quickly and...

www.badgerandblade.com

AA

Actually it's a detergent bar, not soap in the traditional sense. I can think of many things I'd rather brush on my face.

 

[Grundi]

Actually it's a detergent bar, not soap in the traditional sense. I can think of many things I'd rather brush on my face.

And yet, because it contains both Sorbitol and Sucralose, I'm allowed to shave with it on my Keto influenced diet!!

 

[nemo]

And yet, because it contains both Sorbitol and Sucralose, I'm allowed to shave with it on my Keto influenced diet!!

Be my guest.
You will not see me using any of the Chinese Dollar-Twenty-Five Store shaving supplies.
One shave with that garbage TTO razor back in 2018 convinced me. Life's too short.

Looking for a Few Good Men..... The $1 Razor Challenge!

Alright. Here it goes Gents. I happened to go into a dollar store on my business trip out into the Midwest and found these beauties for a $1 apiece. Made of die-cast metal and SS handle :001_huh: (of what particular metal, I have no clue), stamped or molded. They are all tto (butterfly) style...

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[APBinNCA]

And yet, because it contains both Sorbitol and Sucralose, I'm allowed to shave with it on my Keto influenced diet!!

Do you even Stevia bro!?
(would have thrown in an MCT dig, but didn't fit)

 

[Grundi]

Be my guest.
You will not see me using any of the Chinese Dollar-Twenty-Five Store shaving supplies.
One shave with that garbage TTO razor back in 2018 convinced me. Life's too short.

Looking for a Few Good Men..... The $1 Razor Challenge!

Alright. Here it goes Gents. I happened to go into a dollar store on my business trip out into the Midwest and found these beauties for a $1 apiece. Made of die-cast metal and SS handle :001_huh: (of what particular metal, I have no clue), stamped or molded. They are all tto (butterfly) style...

www.badgerandblade.com

I was #6 out of the original 12 Few Good Men that @GlazedBoker graciously sent these fine shaving instruments to. It's was actually quite fun participating.

By the hair on my chinny-chin-chin, I SURVIVED!! I think it's because mine started to rust after a couple of uses, and then it fell apart!! But still, it was only a $1.

 

[lancre]

I was #6 out of the original 12 Few Good Men that @GlazedBoker graciously sent these fine shaving instruments to. It's was actually quite fun participating.

By the hair on my chinny-chin-chin, I SURVIVED!! I think it's because mine started to rust after a couple of uses, and then it fell apart!! But still, it was only a $1.

At that price, its competition is the disposables in the next bin over. Against them, it wins.

 

[Eighties]

I suspect these cheap, poor quality Dollar Tree shaving items are actually planted by Gillette and Schick to warn guys off trying the quality made items. That way they can continue to sell poor gullible dudes 6 bladed safety razors.

 

[lancre]

Respectfully, I disagree. While I'm sure Gillette would prefer to sell the higher profit margin cartridges, The main draw for carts is speed. While DEs can give you a better shave, three separate passes will take longer than three (or more) concurrent passes. Guys with overcrowded schedules will find that time-saving hard to resist.

BTW, I love your tagline!