* Favorites
# Have not yet tried
Razors
Brushes
Pre-shave Treatments
Soaps
Creams
Post-shave
DE Razor Blades
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* Favorites
# Have not yet tried
Want List
Blades Evaluation Scores (15pt maximum, 5 each for sharpness/comfort/closeness),
All blades scores reflect use in my Merkur 38M unless noted otherwise, and are based on the last 2 or 3 blades used
# Have not yet tried
Razors
Merkur 38M * - HD Matte "Barber Pole"
Merkur 42C * - "1904" Closed comb
# Gem 1912
# Gem Open Comb Micromatic
Gillette Guard *
Gillette Old Type Set - 1921-1928 *
Gillette Slim Adjustable (J1/1964, Q1) *
Gillette Super Adjustable (Z2/1979, Q2) "Black Beauty" *
Gillette Super Speed (Y3/1953, Q3)
Gillette Tech - (A1/1955, Q1), ball end *
Gillette Tech - Gold, undated, ball end
Gillette Travel Tech (K4)
Lady Gillette - Blue
Lord L6
SABI 3 Piece Razor
Schick Injector - G8
# Valet AutoStrop - Canadian
Weishi
Merkur 42C * - "1904" Closed comb
# Gem 1912
# Gem Open Comb Micromatic
Gillette Guard *
Gillette Old Type Set - 1921-1928 *
Gillette Slim Adjustable (J1/1964, Q1) *
Gillette Super Adjustable (Z2/1979, Q2) "Black Beauty" *
Gillette Super Speed (Y3/1953, Q3)
Gillette Tech - (A1/1955, Q1), ball end *
Gillette Tech - Gold, undated, ball end
Gillette Travel Tech (K4)
Lady Gillette - Blue
Lord L6
SABI 3 Piece Razor
Schick Injector - G8
# Valet AutoStrop - Canadian
Weishi
Brushes
Vulfix 660S Med Super Badger *
Shea Moisture Badger
Semogue 1305 *
AOS Travel Brush
Vintage Baton handle with a 18mm TGN Finest knot *
Shea Moisture Badger
Semogue 1305 *
AOS Travel Brush
Vintage Baton handle with a 18mm TGN Finest knot *
Pre-shave Treatments
AOS Pre-shave oil - unscented
Hair conditioner - any
Nivea Revitalizing Face Scrub
Nivea Moisturizing Face Wash*
Grapeseed & Castor Oils with clove & tea tree oils - homemade*
Jack Black Beard Lube *
eShave Pre-shave oil - lime verbena
Hair conditioner - any
Nivea Revitalizing Face Scrub
Nivea Moisturizing Face Wash*
Grapeseed & Castor Oils with clove & tea tree oils - homemade*
Jack Black Beard Lube *
eShave Pre-shave oil - lime verbena
Soaps
Arko Stick *
# Calani - Classic Havana
Calani - Dubai *
# Calani - Oriental Plum
# Cella
Crabtree & Evelyn - Sienna
# De Vergulde Hand
D.R. Harris - Arlington
# D.R. Harris - Lavender
Edwin Jagger - Sea Buckthorn
# Haslinger - Honig
# Kent Shaving Soap
La Toja stick
L'Occitane - Cade Shave Soap *
Mystic Water - Prospect Creek *
Mystic Water - Lily of the Valley *
P.160
# Palmolive Shave Stick
Poraso - Green Tea & Aloe *
# Provence Sante Green Tea Shaving Soap
RazoRock Artisan Shave Soap - Boston Tea Party *
RazoRock Fresco Shaving Cream Soap *
RazoRock La Famiglia - Cumba Cheech OB & Jasmine
RazoRock La Famiglia - Don Marco Bergamot Neroli
RazoRock La Famiglia - Zi' Peppino Green Tobacco
RazoRock XXX Shaving Cream Soap *
Sara S. - Cedar *
Sara S. - Vetyver *
Tabac *
Valobra - Lavanda (limited ed.) *
# Williams Mug Shaving Soap (Vintage)
Samples
Mystic Water *
# Adirondack Jack
Bay Rum
# Cedar & Sage
# Eucalyptus & Spearmint
# Green Fairy
# Irish Traveler
Lavender
# Lilac
# Lime
# Maestrale
# Orange Vanilla
Rosalimone *
Sandalwood *
# Sandalwood Rose
Mike's Natural Soaps
Barber Shop
# Lavandin & Eucalyptus
# Orange Cedarwood & Black Pepper
# Rose & Cedarwood,
Ogallala Bay Rum Company
Bay Rum
# Bay Rum Limes & Peppercorns
# Bay Rum Sage & Cedar
# Bay Rum & Sweet Orange
# Calani - Classic Havana
Calani - Dubai *
# Calani - Oriental Plum
# Cella
Crabtree & Evelyn - Sienna
# De Vergulde Hand
D.R. Harris - Arlington
# D.R. Harris - Lavender
Edwin Jagger - Sea Buckthorn
# Haslinger - Honig
# Kent Shaving Soap
La Toja stick
L'Occitane - Cade Shave Soap *
Mystic Water - Prospect Creek *
Mystic Water - Lily of the Valley *
P.160
# Palmolive Shave Stick
Poraso - Green Tea & Aloe *
# Provence Sante Green Tea Shaving Soap
RazoRock Artisan Shave Soap - Boston Tea Party *
RazoRock Fresco Shaving Cream Soap *
RazoRock La Famiglia - Cumba Cheech OB & Jasmine
RazoRock La Famiglia - Don Marco Bergamot Neroli
RazoRock La Famiglia - Zi' Peppino Green Tobacco
RazoRock XXX Shaving Cream Soap *
Sara S. - Cedar *
Sara S. - Vetyver *
Tabac *
Valobra - Lavanda (limited ed.) *
# Williams Mug Shaving Soap (Vintage)
Samples
Mystic Water *
# Adirondack Jack
Bay Rum
# Cedar & Sage
# Eucalyptus & Spearmint
# Green Fairy
# Irish Traveler
Lavender
# Lilac
# Lime
# Maestrale
# Orange Vanilla
Rosalimone *
Sandalwood *
# Sandalwood Rose
Mike's Natural Soaps
Barber Shop
# Lavandin & Eucalyptus
# Orange Cedarwood & Black Pepper
# Rose & Cedarwood,
Ogallala Bay Rum Company
Bay Rum
# Bay Rum Limes & Peppercorns
# Bay Rum Sage & Cedar
# Bay Rum & Sweet Orange
Creams
# Arko - Cool
Art Of Shaving Shave Cream - Unscented
C.O. Bigelow * <<Buried PIF - First to PM me gets a tube>>
Dalen D'men - Sensitive
# Derby - Menthol
eShave - White Tea Shaving Cream *
Herbs of Bulgaria - Lavender *
Kiss My Face - Cool Mint
Kiss My Face - Lavender Shea
Kiss My Face - Lime
Kiss My Face - Pomegranate Grapefruit *
Lea Shaving Cream
Maca Root Shave Cream *
Nuka - Menthol
# Real Shave Co. - Menthol
Rose of Bulgaria
Tet-A-Tet *
Samples
# Acqua di Parma
eShave - Verbena *
# Jack Black
Art Of Shaving Shave Cream - Unscented
C.O. Bigelow * <<Buried PIF - First to PM me gets a tube>>
Dalen D'men - Sensitive
# Derby - Menthol
eShave - White Tea Shaving Cream *
Herbs of Bulgaria - Lavender *
Kiss My Face - Cool Mint
Kiss My Face - Lavender Shea
Kiss My Face - Lime
Kiss My Face - Pomegranate Grapefruit *
Lea Shaving Cream
Maca Root Shave Cream *
Nuka - Menthol
# Real Shave Co. - Menthol
Rose of Bulgaria
Tet-A-Tet *
Samples
# Acqua di Parma
eShave - Verbena *
# Jack Black
Post-shave
Aubrey Organics - City Rhythms AS
Clinique Post-Shave Healer ASB *
Gillette Cool Wave AS
Every Man Jack - Signature Mint Face Lotion
Lab Series Daily Moisture Defense Lotion *
Lea After Shave Balm *
L'Occitane - Cade ASB
Nivea Replenishing ASB*
Nivea Q10 Revitalizing Double Action ASB *
Nivea Sensitive ASB*
Nivea Arctic Freeze ASB
Nivea Extreme Comfort ASB
Nivea Skin Energy AS
RazoRock La Famiglia - Don Marco Bergamot Neroli ASB
RazoRock La Famiglia - Zi'Peppino Green Tobacco ASB
The Body Shop - Maca Root Razor Relief *
The Body Shop - Arber ASB*
Samples
Aubrey Organics - Spice Island
eShave After Shave Soother - Verbena Lime *
Every Man Jack Face Lotion - Signature Mint
GTF Skin Food - Coral & Limes
Ogallala Bay Rum Co - AS samples *
The Body Shop - Kistna ASB
The Body Shop - White Musk ASB
T&H ASB Samples
Superior 70 Bay Rum
Masters Bay Rum
Neutrogena ASB
Clinique Post-Shave Healer ASB *
Gillette Cool Wave AS
Every Man Jack - Signature Mint Face Lotion
Lab Series Daily Moisture Defense Lotion *
Lea After Shave Balm *
L'Occitane - Cade ASB
Nivea Replenishing ASB*
Nivea Q10 Revitalizing Double Action ASB *
Nivea Sensitive ASB*
Nivea Arctic Freeze ASB
Nivea Extreme Comfort ASB
Nivea Skin Energy AS
RazoRock La Famiglia - Don Marco Bergamot Neroli ASB
RazoRock La Famiglia - Zi'Peppino Green Tobacco ASB
The Body Shop - Maca Root Razor Relief *
The Body Shop - Arber ASB*
Samples
Aubrey Organics - Spice Island
eShave After Shave Soother - Verbena Lime *
Every Man Jack Face Lotion - Signature Mint
GTF Skin Food - Coral & Limes
Ogallala Bay Rum Co - AS samples *
The Body Shop - Kistna ASB
The Body Shop - White Musk ASB
T&H ASB Samples
Superior 70 Bay Rum
Masters Bay Rum
Neutrogena ASB
DE Razor Blades
In Qtys >20
Astra - Super Platinum
# The Blade Man - Double Edge Blue Blades (Vintage)
Ladas - Super Stainless *
Personna - Super "Lab" *
Rapira - Swedish Supersteel *
Voskhod - Teflon *
Astra - Super Platinum
# The Blade Man - Double Edge Blue Blades (Vintage)
Ladas - Super Stainless *
Personna - Super "Lab" *
Rapira - Swedish Supersteel *
Voskhod - Teflon *
In Qtys < 20
# Bic Chrome Platinum
# Bolzano Superinox
Derby - Extra Super Stainless
# Dorco - ST-301 New Platinum
# Ever Ready Super Stainless (Vintage)
# Feather - Hi-Stainless
# Gillette - 7 O'Clock SharpEdge Yellow
# Gillette - 7 O'Clock Stainless Green
# Gillette - 7 O'Clock Super Platinum - Blue
# Gillette - 7 O'Clock Super Platinum - Black
# Gillette - Goal Stainless
# Gillette - Silver Blue
Laser Super Platinum
Laser Super Stainless
# Lord - Platinum Class
# Merkur - Super Platinum
# Perma-Sharp
# Personna - Blue Israeli (Crystals)
# Personna - Med Prep
# Personna - Platinum (Red)
# Personna - Barber
Polsilver - Super Stainless *
# Racer - Super Stainless
# Rapira Platinum Lux
# Rapira - Stainless
Rapira - Super Stainless *
# Shark - Super Chrome
# Shark - Super Stainless
Sputnik *
Supermax - Platinum
# Supermax - Super Platinum
# Treet - Double Edge Blade
# Treet - Dura Sharp
# Wilkinson - Swords
# Bolzano Superinox
Derby - Extra Super Stainless
# Dorco - ST-301 New Platinum
# Ever Ready Super Stainless (Vintage)
# Feather - Hi-Stainless
# Gillette - 7 O'Clock SharpEdge Yellow
# Gillette - 7 O'Clock Stainless Green
# Gillette - 7 O'Clock Super Platinum - Blue
# Gillette - 7 O'Clock Super Platinum - Black
# Gillette - Goal Stainless
# Gillette - Silver Blue
Laser Super Platinum
Laser Super Stainless
# Lord - Platinum Class
# Merkur - Super Platinum
# Perma-Sharp
# Personna - Blue Israeli (Crystals)
# Personna - Med Prep
# Personna - Platinum (Red)
# Personna - Barber
Polsilver - Super Stainless *
# Racer - Super Stainless
# Rapira Platinum Lux
# Rapira - Stainless
Rapira - Super Stainless *
# Shark - Super Chrome
# Shark - Super Stainless
Sputnik *
Supermax - Platinum
# Supermax - Super Platinum
# Treet - Double Edge Blade
# Treet - Dura Sharp
# Wilkinson - Swords
SE Razor Blades
* Favorites
# Have not yet tried
Want List
Art of Shaving - Ocean Kelp SC, Lavender SS
D.R. Harris Soap - Marlborough, Windsor
Spieck - Shaving Cream, Stick, AS
T&H - Ultimate Comfort or Grafton SC
D.R. Harris Soap - Marlborough, Windsor
Spieck - Shaving Cream, Stick, AS
T&H - Ultimate Comfort or Grafton SC
Blades Evaluation Scores (15pt maximum, 5 each for sharpness/comfort/closeness),
All blades scores reflect use in my Merkur 38M unless noted otherwise, and are based on the last 2 or 3 blades used
12.3 - Voskhod Teflon (4.0/4.2/4.2) - The standard all blades are compared to, for me.
12.2 - SuperMax Platinum (4.2/4/4) - Old Type 11.3
11.9 - Personna Super "Labs" (4.3/3.3/4.3)
11.9 - PolSilver (4.1/4.0/3.8) - Yielded 8 great shaves
11.8 - Sputnik (3.9/3.9/4.1) - Equivalent to Voskhods
11.5 - Schick Plus Platinum (3.7/3.7/4.2) 6 shaves
11.5 - Iridium Super (3.8/3.5/4.1) - 11 excellent shaves from one blade!
11.3 - Schick Injector (Chinese) (3.8/3.6/3.8) - In a Schick G8 razor, 1 blade
11.4 - Rapira Super Stainless (3.8/3.4/4.3)
11.2 - Dorco (Family Dollar Brand) (3.0/3.9/4.3) - Good for only 2 shaves
11.1 - Rapira Swedish Supersteel (3.7/3.5/3.9)
10.7 - Astra SP (3.7/3.1/3.9) - These work better in my Techs (11.5) and Super Adjustable (11.8), and Gillette Old Type (13)
10.7 - Supermax - Blue Diamond Platinum (2.7/4/4) - Tuggy but provides a great shave
10.4 - Ladas (2.9/3.3/4.2) - These work better in my 42C (12.2), Super Speed (12.3) & Super Adjustable (12.8)
10.1 - Laser Super Stainless(3.4/3.3/3.3)
8.8 - Laser Super Platinum (2.5/2.5/3.8)
8.5 - Derby Extra (2.3/2.5/3.7) - Will revisit in 3 months
8.0 - Swann-Morton Skin Graft Blade (2/4/2)
2.0 - 7 A.M Plus (0/2/0) - Failed after a single pass
2.0 - Perfect (Vintage) (0/2/0) - Failed after a single pass
2.0 - Star (Vintage) (0/2/0) - Failed after a single pass
Currently Testing: SuperMax Super Platinum
12.2 - SuperMax Platinum (4.2/4/4) - Old Type 11.3
11.9 - Personna Super "Labs" (4.3/3.3/4.3)
11.9 - PolSilver (4.1/4.0/3.8) - Yielded 8 great shaves
11.8 - Sputnik (3.9/3.9/4.1) - Equivalent to Voskhods
11.5 - Schick Plus Platinum (3.7/3.7/4.2) 6 shaves
11.5 - Iridium Super (3.8/3.5/4.1) - 11 excellent shaves from one blade!
11.3 - Schick Injector (Chinese) (3.8/3.6/3.8) - In a Schick G8 razor, 1 blade
11.4 - Rapira Super Stainless (3.8/3.4/4.3)
11.2 - Dorco (Family Dollar Brand) (3.0/3.9/4.3) - Good for only 2 shaves
11.1 - Rapira Swedish Supersteel (3.7/3.5/3.9)
10.7 - Astra SP (3.7/3.1/3.9) - These work better in my Techs (11.5) and Super Adjustable (11.8), and Gillette Old Type (13)
10.7 - Supermax - Blue Diamond Platinum (2.7/4/4) - Tuggy but provides a great shave
10.4 - Ladas (2.9/3.3/4.2) - These work better in my 42C (12.2), Super Speed (12.3) & Super Adjustable (12.8)
10.1 - Laser Super Stainless(3.4/3.3/3.3)
8.8 - Laser Super Platinum (2.5/2.5/3.8)
8.5 - Derby Extra (2.3/2.5/3.7) - Will revisit in 3 months
8.0 - Swann-Morton Skin Graft Blade (2/4/2)
2.0 - 7 A.M Plus (0/2/0) - Failed after a single pass
2.0 - Perfect (Vintage) (0/2/0) - Failed after a single pass
2.0 - Star (Vintage) (0/2/0) - Failed after a single pass
Currently Testing: SuperMax Super Platinum
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