September 2026

The Evolution of Ratings

In the beginning, there was a simple 5 point scale, divided into quarter point increments. And this was used for rating my shaves. It worked for its time, but was seemingly imprecise and didn't quite capture what I was really looking to capture in rating my shaves. Then it became a...

Paul September 29, 2026

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Reviews

Four Lords A-Leaping – Lord Super Stainless

Here we are: the last week of the four week trek through the Lord blades in the collection. Lord Super Stainless blades. To recap, I started with the uncoated Lord Classic blade, followed by the Lord Platinum and then the Super Chrome. The shaves have progressively gotten better, but I'm not...

Paul September 27, 2026

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Reviews

Four Lords A-Leaping – Lord Super Chrome

Lord Super Chrome blades. It's week three with the Lord blades, and this week's entrant is the Lord Super Chrome. It's another coated blade, so I'm expecting good things, but I've been burned by chrome coated blades before (I'm looking at you, Shark Super Chrome, which is also a Lord product)....

Paul September 20, 2026

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Reviews

Four Lords A-Leaping — Lord Platinum

It's week two of the four weeks of Lord blades, and this week, after a week of an uncoated blade that felt rough, I'm back with the Lord Platinum, a blade that obviously is coated with platinum. Lord Platinum Class blades. As a reminder, I'm pairing the blades with the Rockwell...

Paul September 13, 2026

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Reviews

Four Lords A-Leaping – The Lord Classic

Ah, September (almost). Summer gives way to Fall, school goes back into session, the sun rises later and sets earlier, and I am finished with the Anniversary Month shaves. Back to normal, right? Well, not quite. Lord Classic blades. I've had 4 different Lord blades in the collection for a while...

Paul September 6, 2026