The Gillette & Henson Black SOTDs
Paul My Henson AL-13 ++ medium razor is black. The Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Platinum blade comes in a black tuck and is known as a 6 O’Clock Black blade. So…
The KCG-1919-Shark Bonus Shave SOTD
My wife and I are getting together today with my sister and her husband and my parents for lunch and a movie (White Christmas). While I don’t really need to,…
The 5 a.m. 7 O’Clock Black Shaves
I struggled with that title. Can you tell? See, I normally wake up at 5 a.m. to start my day, and this week likely is no exception, even with Thanksgiving…
The Long Overdue Gillette Black SOTD
Let’s face it, Gillette is the thousand-pound gorilla in shaving. They have a strong foothold in just about every aspect of shaving, and have a pretty broad product line (though…
The Mild Strangelet 200th Shave Week
It’s the last week (for now) with the PAA Platinum Strangelet Super Sharps. This week, I’m going with the Henson Medium, and while I could finish the tuck over the…
A Mea Culpa
Okay, you know how I’ve said I’ve only got a couple of blades left to try? Yeah…Not so much. I found the contents of a couple of samplers stashed in…
The Medium Strangelet Shave Week
Week two with the Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Platinum Strangelet Super Sharp blades. This week, I’ve moved over to the Henson medium, and I think I kind of know how this…
The Strangelet SOTD Week
After a few weeks of playing with my new Henson medium and trying out blades that I’ve used before, it’s time to get back to the two remaining blades that…
SOTD – Bonus Shave Edition
My wife and I are heading out to a belated anniversary dinner (31 years!) tonight, and I wanted to cut down the two-day stubble. So I started thinking about what…
The Mostly Proraso White Shave Week
I’ve been shaving with the Proraso white combo since early March of this year. And the Proraso soap was the second soap I purchased and used in shaving. It because…