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The Martin de Candre Week

Just a reminder that the new rating system goes into effect with this week's shaves. You stand warned. Oh, and there have been a few design changes. Enjoy! Martin de Candre Magellan Shaving Soap With my last sample soap purchase from Maggards', I added a couple more Martin de Candre soaps....

Paul October 4, 2026

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The Dorco Dilemma – Platinum Edition

After a week with the Dorco Titan blade, it's now the Platinum HQ Red's turn. The Dorcos, head-to-head. I do have more history with the Dorco Platinum HQ Red blade, having used it for 10 shaves coming into this week, with half of those getting an overall rating of 23 or...

Paul March 15, 2026

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The Dorco Dilemma

In the last blade pickup, I received a tuck of blades that I honestly hadn't heard of, but that makes sense, and I'll explain why in a bit. The blade is the Dorco Titan, and if Dorco sounds familiar, it's because I have used and really like the Dorco Platinum HQ...

Paul March 8, 2026

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The Dorco-KCG Week of SOTDs

Time to pull the King C Gillette razor back out to play. Sometimes I feel bad that it's fallen to the third place position in the stable, but then I use the Henson or the Rockwell and that choice is confirmed. Don't tell the KCG this, but I've just ordered a...

Paul September 21, 2025

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The End of the Anniversary Month SOTD

This is the fifth and final week of Anniversary Month shaving. During this month, I've tried some new things, re-tried some old things, and had a generally good month of shaves. This week, I committed to come back to the Parker 55SL Semi-Slant. I really want to see if I need...

Paul September 7, 2025

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SOTD – The Proraso Blue Sample Sunday

Everything's blue for today's shave! The Proraso blue formula, the Henson AL-13 mild razor, the, uh....Okay, not everything. Just most of it. I recently jumped on a discount on a bunch of sample soaps, creams, pre shave, and aftershave products, and I talk about that in a post that will be...

Paul July 20, 2025

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Reviews

The SOTD – What a Dorco!

I'm continuing to work through blades in my collection, and this time, it's the Dorco Platinum HQ Red. Dorco is an interesting story in the shaving world. Or at least I find it interesting. It's a South Korea-based company that largely makes razors for other companies around the world, and sells...

Paul July 6, 2025