King C Gillette – The Eclectic Mix @ Lathropworld

Let’s Talk (Blade) Gaps

I (and my shaving enthusiast brethren) talk a lot about mild, medium, and aggressive razors, or as some prefer: efficient and less efficient. While this is a somewhat subjective measure, it does have some basis in a quantifiable science: blade...

Paul January 6, 2026

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Razor Rating Redux – A Razor Ratings Revisit

Back in July, I rated my razors (and razor experiences) and dropped them into a ranking against each other. While it's only been three months, I've added two razors and think I need to revisit this. So here goes. First,...

Paul October 14, 2025

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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...

Paul September 21, 2025

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A Mini SOTD – The All Barbasol 1919 Team

Well okay, that title isn't entirely true. The pre-shave isn't Barbasol, but I don't think they make a pre-shave product. But, some backstory: The Barbasol 1919 line was released in 2019 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the start of...

Paul July 24, 2025

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Rating My Razors

I have 4 razors. One of them has 6 plates that provide 6 different shaving experiences. And a key difference between all razors is their aggressiveness. Whether it's blade gap or exposure or what, each razor feels different. And it's...

Paul July 17, 2025

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Sunday SOTD – The Bic in the KCG

I've said it often that my experience with double edge or safety razor or wet shaving is a constant learning experience. I've got enough combination options to be able to change up almost every aspect of my shave with every...

Paul July 13, 2025

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SOTD – The King C Gillette shaves

This is the last week of the series where I decided to try using my three favorite and best razors (the King C Gillette, Henson AL13 + mild, and Rockwell 6C) with the blades they came with from the factory....

Paul June 5, 2025

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Software – Let’s Talk Blades

Blades are the fundamental software--in fact, initially I thought they were classified as hardware in the discussions. But no, they're a consumable, so they're software. Outside of razors, soaps/creams/gels, brushes, and pre- and after shave routines, few things generate as...

Paul May 22, 2025

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The Hardware – Razors

As of this writing (May 6, 2025), I have 4 razors. The first two were completely uneducated purchases bought out of convenience. One turned out to be good. The other, not so much. The Van Der Hagen There's a point...

Paul May 18, 2025

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SOTD (Shave of the Day)

This was my Shave of the Day (SOTD) for Sunday, May 11, 2025. The Wicked Edge SubReddit has a tradition of people posting their shaves of the day. Most of the time there's a photo of what was used. Sometimes...

Paul May 11, 2025