Mail Call! Samples!
Paul In the Wicked Edge subreddit, one of the frequent post types is the Mail Call. It’s where the community members share their recent acquisitions (typically received by mail or other…
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The Proraso (green) Sunday SOTD
Welcome to the last week before the anniversary shaves! I’m still working through the sample haul, and swapped in the Proraso green menthol & eucalyptus pre shave and shaving cream…
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…
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…
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…
The Saturday Proraso Shave of the Day
You’ll recall that a couple of weeks ago, I tried out the Bic Chrome Platinum blades that I’d had in inventory since last September. I’d seen them posted in the…
SOTD – Proraso Sunday with the Durablade
Back in April, I’d decided to pull the trigger on getting my fourth razor, the Rockwell 6C. I’ve written about it (and my other razors) here. I’d also been wanting…
Software – The Pre-Shave
A lot of people get into wetshaving/safety razor shaving/double-edge razor shaving because it can be a simple thing: razor, soap, water…But you quickly learn that really, you’ve just changed some…
The Sunday Gillette Platinum SOTD
In the Wicked Edge subreddit, the Gillette Platinum blade is frequently held up as a favorite. It’s frequently presented as being very sharp and very efficient. I’ve had a tuck…
The Sunday Bic SOTD
The Bic Chrome Platinum blades shown above came to me as part of a sensitive skin blade sampler from Razor Emporium back in September 2024. (I see that since then,…