Rockwell – 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

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Reviews

The Christmas Eve Bonus Shave

I really enjoy bonus shaves. They let me plan a shave that's different from whatever shaves I've got going at that time, and they give me the opportunity to play with a combo that I might not have planned for...

Paul December 24, 2025

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Reviews

The 7 O’Clock Yellow Shaves

The next three weeks finish up the journey across the Gillette 7 O'Clock blade line. I started out back in October trying out the Super Stainless (green) blades, just finished three weeks using the Super Platinum (black) blades, and now...

Paul December 14, 2025

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Reviews

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 you'd almost never know about their safety razor products if...

Paul November 23, 2025

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Reviews

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 are new to me. The first, and the subject for...

Paul November 2, 2025

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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

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Reviews

The Shaves of the Week – Green Edition

The last time I used the Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Stainless Green blades was in February. This came after using the 7 O'Clock Yellows (Sharp Edge), and being very impressed with them. The KCG was my main razor at the...

Paul October 12, 2025

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The New to Me Lord Shark (Shark Lord?) Blade Week

Now that Anniversary Month is over, I can get back to some of the more normal shave plans. Like trying out new (to me) blades. Going into this week's shaves, there are 3 blades that I haven't yet tried. So...

Paul September 14, 2025

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Reviews

SOTD: More With the Samples

After today's shave, there are just two more soap samples to try. And two more after shave balms to try. For those who didn't grow up in the '80s and/or don't enjoy sci-fi, you may not get the reference here,...

Paul August 14, 2025

Personal Care Shaving Shaving Reviews

The Proraso (Blue) Sunday Anniversary Month SOTD

I'm in my anniversary month, and for those new here or not paying attention, August 2025 represents one year since I started on my wet shaving/double edge safety razor shaving journey. You can read my shaving story here. It's been...

Paul August 10, 2025