The 2026 Anniversary Month Shaves – Week Two
Paul When I was planning the month, I knew I was going to get in all of the razors. So I basically just throwing them into the plan with no real…
Rockwell
The Derby Derby – Part 2, The Premium Part
To finish up this comparison series, I’ll be putting the Derby Premium blade to the test to see how it compares to the Derby Extra. You’ll recall that the Derby…
The Derby Derby – Part 1, The Extra Part
For the next two weeks, I’ll be comparing two blades from the same brand in shaves with the same razor. It is a derby, of sorts–a competition between two similar…
The Shark Comparison Shaves–the Conclusion
Okay, it’s week two of the two week Shark comparison shave series. Last week, I used the Shark Super Chrome blades, which were new to me and needed comparing to…
Another Blade Comparison SOTD
I’m really liking this idea of trying a new to me blade and comparing it to something else in it’s brand line. Recently I compared the Astra Superior Stainless (blue)…
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,…
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…
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…
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 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…