Four Lords A-Leaping — Lord Platinum
Paul It’s week two of the four weeks of Lord blades, and this week, after a week of an uncoated blade that felt rough, I’m back with the Lord Platinum, a…
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The 2026 Anniversary Month Shaves – Week Four
The last week. It ends here with the last three shaves. I’ve saved the more medium-aggressive razors for this last week, and I’m pairing them with some mellow, milder blades:…
The 2026 Anniversary Month Shaves – Week Two
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…
The 2026 Anniversary Month Shaves – Week One
You no doubt have already read the announcement post which laid out the selections for the month’s shaves and some of the reasoning behind them. If not, please do so…
Another Gem?
The planning for this week was remarkably simple to start: I wanted to try the Personna Gem blade with my 3rd mild razor: the Mühle R89. So far, it’s performed…
A Mini Mail Call
I picked up yet another brush recently. I’ve had this one on the wishlist for a while, having decided after seeing it that a d20 die suspended in an acrylic…
An Anniversary Bonus Shave
No, no, no, not my shaving anniversary. That comes next month. I’ve still got about three weeks to get through first before the crazy anniversary shave month comes, and you’ll…
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 Goodfellas’ Smile(s)
First, about the elephant in the room. Yes, I scheduled the Proraso blue for the second week in a row. I didn’t notice until I’d already taken the picture of…
The Much Hyped Blade Shaves Week
Yeah, I’ll talk about the big bag in that picture up there in a second. But let’s talk about the star of the week’s shaves first. Last year, Personna announced…