Wilkinson Sword Sticky

**rustyblade** · 05-12-2006, 08:04 PM

**roughrider** · 05-12-2006, 09:16 PM

Never seen one of these before. How old is it?

**Austin** · 05-12-2006, 09:36 PM

Very nice razor. Thanks for sharing.

**Rik** · 05-12-2006, 10:48 PM

Very nice!
Any info on it?

**rustyblade** · 05-13-2006, 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by roughrider

Never seen one of these before. How old is it?

Not sure exactly but probably made in the 60's. I don't think this razor was ever used, it looks brand new. The handle has a polymer coating on it that makes it slightly sticky when wet. It isn't as light as it looks, the polymer must be coating metal, it is quite nicely balanced too. I suppose this razor must have looked pretty modern when it came out. It does shave very nicely, not too aggressive, but but gives a close shave. It is nice to have a razor that isn't a Gillette or a Merkur. These razors are also considerably rare, I bought it in a razor lot on ebay. I must give thanks to John (yasuo200365) for some of the info above and for helping me identify it on ebay.

Just wanted to add, it is made in England.

**Reidar** · 05-17-2006, 03:44 PM

Hey, that's the exact same razor that my dad gave me and I now use. I don't like it much, but it's still better than my Mach3.

**letterk** · 05-23-2006, 02:20 PM

How much did you pay for it?

**rustyblade** · 05-23-2006, 04:35 PM

I picked it up in a lot of 8 razors for $30. 4 out of those 8 were not much good. The good ones were a ladies Gillette, 2 Blue Tip SS, and the Wilk. Not bad I suppose considering it was pretty much new, it was quite hidden and not obvious. One of these razors went last week for $100 on ebay.

**bakerbarber** · 02-13-2011, 04:34 PM

Not sure, but I think I may have found one and paid through the nose for it.

I was watching one in a lot that ended recently for nearly what I paid for the one razor, but the pictures were not all that great. I'm sure there was one in that lot- it went for a relatively high price considering what else was in it.

So if this razor feels 'sticky' how do you keep it clean?

Can't wait to get my hands on the one I scored!

**rodd** · 02-13-2011, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by bakerbarber

Not sure, but I think I may have found one and paid through the nose for it.

I was watching one in a lot that ended recently for nearly what I paid for the one razor, but the pictures were not all that great. I'm sure there was one in that lot- it went for a relatively high price considering what else was in it.

So if this razor feels 'sticky' how do you keep it clean?

Can't wait to get my hands on the one I scored!

If you bought the one in the lot for $80 you got a great price too. They typically sell in the $100 range if they are properly identified.