Thirty day (give or take
) review.
So I have been on B&B for 30 days on February 12[SUP]th[/SUP]. I have been wet shaving since 1984 or 5. The latest and greatest Gillette had to offer was what I bought. My barber said they were the best. Why would I question that him? ( I actually began cutting my own hair about a year ago ) I have been using Colonel Conk Amber and an old old synthetic brush for well over 20 years.
A little over a month ago I went into Sams Wholesale Club to buy my next round of cartridges. Gillette (con)Fusions. Now the Gillette Confusions run $45 for 16 cartridges at my local Sams Wholesale Club. A cartridge did not last me a week. Ouch!
Did anyone catch that $45 for 16 blades? What had I been smoking? In what world was that acceptable?
I went home and googled shaving and found B&B. Read a few posts and decided to order a Gillette Fat Boy off EBay. When it came in, I went blade shopping Wilkinson Sword from Wally World. Merkur blades from The Wharf cigar shop in Beavercreek, Oh. The same place I get my Colonel Conk.
I found an assortment of vintage Gillettes at a flea market. 4 for $20. Gillette Slim, Super Speed, Tech ball handle and Travel Tech ball handle.
I bought some more blades on line. Feather, Bluebeard (or bird) and Astra SPs. Like the Feathers and can not believe how much I like the Astra SPs. I have ordered some MWF and Tabac shave soap. They havent come in yet. I bought some Glycerin from CVS and Kiss My Face unscented moisture shave fro Krogers. Mix with Colonel Conk Can anyone say Uber Lather?
So far I can say without a doubt
1) I like my Tech best
2) Especially loaded with Astra SPs
3) I love cold shaving read that again I love cold shaving!
Shaves Great Less irritation. Shaves Great Less irritation
4) Astra SPs are my blade of choice.
5) It only took about 3 days to reach the point of no return to cartridges. Day one I had my doubts.
6) I can get a shave as good as a cartridge shave in one pass but I typically make three passes.
7) I get immensely better haves with a lot less irritation than cartridge shaving.
8) I havent left the house without a shave since joining B&B.
9) There is no such thing as a consensus on B&B and I like it like that!
10) There is a blade exchange on B&B. How cool is that?!?!?!? I mailed in for my first exchange. I made a little of a donation to the kitty as well.
11) I now look forward to shaving. B&B and safety razors have turned a chore into a hobby.
12) I really, really like the B&B community.
Thank you everyone for the sharing your experiences. I read my fair share of them and have learned a great deal.
So I have been on B&B for 30 days on February 12[SUP]th[/SUP]. I have been wet shaving since 1984 or 5. The latest and greatest Gillette had to offer was what I bought. My barber said they were the best. Why would I question that him? ( I actually began cutting my own hair about a year ago ) I have been using Colonel Conk Amber and an old old synthetic brush for well over 20 years.
A little over a month ago I went into Sams Wholesale Club to buy my next round of cartridges. Gillette (con)Fusions. Now the Gillette Confusions run $45 for 16 cartridges at my local Sams Wholesale Club. A cartridge did not last me a week. Ouch!
Did anyone catch that $45 for 16 blades? What had I been smoking? In what world was that acceptable?
I went home and googled shaving and found B&B. Read a few posts and decided to order a Gillette Fat Boy off EBay. When it came in, I went blade shopping Wilkinson Sword from Wally World. Merkur blades from The Wharf cigar shop in Beavercreek, Oh. The same place I get my Colonel Conk.
I found an assortment of vintage Gillettes at a flea market. 4 for $20. Gillette Slim, Super Speed, Tech ball handle and Travel Tech ball handle.
I bought some more blades on line. Feather, Bluebeard (or bird) and Astra SPs. Like the Feathers and can not believe how much I like the Astra SPs. I have ordered some MWF and Tabac shave soap. They havent come in yet. I bought some Glycerin from CVS and Kiss My Face unscented moisture shave fro Krogers. Mix with Colonel Conk Can anyone say Uber Lather?
So far I can say without a doubt
1) I like my Tech best
2) Especially loaded with Astra SPs
3) I love cold shaving read that again I love cold shaving!
Shaves Great Less irritation. Shaves Great Less irritation
4) Astra SPs are my blade of choice.
5) It only took about 3 days to reach the point of no return to cartridges. Day one I had my doubts.
6) I can get a shave as good as a cartridge shave in one pass but I typically make three passes.
7) I get immensely better haves with a lot less irritation than cartridge shaving.
8) I havent left the house without a shave since joining B&B.
9) There is no such thing as a consensus on B&B and I like it like that!
10) There is a blade exchange on B&B. How cool is that?!?!?!? I mailed in for my first exchange. I made a little of a donation to the kitty as well.
11) I now look forward to shaving. B&B and safety razors have turned a chore into a hobby.
12) I really, really like the B&B community.
Thank you everyone for the sharing your experiences. I read my fair share of them and have learned a great deal.