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  1. H0kusai

    Keep blade in razor

    The idea of special care (cleaning, drying) is a remnant from the routines necessary for the original Gillette blades made from carbon steel that would rust quickly if left wet. The invention of stainless steel blades by Wilkinson made all that unnecessary, as explicitly stated on the package...
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    L'Occitane Cade Shaving soap Discontinued!

    Interesting how differently L'Occitane operates in different markets. The obvious explanation would be that the shaving soap didn't sell well enough in the UK?
  3. H0kusai

    Soap scent after the shave, a pointless quality?

    The only one of my soaps that leaves a discernible scent after rinsing (I have stopped using alum except for the very rare nick years ago), is the vintage tallow AoS sandalwood soap. I like that soap and the scent very much, but it means my choice of perfume (what most of you guys would call a...
  4. H0kusai

    Convert Me. . .

    The Wilkinson classic was my cheap travel razor for years and I quite like the build quality, but I have long replaced it with a Dorco PL-602, which is lighter and looks a little flimsy, but is an astonishingly good razor: https://sharpologist.com/2016/01/dorco-pl-602.html Then there is the...
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    L'Occitane Cade Shaving soap Discontinued!

    Bought two pucks today, neither discontinued nor reformulated, according to the label.
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    Wiping Blades

  7. H0kusai

    What does your other half think of your shaving hobby?

    My wife and I discuss relevant matters of the household economy, like presently buying a new Danish wood stove or plans for remodelling the kitchen. We don't discuss shaving gear or cosmetics. That said, I have actually saved money on switching to traditional wetshaving some ten years ago. With...
  8. H0kusai

    Merkur Futur 'versions'?

    Yes, mine has the same tiny “Solingen” and “Germany” on the movable part of the base.
  9. H0kusai

    Wilkinson Soap Bowl

    The Wilkinson soap in the blue tub is just subpar and hasn't changed for years - quite in contrast to their shaving stick that is a completely different soap and very good.
  10. H0kusai

    Merkur Futur 'versions'?

    I bought mine about ten years ago in Germany, and it looks just like yours. No markings on the head.
  11. H0kusai

    How to lather a soap

    The main advantage of soaps is that there are many more soap brands and scents than creams. As for lathering, that's quite straightforward: I "load" the moist (or wet) brush by rubbing it briskly over the soap for about 10 seconds, then I lather directly on my face, adding water. For dialling in...
  12. H0kusai

    A new range from L'Occitane?

    Here in Scandinavia the Cade soap is both in the shops and the web shop without any signs of discontinuation.
  13. H0kusai

    German Soaps

    Well, Klar Kabinett is a great soap and is prominent in my rotation, even though it was a humble and rather simple soap marketed to professional barbers. There is more luxurious stuff, but probably not significantly better in a practical sense.
  14. H0kusai

    German Soaps

    Did you directly compare the sadly discontinued Klar Kabinett with the Dusy Kabinett (which has been called a "shavealike", but has a different formula, IIRC)?
  15. H0kusai

    Pashana Professional Shaving soap

    I never heard of them before, but I found a relevant discussion of the brand: https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/jack-dean-the-new-pashana.260201/
  16. H0kusai

    What sandalwood soap / cream would you recommend?

    It's easy to tell the NOS tallow version from the present one: NOS Present
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    What sandalwood soap / cream would you recommend?

    As the AoS sandalwood soap is mentioned repeatedly, I'd like to point out that there are two versions: The vintage tallow version made by Vallobra (one of my absolute favourites, which may still be available on eBay) and the present version with a mediocre soap base. Sent from my iPhone using...
  18. H0kusai

    does your face change?

    There is a very real difference between the action of a safety razor and an electric razor: and a very real difference between safety and cartridge razors, too: m.imgur.com/OplQP43?r (Seems that imgur pictures can't be displayed directly. The stubble shown in the microphotography is cut...
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