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I was delivered a few razors today. An all brass Star Model 100. The pictures are taken before I gave the razor a scrub. After it was cleaned it looks in great condition. And inside There was an all brass Gillette Tech as well. Which looked good from the outside... Then I unscrewed...

23/4/24 Soap - MdC Vetyver Brush - Yaqi 20mm G4 Razor - Gillette Thin Handle Flat Bottom Tech Blade - Suneko (2) Post - Alum AS - Denim Original Second lather with MdC, better today than it was yesterday, it's a decent performer for sure, lovely scent too. The positive was that it didn't make...

22/4/24 Soap - Martin de Cadre Vetyver Brush - Yaqi Cashmere 20mm Razor - Unknown OC Blade - Suneko (1) AS - Benjamins Bay Rum w/Menthol I went against my usual rules, and I tried two new products in one shave. When I first started posting on forums MdC was the top soap, but over the years a...

I'm definitely someone who prefers the classics but I really enjoying seeing producers making new razors, and those who to take pleasure in buying those new products. It's great to see this hobby having something for everyone.

21/4/24 Soap - Stirling Electric Sheep Brush - Yaqi Cashmere 20mm Razor - Gem Contour Blade - Personna Gem (5) Post - Alum AS - Benjamins Bay Rum w/Menthol

It's the Personna Tomy. I'm not sure which version you have but it could either be the Israeli version which is later been shifted to Germany. If you want to the same blade for a good price, you can get it as Amazon own brand 100 pack for about £6. Which you can find here.

The aluminium ball end Tech seems to be an ugly duckling amongst Tech fans, not many seem to like it, with the all brass ball end Tech and the flat bottom Tech both seem to get a lot more love. I might be alone but I think the aluminium ball end Tech is just a fine razor in the shave. I think...

20/4/24 Soap - Hampshire Wool Fat Brush - Omega 10077 Razor - Old Type Blade - Gillette Nacet Stainless (3) AS - Boots Freshwood The Nacet felt a bit harsh for the first two shaves, but it was gloriously smooth for today's shave.

@Electrif Happy Birthday! **** 19/4/24 Soap - Signature Soaps Capra Brush - Yaqi G4 20mm Razor - Souplex Bakelite Blade - Gillette Nacet Stainless (2) Post - Alum AS - Williams Aqua Velva I've seen Paul @pjgh using his bakelite Souplex handle, and I have the same razor which I haven't used...

18/4/24 Soap - HWF Brush - Yaqi G4 Razor - Old Type Razor - Gillette Nacet Stainless (1) AS - Denim Original I read on another forum the newer Gillette PPI blades (post 2020) are not as sharp as ones from previous batches so I got a brand new Nacet from Big Deal Smart, from a 2022 batch...

Btw, not all Gillette PPI blades are going to be discontinued, so far the ones which have been shifted are ones which were made for markets that have been placed under trade embargos eg Astra SP/SS, Platinums that were made for Eastern Europe, all these blades have been shifted to India & China...

17/4/24

The new KCG is China made AFAIK, a few people on B&B have come across them. https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/king-c-gillette-blades-now-made-in-china.644572/ I was revisiting some of the Russian Gillettes before the possible postal ban on blades came through with the intention of...

16/4/24

What's the Parker SoloEdge like? I've not seen one here before.

15/4/24 Soap - Stirling Electric Sheep Brush - Yaqi Cashmere 20mm Razor - Ever Ready Featherweight Blade - Personna Gem (3) Post - Alum Block AS - Benjamins Bay Rum w/Menthol

14/4/24 Soap - Hampshire Wool Fat #1 Brush - Yaqi G4 20mm Razor/Blade 1 - Ever Ready 1912/Personna GEM (2) Razor/Blade 2 - Gillette NEW LC/Gillette 365 AS - Benjamins Bay Rum Mentholated First shave in 3 days, and I cracked out my Ever Ready 1912 and it mowed down the growth without the...

I've not used the KCG's, but I have used the two current Russian Gillette Platinums, and some have suggested it is like one of those but I can't say which one. The dark blue packaging found here is a good smooth blade, and this one is quite a bit sharper. I really like the latter one. I'd...

IMO, the only way to really appreciate these blades are to try or use them yourself. Razor Blades Club have a few for sale, and they all list the origin so you know which nation they have come from. I've read some who say they thought the Russian Astra SP's across the years all shaved the...

Omega used to make it but Shave Factory changed suppliers and now another company (a Turkish one) make their brush. I bought my SF brush from Amazon direct and it was the synthetic knot. I think LaBarbiera have the last Omega made ones. The ones I had were definitely not Omega! This is the...