- Joined
- Saturday January 15, 2011
- Location
- Norfolk, England
Afternoon chaps.
I'm currently working-through (at long last:blush
the final couple of blade types that came as part of the Connaught sample pack I bought about 18 months ago. One of the packs I'd not got around to trying was a pack of "Wilkinson Sword Saloon Pack" blades, which I understand are Indian-made Wilkies similar, if not identical, to the "Gillette Wilkinson Sword" blades that I've seen elsewhere. Anyway, yesterday, I loaded one of the saloon pack blades into my 34c and enjoyed a smooth, comfortable, effortless shave. Other blades give me a closer shave with the same comfort level, but, given how cheap I recalled the saloon pack blades were, I decided to get myself some as an everyday option.
Unfortunately, Paul no longer stocks them, and a cursory web search revealed that ebay seems to be the only source left for these blades. I've found the following seller:
harerama-harekrishna
offering 110 of them for $15, which, apparently, is around £9.65. However, despite his 100% feedback score so far, something about his sellers' page is causing my antennae to twitch. Maybe it's the patriarchal and rather pious photo of a chap and his family (which I imagine is supposed to be himself and his wife and kids), which seems to be trying to prove his good character, I don't know. For all I know, it may be a cultural thing, but I wondered if anyone has had any dealings with him or knows anything that I ought to bear in mind before I take the plunge.
I'm currently working-through (at long last:blush
the final couple of blade types that came as part of the Connaught sample pack I bought about 18 months ago. One of the packs I'd not got around to trying was a pack of "Wilkinson Sword Saloon Pack" blades, which I understand are Indian-made Wilkies similar, if not identical, to the "Gillette Wilkinson Sword" blades that I've seen elsewhere. Anyway, yesterday, I loaded one of the saloon pack blades into my 34c and enjoyed a smooth, comfortable, effortless shave. Other blades give me a closer shave with the same comfort level, but, given how cheap I recalled the saloon pack blades were, I decided to get myself some as an everyday option. Unfortunately, Paul no longer stocks them, and a cursory web search revealed that ebay seems to be the only source left for these blades. I've found the following seller:
harerama-harekrishna
offering 110 of them for $15, which, apparently, is around £9.65. However, despite his 100% feedback score so far, something about his sellers' page is causing my antennae to twitch. Maybe it's the patriarchal and rather pious photo of a chap and his family (which I imagine is supposed to be himself and his wife and kids), which seems to be trying to prove his good character, I don't know. For all I know, it may be a cultural thing, but I wondered if anyone has had any dealings with him or knows anything that I ought to bear in mind before I take the plunge.
