Recommendations

[sagesmith]

I have some Derby Extras and have tried a couple of Wilkinsons but I fancy getting a sample pack with an assortment of blades to try some new ones.

Can any of you recommend where best to go - eBay? Or somewhere else? And which sample pack to plump for. I'm still very much a DE newbie so nothing too advanced.

Kind regards.

 

[Fido]

http://connaughtshaving.com/samplepack.html

No contest.

 

[Lose the beard]

I would look at Connaught shaving here

http://connaughtshaving.com/samplepack.html

Then I would get either the popular shaving pack or the Gillette pack, or perhaps even both.

 

[dodgy]

Hiya,

If it was me, I'd order off the a la carte menu. Yep, I wouldn't screw around ordering a dozen blades or more, with only a few of em getting any kinda conversations about how good they are.

Maybe buy something like a Crystal for a nice mild blade, some Gillette SharpEdge (yellow) for a sharp blade, and a Feather just to try down the road sometime. Also, many people like the Astra blade, or one variation anyway.

Those would be enough to hold you for a number of months and you'd be using all the most popular blades.

Martin

 

[Gravy]

the TSR sample pack --> http://www.connaughtshaving.com/tsrbsp.html

i'd go with something like this:-

A1: Shark
A2: Astra SP
B1: super thin plat
B2: 7 O'Clock stainless
B3: personna plat
C1: 7 O'Clock sharp edge
C2: super thin stainless
C3: personna med prep
D: Feather

 

[sagesmith]

Thanks gents. I've taken a look at the site. Will definitely go for the popular sample pack, I think. It seems very competitively priced. Another addition to the 'male grooming' bookmarks folder.

 

[Lose the beard]

Re: RE: Recommendations

the TSR sample pack --> http://www.connaughtshaving.com/tsrbsp.html

i'd go with something like this:-

A1: Shark
A2: Astra SP
B1: super thin plat
B2: 7 O'Clock stainless
B3: personna plat
C1: 7 O'Clock sharp edge
C2: super thin stainless
C3: personna med prep
D: Feather

That looks an excellent selection of blades.

 

[sagesmith]

I went for the TSR sample pack in the end. Some nice looking blades in there. Cheers for the recommendation. Really appreciate your help.

 

[Sencha]

Enjoy!

 

[Canuck]

Looking at the TSR pack you could not try another blade for the rest of your days and you'd still be happy, that's a high quality line up.

 

[mrlimbo]

In my short time DE shaving , ive found that blades make the biggest difference

 

[sagesmith]

The TSR variety pack arrived today from Connaught. I will be test driving an Astra blade in my Parker 98R tonight. With Proraso Sandalwood and Shea cream and my T&H best badger brush finished off with T&H No10 aftershave balm.