Astra Platinum Blades Review

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Astra Platinum Blades

This review is going to be about some Astra Platinum Blades that I bought off of Amazon this past August. I know that it’s been quite a while between me purchasing them and using them, but I think you will see that it actually adds to the review. I bought the Astra Platinum Blades at [...]

Can You Shave Your Head Using A Safety Razor?

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If you shave your head, you probably go through razors more quickly than men who just shave their face since you are shaving a greater surface area with them.  Unfortunately since you shave more, you spend more on razor cartridges.  One way you can save money on razor blades while still getting a good shave [...]

Why Are Razors So Expensive – My Opinion

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If you’re like most men, when you go shopping for razor blades you probably feel like the major razor manufacturer’s have you at gun point while they pillage your wallet taking all your hard earned cash from you.  I know I’ve asked the question “why are razors so expensive” to myself on more than one [...]

What Is The Best Single-Blade Razor?

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If you had asked me what  the best single-blade razor was, up until a couple of days ago I would have answered that the Dovo shavette was hands down the best single blade razor. The Dovo shavette has the advantages of a straight razor, but doesn’t require the upkeep an maintenance of a straight razor [...]

Merkur Model 180 Blades – Where To Buy Them

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If you are looking for Merkur Model 180 blades, then you’re in luck.  These blades are pretty easy to find.  The Merkur 180 takes the standard safety razor/DE blades.  Most likely you can take a stroll down to your local drug store or Wal-Mart and find them for sale. The only brand I’ve found at [...]

Merkur 180 Long Handle Review

A fully assembled Merkur 180 razor.

A few months ago(August) I was browsing Amazon’s manual shaving top seller’s category. I’m a little bit of a shaving geek and was curious to see what was popular. The top spots were held by replacement cartridges for the Fusion Proglide and Mach 3 razors. I was kind of shocked to see that a safety [...]

Mammoth Ivory Straight Razors

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In another post I talked about where you can find the Dovo Mammut, a straight razor made by Dovo that has its scales made out of mammoth ivory.  There are other straight razors that have mammoth ivory scales that are not made by Dovo.  Here are some places where you can get your hands on [...]

Where To Buy A Dovo Mammut, Mammoth Ivory Straight Razor

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If you are looking to buy a Dovo Mammut there are a few places to still buy them from. So if you’ve already checked a few websites and they said they were sold out, don’t worry I’ve got you covered. :)  No matter where you buy it from it’s going to run you about $600 [...]

Straight Razor Head Shaving Tips For a Beginner

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A few days ago on my youtube channel I had someone ask me for some beginner tips for shaving their head with a straight edge.  After thinking about it for awhile I made a short video about it which I’ve embedded above.  In case you’re the reading type or it takes too long to play, [...]

Are Antique Stores A Good Place To Buy Straight Razors?

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When you first get into straight razors it can be hard to find places that sell them.  Straight razors are a unique, specialty item and it’s something that you won’t find in your major, brand name stores.  Unless you live a high-population city the chances of finding a brick and mortar store front that sells [...]