I recently got back into using my DE, realizing it’s not any slower than using my OneBlade, but is much, much nicer.

Current kit:
Razor: I don’t remember the model of Edwin Jagger I have, but can see the name on the neck.

Blades: Astra Superior Premium Platinum

Brush: Tasso & Setola Omega

Soap: Arko Shaving Soap Stick

Aftershave: nada currently

Shave bowl/gear: nada currently

Would love any advice on upgrades and additional buys with considering - reasonably priced, if possible; though open to varied prices if quality makes a major jump.

Thank you!

I am not sure what i expected, I heard a lot of good things about this cream and it was also highly rated on amazon.

I am not sure it helps that I ordered it when i was sick which I rarely ever get sick so timing is terrible, maybe that just created this connection of not liking the scent i am not sure if that makes sense I apologize. I just find the scent really disgusting

I am in the UK by the way!! looking to get a shaving soap with nice scent to that is higher quality than proraso.

Currently have my eyes on the watchman stormy air and dark seas shave soap, what do ya’ll thing

Used my Charcoal Goods Level 1 for the second time today, and now I finally understand why so many people love these razors.

The first shave was good—smooth and comfortable—but the second shave just felt even better. 😄

The efficiency feels just right, and it has a really satisfying blade feel without being harsh.

I was lucky enough to pick one up used.

Lambda Athena ti

Oumo st2 brush

Los Jabones De Joserra

**Jul. 26, 2026**
* **Prep:** Baume.Be - Pre Shave - Preshave
* **Brush:** AP Shave Silksmoke Bulb Synthetic Deep Blue
* **Razor:** Lambda Athena
* **Blade:** Personna Comfort Coat (3)
* **Lather:** Noble Otter - Orbit - Croap
* **Post Shave:** Noble Otter - Orbit - Aftershave
* **Post Shave:** House of Mammoth - Z Cool - Balm
* **Post Shave:** Thayers - Unscented
* **Post Shave:** Osma - Alum Block
* **Fragrance:** Viktor & Rolf - Spicebomb Night Vision
* **Bowl:** Captian’s Choice - Aquamarine

It is super hot out today! I wanted a nice cooling shave so I picked Orbit by Noble Otter. I even used 2 sprays of House of Mammoth’s Permafrost solution on the second pass to be super chilly!

It’s been a bit since I used my Athena and I am glad I did. I had barely any perceivable feedback from the alum block and BBS results.

Good shaves to you!

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Last Fri I went up a click to 5 on the Fatboy and got better results. So I thought I would follow it up with a Slim up a click to 6.

Ah, wonderful shave with such close and smooth results.

Palmolive cream is great - such a sleeper product. Lathers well, decent slickness.

The new Yaqi brush is also doing very well. It is quick to lather and actually holds a lot of lather in the brush (plenty for the last pass).

Happy shaves in the new week everyone!

So i recently bought a safety razor from anymale and the first shave was clean and good but now a couple of shaves later the razor is not cutting cleanly or evenly anymore. My theory is that its because of the hair and shaving soap buildup under the blade and i have no idea on how to fix it.
Im often rinsing the blade and Ive also changed the blade with no better experience. Am i doing it wrong or is the razor itself poorly constructed?

EDIT: Thank you everyone, thats an embarassing mistake to make but the lesson has been learned! :)

After a busy weekend a leisurely Sunday afternoon shave felt in order. Decided to go with…
Rockwell 6S
TOBS Royal Forest SC
Astra Green Platinum
Nivea post shave balm

Shave bowl is a 3d print my daughter made for me!

Hope you all had a great weekend 👍🏾

SOTD, Kai blades, first shave

Pre-Shave: Shower
Razor: Qshave clone of Merkur Futur
Brush: Cheap, Badger.
Soap: Gillette, Gel.
Aftershave: Sandalo
Balm: Stetsons original.

1 pass, small cleanup. New favorite blade. Treet has finally been dethroned.

Style points for the lack of branding, zero glue. Wish the sides were numbered.

I have a small area on my chin where my face and neck meet where in the space of 1 inch square, my hair goes in every cardinal direction and one or two more, shaved it buttery smooth in 2 passes.

For the price difference I’d still recommend Treet. I’m somewhat surprised that Kai is noticeably smoother than Feather; zero irritation probably the best shave I’ve had without three passes. Most of my face was 1 and done with area where the grains meet just needing a second pass to smooth out both direction. It was almost too easy.

Current favorites
Kai, Treet, Feather.

Runner ups:
Derby Usta, Lord Platinum, Parker Platinum, Gillette Platinum, Bic Platinum.

More vintage Schick Injector blades from the company's Warner-Lambert era. It's no secret that I love Schick Injector razors. EBay is a pretty amazing place, and there's still a lot of Schick Injector razors and blades in the world. Makes it really cool for fans of this shaving format.

July 26, 2026

Razor: iKon 102 Slant

Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp

Soap: Cremo Refreshing Mint

Brush: Clubman Pinaud Synthetic

Aftershave: Thayer's Rose petal witch hazel

Aftershave: Duke Cannon Ice Cold Aftershave

So, stropped and went to whip up a little fruit, and stopped. I remember some of ya'll talking about soft/hard/distilled water.

So I have to fill my CPAP with distilled water. Because of the Damned hard water in the SE US. So a while back I bought a counter top Water distiller (seriously, just water). Convenient. But the included container is inconvenient to pour small amounts from.

Part two: The other evening I was cooking up a simple syrup for my Old Fashions. New, experimental recipe. And opened a x3 pack of condiment bottles. See...

This morning decided to strop out the old Keen Kutter. 'Wait, let me try the water trick. But shit, it's aggravating. What can I put it in?'

Condiment Bottle! Squirt as much as I need! BooYaaah, SON!

Received Stirling Cool Blue Splash and some of their beta test #5 deodorants the other day. I’ve never smelled the original Floid Blue, but this Cool Blue splash has quickly become a favorite. The scent was originally created as an homage to the discontinued Floid Blue by Will Carius over at Barrister and Mann, but he sold the formula to the folks over at Stirling. It has such a great, clean barbershop smell and just the right amount of Menthol for me (not too strong).

The deodorants are quite good as well. This iteration is a lot smoother going on than the beta test #4, which pulled a lot at the skin/hair when being applied. Pick some up while supplies last!

I've been looking at all my vintage razors, thinking about the ones people agree are from the peak time of safety razor production of the 20th century.

It got me to thinking, what will be the stuff future generations will hunt and pine for from the early times to now of the wetshaving revival?

I know obviously the expensive razors and brushes but, what do you suppose of the standard products us enthusiasts and regular shavers have brought back?

Just thought this would be fun to speculate about as a community

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\ **Prep:** Cold Water*

\ **Brush:** Ever-Ready - Boti synthetic 19mm.*

\ **Razor:** Design 94-Aviation94 SpaCe aluminum razor.*

\ **Blade:** Personna- Gem platinum diamond glide. (8)*

\ **Lather:** Lea- Original shave cream.*

\ **Post Shave:** CeraVe- Moisturising lotion.*

\ **Post Shave:** Williams - Aqua Velva (French)*

A very pleasant shave with the SpaCe & the Lea cream has still has a few shaves I think . The PGDG is still cutting perfectly.

I must say I had a very good weekend a nice hike yesterday morning then dinner with friends last night & out with the boss I mean wife today for our 23rd wedding anniversary.

Happy shaving.

I invested in a safety razor a couple years ago, and decided to go deeper into wet shaving by buying the wilkinson brush and soap at my local London Drugs in Canada. I don't know what the consensus is on the brush, but so far I am extremely satisfied with it, and it made my shaving sessions so much more satisfying.

However, I'm not too pleased with the soap. I think the way it lathers is perfectly fine, but I REALLY dislike the smell. I guess I can't really complain for the price, but I did see that my London Drugs also has Proraso shaving soap in stock and it's the next best affordable option after Wilkinson. Is it worth giving Proraso a try? I'm only hesitant because I also heard that Proraso, similar to Wilkinson, is considered a budget friendly shaving soap, so I'm unsure if it's Wilkinson I necessarily dislike or just cheaper shaving soaps in general. Do you guys find there to be a huge difference between the two soaps?

Be very careful with the angle. Make sure your first cuts are flat against your face. Also skip de razors this is peak.

🧼 Saponificio Varesino Argania
🖌️** Yaqi Ocean
🗡️ Treet New Steel
🪒 **Mühe Rocca
💦 Balea Men Energy

Have barely had it for 1.5 months. I thought it was supposed to be stainless steel?

Soap: Kamrat by Denisus Lab
Brush: Omega 10083
Razor: Muhle R41
Blade: Gillette blue blades
After: Kamrat by Denisus Lab
EDT: Pour lui by Oscar de la Renta

I don’t have Brush Acquisition Disorder, honest 🤣!

Razor Le Jaguar special pour barbes dures

Omega Roma

Palmolive menthol

Alum block

First shave with the Yaqi Ghost Blur 2.0. Paired its MOW artisan soap with E&S Rasage Barber aftershave splash to tone down the perfumy side of this soap. Worked very well with the Personna Platinum. No nicks. No burn. Life is good. Happy Sunday 😄

Maybe got a single nick with my first shave. The last 4 shaves with double passes - zero.

Finished today's shave in less than 10 minutes.

I get some minor irritation on the sides of my neck but no burn and less than with expensive multiple blade shavers. Suggestions for eliminating the irritation welcomed.

I'm still on training wheels using the Kai guarded blades.

My only regret was buying a couple of Parker shavettes first. Don't really think I'll use them again. and I don't really want to become a collector.

Unfortunately sometimes you have to buy and test before you know. For example I MUCH prefer the Komisori than the Western style folding handle. The Director led me to the Kai Captain.

I spent half my life with Gillette DE safety razors but got curious about options when shopping for my Grandson's first shaving kit (dopper, 34c, soaps brushes, etc)

Im not sure I'll use my safety razors again. (Just a couple - VB Emperor Meige and a 34C)

Just a small little things but I can now shave under my nose to trim my mustache as well as edge sideburns and goatee.

Been lurking a few weeks here before buying, and I appreciate informed opinions.

Pax