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Super-Max Stainless & Platinum Razor Blade Review
Posted on18. Feb, 2010 by Gugel.
There are two types of Super-Max blades – Platinum and Stainless. I tried both.
According to their website, 1 out of 5 people in the world use Super-Max. I gotta admit, I was immediately skeptical about these blades. I mean, any company that calls their product “Super-max” makes me think they’re trying to compensate for something, right?
In [...]
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Gillette 7 O’Clock Review
Posted on12. Feb, 2010 by Gugel.
There are 3 versions of the Gillette 7 O’Clock razor blades. You can tell the difference because they come in different color packages – there’s a green pack, a yellow pack and a black pack. This review is for green pack of Gillette 7 O’Clock – the most common type.
The Gillette 7 O’Clock green pack [...]
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Lord Platinum Razor Blades Review
Posted on04. Feb, 2010 by Gugel.
The only reason why you’re probably considering the Lord Platinum razor blades is because they’re so ridiculously cheap. 200 blades runs about $23 on Amazon. Expect to get about 1-2 shaves per blade depending on the thickness of your facial hair and how if you store the blades properly.
I shaved with a Lord Platinum this [...]
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How Corrosion Makes Your Razor Blades Dull
Posted on28. Jan, 2010 by Gugel.
Razor blades get dull for two main reasons
Wear and tear
Corrosion
It’s kinda obvious that blades become dull because they’re used a lot, but the less intuitive reason is corrosion. Reactions with the environment and bacteria can cause the blade to get microscopic ridges, grooves and snags. They’re invisible to the naked eye, but they’re there!
Take a [...]
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Feather Razor Blades Review
Posted on27. Jan, 2010 by Gugel.
The Feather razor blades are made in Japan and are known for their exceptional sharpness. They’re made out of stainless steel and the surface is coated with a thin layer of platinum. The platinum helps prevent corrosion (rusting) which is one of the primary causes of razor blade dullness.
Now, normally, a really sharp razor blade is [...]
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Face Lathering
Posted on12. Jan, 2010 by Gugel.
I used to put a bit of shaving cream in a bowl and swirl it around to create a lather. Today, I realized that’s not the way to go. Applying the shaving cream directly to your face and bypassing the shaving bowl is a better option.
Face lathering has 3 main advantages:
It gives the acids in [...]
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Creating the Perfect Shaving Lather
Posted on10. Jan, 2010 by Gugel.
Your face isn’t perfectly smooth. There are probably some valleys, bumps, scars, pimples and ingrown hairs. A good lather can help the blade glide over your imperfections and help prevent razor burn and irritation. Here are 5 steps to creating a great lather.
Fill up your scuttle or shaving bowl with hot water, put your shaving [...]
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Taylor of Old Bond Street Avocado Shaving Cream Review
Posted on08. Jan, 2010 by Gugel.
A lot of people nominated TOBS Avocado as one of the ten best shaving creams on the Blade & Badger forums so I decided to give it a shot. A 5.3 ounce tub runs for $16.50 on Amazon (with free shipping), so it’s definitely a bit pricey. But, since you only need a pea-sized amount [...]
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The Gillette Business Model
Posted on04. Jan, 2010 by Gugel.
Around my 18th birthday (over 5 years ago), I was pleasantly surprised to get a free Gillette Mach3 in the mail. ”Wow, that’s really nice of Gillette,” I told myself. Little did I know that I had been sucked into their trap. Soon, I found myself paying over $2 for each razor cartridge replacement. Worse [...]
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Derby Extra Double Edge Razor Blades
Posted on31. Dec, 2009 by Gugel.
The Derby Extra Double Edge razor blades are made in Turkey and are a great balance of sharpness and smoothness. The official marketing materials claim that they have a chromium, ceramic, tungsten, platinum and polymer coated edges for optimum edge strength and shaving comfort. Fancy technical terms aside, it breaks down to the blades being able [...]
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