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strumjoughlampsstrumjoughlamps Frets: 3520
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After buying a bulk load of Derby Extra blades I am just not getting on with them... if any of you do then you are more than welcome to 60 new and sealed blades, postage costs would be appreciated.
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  • SporkySporky Frets: 30129
    I'd like 'em if I may? PM me yer PayPal address and I will provide beer tokens.
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  • BasherBasher Frets: 1246
    The Derbys slash me to ribbons, don't know why.
    Astra Green are my favourite so far.
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  • Col_DeckerCol_Decker Frets: 2189
    I tried a Feather blade in my new razor t'other day. My face is a lot smaller now.

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  • strumjoughlampsstrumjoughlamps Frets: 3520
    Basher said:
    The Derbys slash me to ribbons, don't know why.
    Astra Green are my favourite so far.
    I have found them the opposite, not sharp enough for my face and that is even on the Parker which houses a blade very close..

    Israeili made and gilette 7oclock seem to like my face.
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  • vizviz Frets: 11024
    I used to know the head of product development at gillette and he pooh poohed my idea of 3 blades. Now there are 57 and razors look like harps. I like mach 3 best.
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  • axisusaxisus Frets: 28389
    I haven't been clean shaven for about 10 years now. Usually a perpetual state of stubble.
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  • strumjoughlampsstrumjoughlamps Frets: 3520
    Sporky said:
    I'd like 'em if I may? PM me yer PayPal address and I will provide beer tokens.
    Did you get my pm @Sporky ?
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  • SporkySporky Frets: 30129
    I did - just about to pop some Paypal over. :)
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  • roundthebendroundthebend Frets: 1206
    I'm using Derby blades because I got a huge box for £10 when I bought my safety razor. They're OK but I've not really tried others.

    What I really want is some nice shaving cream/soap to go in the lovely redwood bowl I got for Christmas. So, recommendations please.

    Oh, and I might replace my Merkur HD with something else because it's getting a bit gummed up with limescale. Any cleaning tips? Any suggestions for a safety razor with a small head so I can get rid of the moustache under my nose easily.
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  • stickyfiddlestickyfiddle Frets: 28680
    I've got Derbys which are fine but I've never tried anything else. Might get some smaller packs of others just to try.

    I'm currently using a Merkur 33C and Crabtree's Nomad soap, balm and aftershave.  Keeps the missus happy so I'm not changing :)
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  • SporkySporky Frets: 30129
    I'm using the Crabtree soap as well, with Nivea face wash and after shave balm stuff.
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  • strumjoughlampsstrumjoughlamps Frets: 3520
    I use Bluebeards Revenge cream or Proraso soap
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  • ClarkyClarky Frets: 3261

    what a bunch of girls...

    whatever happened to shaving with a machette like propper blokes..

    play every note as if it were your first
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  • BasherBasher Frets: 1246
    I like Mitchells Wool Fat soap but, being a cheapskate, I'm just as happy with the Palmolive shave sticks. They're ten bob a pop and I smush them down into a bowl.

    I reckon that my Edwin Jagger DE89, Semogue 620 brush and Palmolive soap perform brilliantly and are amazing value. You could spend a lot more and get a lot less - are they the Yamaha Pacifica of the shaving world?


    Clarky said:

    what a bunch of girls...

    whatever happened to shaving with a machette like propper blokes..

    Threw mine away after attempting an ill-advised pubic trim. On the plus side the side effects got me into that Rush tribute band as Geddy Lee, so every cloud and all that...
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  • SporkySporky Frets: 30129
    Clarky said:

    what a bunch of girls...

    whatever happened to shaving with a machette like propper blokes..

    The 90s.
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  • Col_DeckerCol_Decker Frets: 2189
    strumjoughlamps said:
    I use Bluebeards Revenge cream or Proraso soap
     
     

    + 1 for Bludbeards evenge cream. I was using theirpost shave balm too, but since it ran out I've just been using an Alum block.

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  • Col_DeckerCol_Decker Frets: 2189

    I'd like a proper nice silver tip brush too, but man o man are they expensive. Maybe looking for one in an Antique shop is the way forward ... or is that a bit icky?

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  • ClarkyClarky Frets: 3261
    could have been worse.. you could have become a BeeGee
    play every note as if it were your first
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  • Phil_aka_PipPhil_aka_Pip Frets: 9794
    viz said:
    I used to know the head of product development at gillette and he pooh poohed my idea of 3 blades. Now there are 57 and razors look like harps. I like mach 3 best.
    1 blade is enough. hairs get stuck between 2 or 3 and reduce their cutting efficiency.
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