26Oct
Shaving Brush Knot Size and Loft: How to Choose
What knot size and loft actually change, using figures Simpsons and Parker publish themselves, and how to measure a brush you already own.
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19Oct
Pre-Shave Oil vs Gel: Which One Belongs in Your Routine
Pre-shave oil and pre-shave gel behave differently under lather. What each one does, how much you use, and which suits your soap and your water.
12Oct
Alcohol vs Alcohol-Free Aftershave: How to Choose
The same Goodfellas scent made both ways, plus Taconic and Cella, and how to pick the finish that suits your shave.
09Oct
Personna GEM Platinum Diamond Glide DE Blades: Why They’re Getting Attention
What the Personna GEM Platinum Diamond Glide actually is, what its carton says, and what wet shavers on both sides are saying.
08Oct
Wizamet Super Iridium Razor Blades: Why Wet Shavers Rate Them So Highly
Wizamet Super Iridium has one of the most loyal followings in wet shaving. What experienced shavers actually say about it, where it is made, how it compares to Feather, Nacet and Astra, and why not everyone agrees.
05Oct
Silvertip vs Pure Badger: What the Grades Actually Mean
Silvertip and pure badger compared on Parker's own published figures, using matched Parker pairs where the hair is the only difference.
28Sep
How to Dispose of Used Razor Blades Safely in Canada
A used double edge blade should never go loose into a bin or a recycling box. How a blade bank works, what the Parker 300 blade bank holds, and how to check the rule in your own municipality.
21Sep
Shave Stick vs Tub Soap: Which One Should You Buy?
A shave stick and a tub of shaving soap can hold the same soap. What changes is size, lathering method, travel and choice.
14Sep
Aftershave Splash vs Balm: Which One to Use
A splash is alcohol and evaporates in under a minute. A balm has none and stays. How the two differ, and when each one suits.
11Sep
How to Choose a Lathering Bowl or Scuttle
A lathering bowl is the least glamorous thing in a wet shaving kit and one of the easiest to buy badly. Most people pick one because it looks good next to the razor, discover the brush skates around the inside of it, and quietly go back to lathering on their...