Comments on: DE Razor Review: Wilkinson Sword Classic

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Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:17:22 +0000

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By: webgrunt

webgrunt — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:04:50 +0000

Jeffrey:

I spritz my razors with WD-40 after rinsing them when I’m done shaving. WD-40 displaces water and protects the blade from moisture-induced corrosion.

By: new jersey movers

new jersey movers — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:03:04 +0000

Awesome… I’m not ready to start DE shaving yet myself but my friend is just getting into it and has been trying out different blades too. I’ll send him a link to your blade experiment here and maybe he’ll be able to give some feedback on some of the blades he has tried. I do remember him mentioning using mineral oil on the blades, though. That seems like something you should look into for extending the life of your good blades. -Mike

By: Jeffrey J Hoover

Jeffrey J Hoover — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:17:28 +0000

Bill-

Have you seen this article on using mineral oil to prolong your blades? It seems to me that you have some good baseline data to test this idea with…

By: bbum

bbum — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:20:54 +0000

@Jason; I’ve been thinking exactly the same thing. Both increased skill and, frankly, skin that is becoming accustomed to it. Then again, the bad shaves have continued to be epically bad. But, yes, I do believe I’ll have to revisit the Derby, Feather, Wilkinson and any other blade that produces an awesome shave upon conclusion.

By: Jason Clark

Jason Clark — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:51:32 +0000

I’m not (yet?) a DE shaver, but I’ve been following these posts with interest. I am curious, though, how much of the difference between the Wilkinson and the Feather or Derby can be attributed to your improving skill with DE shaving? All three gave excellent shaves, but I believe you’ve stated skin irritation has been less with each one you’ve tried. Perhaps when you’ve completed trying all of the blades you have, you should have a “Shave Off”, and give the top 3 each another week for second impressions.

Thanks for the interesting posts… I’m considering putting a DE razor, brush, and a quality British shaving cream on my Christmas List.

By: Don Carlile

Don Carlile — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:10:07 +0000

I’m eally hoping this turns out best, because back in the 60s, their commercials had the coolest tag – the swords were animated to cross with the sound effect “whit” (as the first sword moved into place) “whi-tank” (as the second sword moved in and hit the first).

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:35:34 +0000

Wilkerson used to make a single-edged disposable razor that was the closest thing to shaving with a safety razor I’ve ever seen. The blade was very narrow, but super-sharp and it had a fairly wide gap between the blade and a small metal bar that served as the guard. That made it really great for shaving off pretty heavy beard growth (I’m lazy and don’t shave often enough) because the whiskers would wash right out and not clog like they do on double and triple-edged blades. They would also cut you pretty well if you were careless – something that is pretty much impossible with most disposable or cartridge razors.

The stores around here stopped carrying them, but this post inspired me to go see if they are still made. Crap, it looks like they’re only sold in England. Might have to order a case…