Just saw they released a new knot. I won't guinea pig this one but hopefully someone can let us know how it performs and if it's worth buying. 26mm Pure Bliss™ SHD Premium Synthetic Knot Summary• Synthetic that LOOKS like Pure Badger, but FEELS perfectly soft with natural-feeling backbone• Those are NOT upside hairs—it’s a blend of a few fibers from Thailand• Sourced from my UK supplier• Feels in-between G5C and G5A• Longer than typical short G5 hair, which allows you to... apshaveco.com ..read more

I ordered some leaf and some pipe cleaners from TobaccoPipes this morning. I'm pretty sure I've used them in the past, and as with most tobacco sales sites, there was an age verification checkbox during the payment process. Today, I don't recall seeing that. My order apparently went through. But then, this pm, I get an email requesting age verification before they can process and ship my order -- that they need a scan of my driver's license or other ID showing my birth date. The note... Read more ..read more

Good evening, friends. As promised, I'm starting up my PIFs again. 100 Treet Falcon Blades. If you like these blades or would like to try them, just say "I'm in" and they could be yours. This PIF is open to all members in the US and Canada. I will randomly choose a winner on Thursday, May 16th. Even if you've won a previous PIF from me don't hesitate to throw your hat in on this one. - Eric ..read more

Hey I recently received this guy in one of the lots I purchased and I've never heard of it. While searching, RO Delorme would come up, but no m. Delorme. Maybe a relative? It's a nice razor, 7/8 is my guess and doesn't have the average handles and the tip of the blade is ground down in three areas as opposed to the normal 2. It's etched with le Talisman. What are your thoughts on it. Its a shape it has a chip in the edge, considering grinding it down. What do you think for that as... Read more ..read more

I recently received a new DR Harris deodorant in Windsor and noticed that the royal warrant symbols are gone. I don’t know much about warrants and wonder if this a big deal? Thank you ..read more

I usually pair my woody fragrances with Captain's Choice Sandalwood aftershave but I have been on an Maison Francis Oud kick lately and would like something that would pair well with that. Nothing that would overwhelm The MFK since it's kinda light on it's own. I generally don't even like the smell of Oud but the MFK just clicked with me. As a matter of fact I have never even sampled any oud aftershaves. I'm in the process of placing a WCS order ( Fine Aquamarine is back in... Read more ..read more

I was going to order some Aquamarine aftershave at $24 which is up there in price THEN they were going to charge another $11 pus some cents for shipping.... wow. Forget about it. Will stay with my tried and true Stiriing mentholated aftershaves for $14.15 and less than $6 shipping. I do not mean for this to be a plug for Stirling but the comparison is interesting ..read more

Hi All, can anyone give advice on shaving the neck area XTG towards centre-line under chin. I am now using my Rex Konsul and get a BBS shave all over - except in this challenging area. The only way to get rid of that ‘hidden e unshaven’ feel on my front neck ( looks smooth and feel smooth WTG but feels very rough with fingertips), is to shave XTG. I’ve also tried the Gillette Sweep? so to speak. Always end up with a weeper or cut and am thinking may need to just accept can never get as... Read more ..read more

HI guys, Recently a couple of people sent me payments to my PayPal. They will be available to me only at the end of the month or in the next month! This is beyong what I can stand. I with PayPal drops dead as soon as possible. What I wanted to ask is there some service that allows transfer of money from bank account to another bank account, from USA, Canada, Europe to Israel, where I currently live. Thanks ..read more

I recently caught this 3 year old vid on YouTube and it caught my interest. As you can see he's using a Gem Junior razor, but he's not using a Gem single edge blade. He took a double edge blade and cut the ends off, the wings, and it fits perfectly in the Gem razor. Super simple and he claims it gives a much better shave. If nothing else, there are certainly more choices in the DE blade world than in the SE world. Has anyone tried this? I think I'll give it a go for my next shave tomorrow... Read more ..read more