Multi-blade razors

[jinkster]

I've been using a Truefitt and Hill DE Wellington Razor with Feather Blades, Truefitt and Hill No.10 Shaving Cream applied with a Wilkinson and Sword Brush (cheap starter but looses bristles). Excellent shave, couple of nasty cuts last week until i realised the Wellington Razor was more fierce than the Wilkinson Sword DE razor I bought as a starter. A nice slow shave and all good as new!

Highly recommended.

[mikeday1991]

I can't seem to find the razor mentioned on Boots website. Can anyone confirm if they still sell them and save me a trip to town?

[IanMorewood]

Doesn't appear on the boots website anymore, could perhaps still appear in your local shop but may not. Other chemists are of course available and the WS Classic is available elsewhere.

[littleredrooster]

Haven't seen them in Boots for a while now. Wilko's still have them, IIRC

[epom]

A newish thread opened in here, looking for advice in shaving a rather sensitive area

[LordGrover]

epom said:

A newish thread opened in here, looking for advice in shaving a rather sensitive area

Try here: click.

[mikeday1991]

Can confirm Boots still sell the Wilkinson Sword DE razor - Had a go today, brill shave of my face but ripped my neck to shreds.... Need to read up on the technique!

[A - W]

mikeday1991 said:

Can confirm Boots still sell the Wilkinson Sword DE razor - Had a go today, brill shave of my face but ripped my neck to shreds.... Need to read up on the technique!

No pressure, don't press onto your skin.

Very hard with a lighting razor.

Also make sure your preperation is better than a cartridge.

[Mr Pies]

Just used Bluebeards Revenge after shave balm for the first - Wow.
Such a lovely smell.

I'll try the shaving soap next I think.

[littleredrooster]

mikeday1991 said:

Can confirm Boots still sell the Wilkinson Sword DE razor - Had a go today, brill shave of my face but ripped my neck to shreds.... Need to read up on the technique!

Throw the f-king useless WS blades away and buy something sharp & smooth.

[HereBeMonsters]

littleredrooster said:

Throw the f-king useless WS blades away and buy something sharp & smooth.

I find the Wilkos to be just about my favourites, to be honest.

[TheProfessor]

I've just had my first DE shave using one of those cheap Gillette razors for about a fiver from Boots (Guildford has 5 on the shelf BTW).

Will be investing on better kit next week and am a convert now!!

Great shave but I managed to nick both corners of the outer edge of my nose when trying to get up close on the upper lip/nostril area.

Obviously completely down to operator error but does anyone have any tips for getting close to the top lip/bottom of the nostril area without a repeat performance?

Thanks in advance

[littleredrooster]

HereBeMonsters said:

littleredrooster said:

Throw the f-king useless WS blades away and buy something sharp & smooth.

I find the Wilkos to be just about my favourites, to be honest.

Blimey - I assume that you've tried something sharp and smooth like Rapira Platinum, Laser Ultra or Feathers, then?

[illmonkey]

I've got a merkur futur, and using a feather blade on the highest setting and I keep nicking myself, last shave took a chunk out of my chin. On my last razor, feathers were very good and easy. Does the razor make a big difference? The gap between blade and razor seems quite big, before it was small, the blade almost bent.

[Bonefish Blues]

illmonkey said:

I've got a merkur futur, and using a feather blade on the highest setting and I keep nicking myself, last shave took a chunk out of my chin. On my last razor, feathers were very good and easy. Does the razor make a big difference? The gap between blade and razor seems quite big, before it was small, the blade almost bent.

IME yes, I went away from a Futur to an EJ89 for very much this reason. Nice design, but I couldn't shave with it!

[illmonkey]

Bonefish Blues said:

illmonkey said:

I've got a merkur futur, and using a feather blade on the highest setting and I keep nicking myself, last shave took a chunk out of my chin. On my last razor, feathers were very good and easy. Does the razor make a big difference? The gap between blade and razor seems quite big, before it was small, the blade almost bent.

IME yes, I went away from a Futur to an EJ89 for very much this reason. Nice design, but I couldn't shave with it!

Thanks, now I need to tell the missus the present she got me is cutting me

[IanMorewood]

TheProfessor said:

Obviously completely down to operator error but does anyone have any tips for getting close to the top lip/bottom of the nostril area without a repeat performance?

Thanks in advance

Razor in at 45 degrees to your lip/nose and a short stroke downwards with no pressure, teeny strokes across your top lip to remove the ones right on the crease between nose and lip.

[r1ch]

illmonkey said:

I've got a merkur futur, and using a feather blade on the highest setting and I keep nicking myself, last shave took a chunk out of my chin. On my last razor, feathers were very good and easy. Does the razor make a big difference? The gap between blade and razor seems quite big, before it was small, the blade almost bent.

Try the lowest setting. When i first got my Futur I was using it on 3-4 and cutting myself, i only use it on 1 now.

Having said that, for me it isn't the easiest thing to shave with, its a bit of a heavy/clunky thing. Keep meaning to get a smaller/lighter razor but haven't had chance.

[illmonkey]

r1ch said:

illmonkey said:

I've got a merkur futur, and using a feather blade on the highest setting and I keep nicking myself, last shave took a chunk out of my chin. On my last razor, feathers were very good and easy. Does the razor make a big difference? The gap between blade and razor seems quite big, before it was small, the blade almost bent.

Try the lowest setting. When i first got my Futur I was using it on 3-4 and cutting myself, i only use it on 1 now.

Having said that, for me it isn't the easiest thing to shave with, its a bit of a heavy/clunky thing. Keep meaning to get a smaller/lighter razor but haven't had chance.

Sorry, highest/lowest, I have it on 1, 5 looks lethal!

[jimmyjimjim]

Christ, I'm glad you corrected that, my blood ran cold at the thought of a feather in a futur at 6.

I had one in at 3 and it was lethal.

I rarely run above 2; 2 1/4 for some less aggressive blades.