K.king1776—December 28, 2017
US Army currently deployed overseas. My girlfriend got me this gift before I shipped out. Such a classy gift. She knows im into the 50s themed stuff but I like to save money (Save a ton on expensive cartridge refills like Gillette) This entire kit is impressive and gives you everything you need to start wetshaving / using a safety razor and its definitely a learning curve as I have never used a safety razor. After 3 months of use tho I have it down were I can get an extremely close shave unlike ever before without cutting myself. (If your new to using a safety razor you will nick yourself alot at first) I use Astra SS double edged Blades and got a pack of 100 blades for $15. I get two shaves with one blade. This has saved me a ton of money these passed 3 months and I still have 7 more months to go. My only complaint was the brush is beginning to degrade. Not the beaver hair, the actual handle is beginning to peel off a clear coat and the wood underneath to begin molding. Unfortunately I do not believe this is due to quality issues as it is more of an issue trying to keep this very nice kit dry while out in the field environment. I do believe a lid for the lather bowl would be a great addition to keep things out of it. So I will be replacing the Brush and the Bowl. But the safety razor, the carey bag, and the stand have all by far met my expectations. Update: I may have gotten a bad brush. The entire ball of badger hair popped out. Not a week after this review but about 4 months of daily use. Will be replacing with a better brush. But everything else the kit comes with is great. Read more
Shelby Dotson—December 15, 2025
The perfect set for Christmas for the man in your life! I recommend buying the additional pack of blades to stock up for a while. There is also an option to subscribe and save for those! I haven't seen my boyfriend travel with it, but the travel case would make a good travel makeup bag. Everything is very good quality, but keep in mind you may need to replace the brush eventually, it's just one of those things. Read more
JAbel—July 29, 2017
I have always been a cartridge shaving guy and I have always had to deal with ingrown hairs. After finally having enough I started researching it and came across wet shaving. After researching it extensively I was sold. I found this kit and figured it was a good place to start. 1. Because it had good reviews 2. It had everything I needed to start 3. My name is John and figured it was a sign!! Lol Packageing was great it all came individually boxed placed neatly in the traveling case. I was super stoked to try it out. There is definitely a learning curve to using it so watch several videos before starting as I did....or you might cut yourself or not get a good shave. The soap smelled great and was easy to lather. It fit nicely into the bowl. I would say the bowl is a little small and can make lathering it a little messy but great for a starter. I will probably get a bigger bowl in the future but good for now. The razor itself is great. Seems very well built and sturdy. Fits nicely into my hands. It does have the shorter handle so if you do have big hands it could be awkward to hold. It has a nice head with a good amount of weight to it. For the shaving part it was great. I got the smoothies shave I have ever had. Even my wife was like “wow”! It literally feels like a baby’s bottom. It’s my first shave so I will feedback in about a week or two about my ingrown hairs and if it’s solved the problem. The blades it came with did a great job. I might try different kinds just to see what’s out there but I am satisfied with what came. What was in the package was Astra superior platinum. The aftershave block it came with was different because I am used to balms but so far it has worked great and I have no irritation!! The bag seems to be pretty well made. The only thing I don’t like about it is it’s just an open bag and no pockets for the soap and bowl or for the razor...just a personal quirk of mine. The stand is very sturdy and has a pad on the bottom to keep it from moving around. I would highly recommend this shave kit and would give it 10 stars if I could!! Read more
ck—March 31, 2019
Due to ridiculous cartridge razor prices, I chose between a good electric or a DE wet shaver kit. After I felt too unsure about the durability of a $100-$300 electric, I chose this kit. It was here the next day with the free shipping option. The items were all as described, no disappointments or surprises. I had approximately 1 day of beard stubble and immediately tried my first shave. I managed to get some minor nicks by the time I finished 3 passes. I have a close shave, but not a 100% perfect shave that I can be mind blown by. I think I prefer a squirt of Barbasol over mixing a wet soap with a brush. I think a middle of the road triple blade will shave just as close and a little quicker with no nicks afterwards. If you're going to make the change or experiment, whatever. This seems like a fine starter kit to me. If someone would simply sell a decent cartridge that isn't overpriced I would probably subscribe and forget about all of this. All I want is to be clean shaven. I don't care about any of it. I don't need hair on my face, neck, shoulder area, back of my neck, growing out of my shirt collar line. I want to shave it off, simple. Read more
