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What Your Father Didn't Teach You About Shaving (And Grooming)
It’s said that Alexander the Great (the very clean-shaven fellow picture above) wept when he realized he had conquered all the known world, and found there were no more realms to scout, plan against, …
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What is the best single edge razor today? Single edge ("SE") razors have taken a back seat to double edge razors for years. But despite the obscurity some have endured and a couple are even …
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[Introduction by “Mantic59”: I’ve been playing with strategies to extend blade life for a year or so now but I hadn’t put “pen to paper” yet. Then I received an article draft with a similar topic …
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The Starling is a machined aluminum razor from Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements (PAA). What makes it unique is that it's one of a handful of modern GEM safety razors. Most modern single edge razors are …
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[Note from Mantic59: This article was originally scheduled to appear in June but was delayed due to an error on my part. Between then and now OneBlade has slightly modified the head of their Core …
Check out my updated article HERE. https://youtu.be/mx-gD4Kw1_0 Double edge (one blade with two shaving edges) razors (and blades) get most of the buzz in traditional shaving circles, but there …
