Hello, Michel I am one of your subscribers from INDIA, this razor is easily available over here, I am writing this comment as I found this razor to be a better razor than the most of the expensive razors, recently I purchased Henson Al13 medium aggressive razor but for me this razor is in no way less than Henson Al13 Medium rather gives a better shave, no blade alignment issue, no blade chatter and this feels extremely comfortable too👍👍🙏🙏🙏 make a comparison video of both the razors if possible.
This was my first de razor back in 2008. It was my companion all through my learning curve. We don't get much choices online when it comes to de razors, thankfully parker razors are here, not the worst.
@@mfreedberg i think their most expensive offering is parker variant for around 50 dollars here. Pearl razors are descent as much i have heard of them. But not quite the finish and heft of parkers. Threading of top cap on parkers is horrendous though.
@@rajeshsweet194 hey so o thought that maybd you would like razors made from merkur they make really nice razors german made also and they have adjustable ones as well the the futur and the progress alao some slanted ones maybe you would like to geve them a try the most expensive ones would go for 80 dollars max from them directly and thats the futur some normal ones go up to 50 at max but thats rare not including delivery tho
I have been using Gillette 7 o'clock sterling safety razor since June, 2005. I like this Razor because it's inexpensive and gives BBS close shave after 3 pass. In other words Best performance at lowest price.😊😊
In June 2005 i am 5 year old 😂. I started shaving back in 2016 and use qshave safety razor but moved to sterling razor just 2 weeks ago great results very cheap and time saving product
Nice Shave Michael! I absolutely agree your point on the foam as its not slick at all and tends to dry the skin. The Gillette Sterling is the best budget DE razor available here in India. I started DE shaving with this razor and still consider this one as one of my go to razors. One tip I generally use it to apply a layer of pre shave oil on wet face before applying the foam, this step adds the slickness/glide and protection missing in the canned Foams.
Good tip, and you can also try adding a bit more water to the foam if it is too dense, but in the end you are not going to get that good a lather from it. What is your favorite local shaving cream? The Godrej?
Hi Michael- Nice shave and shaving product reviews; thank you! It’s nice to see what a regular guy in India might have available to him for a daily shave; it’s nice for perspective. I hope you are having a great holiday weekend and all the best!
Absolutely and we would all likely make do with *at least* the razor and just reach for a cheaper shaving soap and a boar brush, or synthetic if animal products are not an option. All the best to you, it's nice to have a four day week every now and then!
Your description and process with that foam from the can means, you would find this change to be good to try: Use a shave brush! Wet the bristles or soak; squeeze out the water, and squirt some foam into the brush. Start a face-lather, and add water as necessary to build a better lather.
I got one of these razors sent from Indian. The base plate was not symmetrical and the guard stuck out about 1.5mm more on one side compared to the other. Not sure how much it would have affected the shave as I never used it. Quite disappointed. I also have a made in England 1970's Tech, and a Chinese Gillette. Both hold the blade well-aligned - though needless to say the 1970's Tech is the pick of the bunch.
I've got the super blu blade version purchased on aliexpress..think is the same form. If used with a very light touch and a sharped platinum blade is veeeery mild on the skin
Great shave Michael. That's one product I don't miss at all since I started wet shaving 5 1/2 years ago and that's shave foam. It has no moisture in it, no slickness, no glide and no cushioning ability to it at all and it often irritated my skin. The Gillette 7 O'clock green label and these blades are amongst my favorites. Oh RazoRock has a new single edge called the Eco which is based upon their hawk only it uses half a DE blade. They are scheduling it to be released after labor day.
I never used this type of shaving cream, and it just feels weird when you touch it. Glad to be using real soaps and brushes :-) I look forward to seeing your review of the Eco!
Way to “take one for the team” Michael! Canned foam is a serious sacrifice. Can’t get water incorporated into the “heavy” lather. I hope you enjoy your long, holiday weekend. Take care, Zac
Thanks, it wasn't TOO much of a sacrifice :-) You can add water to this lather, and I think you can make it slicker than it starts off, but you will never really get what I would call a *real* slick and protective lather. I had a pretty good long weekend, how about you?
I used the gillette super blue razor and 100 pack of blades just to try out, and I was pleasantly surprised. Of course you need a little pressure when you use this razor however I didn't get any tugging or irritation. I'm scared that this is going to be my new favourite razor/blade combo for 2020. I'll say it again as I always do, you'll have to pry my vintage carbons from my cold, dead, clean shaven face
As Mad Eye Moody always said: "Constant vigilance!" Best to be prepared for the days ahead when and if this is it and we all have to make do -- may that day never come!
Great review, Mike! I actually stood surprised by the 7' O'clock 'pot metal' razor... Loaded with a Nacet, it proved efficient, smooth enough and hey...for 'tuppence less than f**k- all' you get a great little traveller. I bought three and I guess I just got lucky with the one I opened - I can't really fault it for what it is. As for that foam? I think once you've experienced the joy of using even simple soaps and creams, it's hard to go back to a foam or gel. Nothing seems to satisfy in that regard. Park Avenue do a cream, so I might give that a guernsey and see how that fairs.
I know, it's really not a bad razor at all, certainly for the price! They should sell those over here too, and lower the in-store price of DE blades. The foam just feels so wrong, and you are right: even the cheapest shave soap will out-perform this product. I would take Arko over this any day. Let's see how the shave cream fares (at some point in the future!)
Wow, you made it through the shave unscathed! When I saw shaving FOAM, I thought sure it was going to be ugly. I was curious about the razor, though. Thanks, Michael! Cheers! -Rob
Nice review Michael, enjoyable as always and informative. Could one not load up a brush and apply with the brush? To avoid all the hand related messiness and get a bit of the brush related fun / skin prep benefits.
I guess you could, but then you are cheating yourself of the entire experience - and that is half the fun! I wonder if this lather would just break down. I may have a go...
"... and deliver us from evil, amen.." Tell me now that the foam worked well for you..! :-) He could bring at least a Godrej cream or a Trigodon soap! PS Wholly Kaw is somewhere hidden, crying, because of this great competitor he has to win!
To be fair, I did get a close shave, but that's more down to my EXPERT TECHNIQUE :-) That foam kind of works, but cannot really compete with a real shaving soap. Wholly Kaw has literally *nothing* to worry about!!
I can well imagine, and I hope that a lot of people will continue to use this set of products! I have finished the foam, but still have most of the bottle of the aftershave, as well as a practically unused Godrej shaving round. Good stuff!!
Wow! Think I'll pass on the expenditure, thanks for the review. Good shave or was that "save"💈😉 At least the a/s was worth the effort to upload. Missed the brush/bowl, maybe next time😢 Interesting video. Enjoy!
Good "save" -- that was funny! The aftershave is actually quite pleasant, and I am glad I have it. No brush, no face lathering, funny how much I missed that.
I am not sure if this is the proper razor for a beginner. It is light, so he might use pressure resulting in a bad experince. I would say this "gillette g1000 colne" could be a travel razor for an experinced de shaver. I am de shaving since 2012 and i always wanted to try one. This blade however was a horrible blade for me.
I think this razor would be fine for a beginner, it is *very* mild and feels very safe on the face. Even if you were to press down a bit, I think you would still be totally fine. Most people learn pretty quickly to ease up after they give themselves a bit of razor burn with whatever razor they start with, so I think this should still be fine. What blades do you find work well for you?
I absolutely do use both edges, just not one right after the other. I really don't like shaving with one side full of lather and stubble, so I use one side, rinse, turn over and use the other side.
Nice constructive review where many would be anticipating foam/less than a dollar razor/cheap aftershave to be slaughtered. As you say ;someone somewhere, that is their daily shave 👍
Review things for what they are, and you can find great shaves in all kinds of places. And yes, for lots of people this is IT for shaving, and they are getting the job done as well.
Sir, I am from INDIA and here from Rs 30 to 30000/- razors are available, even Merkur, EJ, Muhle are also available, Parker razors, Pearl razors, Pink Woolf are some reputed brands moreover GSC i.e Global Shave Club is importing razors from INDIA and CHINA and marketing those in your country, so you can't say that every one is shaving with this razor, My daily go to razor is Merkur 37c, EJ-316 and Parker 94r in my rotation if you want I can send you photos of my collection of razors, I have razors from INDIA, USA, UK, Germany, Russia, China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Turkey and many other countries, so I would request you not to under estimate INDIA and Indians only on the basis of a razor, my WHATSAPP number is +919041400914, thanks.
Agreed, and this is not for me, but I bet there are people who love this stuff! Barbasol is popular for good reason, especially in terms of the familiarity of the scent. Roger Daltry > Sinatra or Lennon - fight me!
Hello, Michel I am one of your subscribers from INDIA, this razor is easily available over here, I am writing this comment as I found this razor to be a better razor than the most of the expensive razors, recently I purchased Henson Al13 medium aggressive razor but for me this razor is in no way less than Henson Al13 Medium rather gives a better shave, no blade alignment issue, no blade chatter and this feels extremely comfortable too👍👍🙏🙏🙏 make a comparison video of both the razors if possible.
This was my first de razor back in 2008. It was my companion all through my learning curve.
We don't get much choices online when it comes to de razors, thankfully parker razors are here, not the worst.
Parker makes some nice razors, but the better ones rise rapidly in cost as well. What about the Pearl razors?
@@mfreedberg i think their most expensive offering is parker variant for around 50 dollars here.
Pearl razors are descent as much i have heard of them. But not quite the finish and heft of parkers.
Threading of top cap on parkers is horrendous though.
@@rajeshsweet194 hey so o thought that maybd you would like razors made from merkur they make really nice razors german made also and they have adjustable ones as well the the futur and the progress alao some slanted ones maybe you would like to geve them a try the most expensive ones would go for 80 dollars max from them directly and thats the futur some normal ones go up to 50 at max but thats rare not including delivery tho
@@petermikus2363 i would like all of that but no one sells them here🐈.
@@rajeshsweet194 yeah understandable as the delivery woupd run for about 20 dollars at least probably anywas where do you live i mean country
I have been using Gillette 7 o'clock sterling safety razor since June, 2005. I like this Razor because it's inexpensive and gives BBS close shave after 3 pass.
In other words
Best performance at lowest price.😊😊
In June 2005 i am 5 year old 😂.
I started shaving back in 2016 and use qshave safety razor but moved to sterling razor just 2 weeks ago great results very cheap and time saving product
Nice Shave Michael! I absolutely agree your point on the foam as its not slick at all and tends to dry the skin. The Gillette Sterling is the best budget DE razor available here in India. I started DE shaving with this razor and still consider this one as one of my go to razors. One tip I generally use it to apply a layer of pre shave oil on wet face before applying the foam, this step adds the slickness/glide and protection missing in the canned Foams.
Good tip, and you can also try adding a bit more water to the foam if it is too dense, but in the end you are not going to get that good a lather from it.
What is your favorite local shaving cream? The Godrej?
@@mfreedberg yes Godrej is a good shaving cream, I have used all three and liked the menthol one the most 😊
Hi Michael- Nice shave and shaving product reviews; thank you! It’s nice to see what a regular guy in India might have available to him for a daily shave; it’s nice for perspective. I hope you are having a great holiday weekend and all the best!
Absolutely and we would all likely make do with *at least* the razor and just reach for a cheaper shaving soap and a boar brush, or synthetic if animal products are not an option.
All the best to you, it's nice to have a four day week every now and then!
Your description and process with that foam from the can means, you would find this change to be good to try: Use a shave brush! Wet the bristles or soak; squeeze out the water, and squirt some foam into the brush. Start a face-lather, and add water as necessary to build a better lather.
I got one of these razors sent from Indian. The base plate was not symmetrical and the guard stuck out about 1.5mm more on one side compared to the other. Not sure how much it would have affected the shave as I never used it. Quite disappointed. I also have a made in England 1970's Tech, and a Chinese Gillette. Both hold the blade well-aligned - though needless to say the 1970's Tech is the pick of the bunch.
I've got the super blu blade version purchased on aliexpress..think is the same form. If used with a very light touch and a sharped platinum blade is veeeery mild on the skin
I can imagine, this is already a pretty mild razor :-)
Nice review Michael, looking foreword to the next one. I learn something each time I watch your channel.
My work here is done.
Great shave Michael. That's one product I don't miss at all since I started wet shaving 5 1/2 years ago and that's shave foam. It has no moisture in it, no slickness, no glide and no cushioning ability to it at all and it often irritated my skin. The Gillette 7 O'clock green label and these blades are amongst my favorites. Oh RazoRock has a new single edge called the Eco which is based upon their hawk only it uses half a DE blade. They are scheduling it to be released after labor day.
I never used this type of shaving cream, and it just feels weird when you touch it. Glad to be using real soaps and brushes :-)
I look forward to seeing your review of the Eco!
Way to “take one for the team” Michael! Canned foam is a serious sacrifice. Can’t get water incorporated into the “heavy” lather. I hope you enjoy your long, holiday weekend. Take care, Zac
Thanks, it wasn't TOO much of a sacrifice :-)
You can add water to this lather, and I think you can make it slicker than it starts off, but you will never really get what I would call a *real* slick and protective lather.
I had a pretty good long weekend, how about you?
Michael, could you give me any more information on the washers that you use? I love the idea
I used the gillette super blue razor and 100 pack of blades just to try out, and I was pleasantly surprised. Of course you need a little pressure when you use this razor however I didn't get any tugging or irritation. I'm scared that this is going to be my new favourite razor/blade combo for 2020. I'll say it again as I always do, you'll have to pry my vintage carbons from my cold, dead, clean shaven face
How about review a few of the cart razors
I actually have one coming up!
Great video Michael. Interesting to see your take on some budget shaving gear.
As Mad Eye Moody always said: "Constant vigilance!" Best to be prepared for the days ahead when and if this is it and we all have to make do -- may that day never come!
Great review, Mike! I actually stood surprised by the 7' O'clock 'pot metal' razor... Loaded with a Nacet, it proved efficient, smooth enough and hey...for 'tuppence less than f**k- all' you get a great little traveller. I bought three and I guess I just got lucky with the one I opened - I can't really fault it for what it is. As for that foam? I think once you've experienced the joy of using even simple soaps and creams, it's hard to go back to a foam or gel. Nothing seems to satisfy in that regard. Park Avenue do a cream, so I might give that a guernsey and see how that fairs.
I know, it's really not a bad razor at all, certainly for the price! They should sell those over here too, and lower the in-store price of DE blades.
The foam just feels so wrong, and you are right: even the cheapest shave soap will out-perform this product. I would take Arko over this any day. Let's see how the shave cream fares (at some point in the future!)
It looks totally like the Russian Rapira DE razor.
Wow, you made it through the shave unscathed! When I saw shaving FOAM, I thought sure it was going to be ugly. I was curious about the razor, though. Thanks, Michael!
Cheers! -Rob
Years of practice and a derring-do attitude - anything is possible!
Nice review Michael, enjoyable as always and informative. Could one not load up a brush and apply with the brush? To avoid all the hand related messiness and get a bit of the brush related fun / skin prep benefits.
I guess you could, but then you are cheating yourself of the entire experience - and that is half the fun! I wonder if this lather would just break down. I may have a go...
Nice video! Park Avenue has nice shaving cream too!
That's for next year, I have to wait for somebody else to make the long trek there and back again :-)
Does everyone shave in the morning??
Or any time in a day?
Thanx you park avenue save loction use
This nice video ...👍👍
I now have a tube of the shaving cream, so that will be coming up in a future video!
Wow coming back to a wet shaving channel after several years of being away and finding an upload less than a week old?!
Yup, enjoy!! Welcome back - so many new things for you to explore!
where can you find it for $1 ?
Is the razor mild?
Nice video Michael,good day!!
Thanks!!
Michael
All products common in my place (India)
Thanks for video
No worries, and thanks so much for watching!!
What are YOUR local favorites?
@@mfreedberg Parker, Pink Woolf, Pearl Shaving company products
"... and deliver us from evil, amen.."
Tell me now that the foam worked well for you..! :-)
He could bring at least a Godrej cream or a Trigodon soap!
PS Wholly Kaw is somewhere hidden, crying, because of this great competitor he has to win!
To be fair, I did get a close shave, but that's more down to my EXPERT TECHNIQUE :-)
That foam kind of works, but cannot really compete with a real shaving soap. Wholly Kaw has literally *nothing* to worry about!!
Is this rust proof?
Sir in india lots of middle class people use this razor as go to razor as blades are best cheap sir i myself started with this razor.
I can well imagine, and I hope that a lot of people will continue to use this set of products! I have finished the foam, but still have most of the bottle of the aftershave, as well as a practically unused Godrej shaving round. Good stuff!!
@@mfreedberg indeed sir i agree with you
Nothing like the post shave feel of isobutane 😂
Poetic, I like it!
Wow! Think I'll pass on the expenditure, thanks for the review. Good shave or was that "save"💈😉 At least the a/s was worth the effort to upload. Missed the brush/bowl, maybe next time😢 Interesting video. Enjoy!
Good "save" -- that was funny! The aftershave is actually quite pleasant, and I am glad I have it.
No brush, no face lathering, funny how much I missed that.
I am not sure if this is the proper razor for a beginner. It is light, so he might use pressure resulting in a bad experince. I would say this "gillette g1000 colne" could be a travel razor for an experinced de shaver. I am de shaving since 2012 and i always wanted to try one. This blade however was a horrible blade for me.
I think this razor would be fine for a beginner, it is *very* mild and feels very safe on the face. Even if you were to press down a bit, I think you would still be totally fine. Most people learn pretty quickly to ease up after they give themselves a bit of razor burn with whatever razor they start with, so I think this should still be fine.
What blades do you find work well for you?
@@mfreedberg Vikings sword and all Personna and Astra s.p. These are my top 3.
the razor has 2 edges. why don't u use both?
He does...he's like me though I think. Shave with one side, rinse and turn over - use the other side, rinse and repeat.
I absolutely do use both edges, just not one right after the other. I really don't like shaving with one side full of lather and stubble, so I use one side, rinse, turn over and use the other side.
Nice constructive review where many would be anticipating foam/less than a dollar razor/cheap aftershave to be slaughtered. As you say ;someone somewhere, that is their daily shave 👍
Review things for what they are, and you can find great shaves in all kinds of places. And yes, for lots of people this is IT for shaving, and they are getting the job done as well.
Sir, I am from INDIA and here from Rs 30 to 30000/- razors are available, even Merkur, EJ, Muhle are also available, Parker razors, Pearl razors, Pink Woolf are some reputed brands moreover GSC i.e Global Shave Club is importing razors from INDIA and CHINA and marketing those in your country, so you can't say that every one is shaving with this razor, My daily go to razor is Merkur 37c, EJ-316 and Parker 94r in my rotation if you want I can send you photos of my collection of razors, I have razors from INDIA, USA, UK, Germany, Russia, China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Turkey and many other countries, so I would request you not to under estimate INDIA and Indians only on the basis of a razor, my WHATSAPP number is +919041400914, thanks.
you know what a great Tool is?
fear inoculum
they came out with a new album after 13 years
Listening to it now, not sure I have ever listened to any Tool before. I will let you know what I think!
I'm not a soap snob if it works for you it works for you , but its not for me , SinatraLennon likes Barbasol
Agreed, and this is not for me, but I bet there are people who love this stuff! Barbasol is popular for good reason, especially in terms of the familiarity of the scent. Roger Daltry > Sinatra or Lennon - fight me!
Is it mild or agressive razor?
Mild