I just got a mail call from Italian Barber today and I got the RazorRock SLOC ( Self Lubricating Open Comb) it’s a great medium agressive Double Open Comb and I also got my first A&E tub of Barbiere Sofisticato and a POLOR Shaving Finest Badger Brush. Also found a late 1940’s SuperSpeed from ETSY for$ 29.00 in near-perfect condition
I think the term “croap” got coined cause people didn’t really know what to call a proper soft soap. But that’s exactly what you call something that’s not a hard puck or a cream...soft soap. The Italians have been using the term “soft soap” forever for soaps like Proraso. The tie fighter mod is awesome lol. I believe that part comes off to change the balance of the razor.
I hate the term croap as well. It's either a soap or a cream in my book. For me a cream starts where the product is spreadable (like you could spread it on toast), anything else is a soap.
Glad to see you back in a good mood! Hearing the peacocks in your video instantly threw me off guard. Their calls have become ambient noise at this point since we used to encounter so many on our birdwatching trips in the hills back home.
The thing about the razor looking like it was used by Darth Vader really got me. I just wondered the other day how people in Star Wars shave like...do they have barber-droids or something? Probably some kind of electric razor or laser hair removal. Disney should have made a series about grooming in the galactic republic instead of making a new trilogy.
I'm liking the first steps in the single edge razor world. Schick injector, Pal Adjustable Injector, the Gems. All good so far. Just waiting on the availability of the Hawk stainless V3 from Razorock. Always like exploring new shavers.
I've been considering the Hawk (it comes in multiple colors) on and off for a while, so I'm glad to see someone I trust trying it. Your reaction reminds me of when I first tried a GEM Micromatic, which I love but does take some concentration. What scares me the most about straight razors and shavettes isn't so much the blade itself, as it is having to learn a completely different way of holding that blade. So this looks like a great compromise.
The V3 Stainless Hawk is great and I find the Kai captain mild pinks blades much smoother and more forgiving than the feather pros. Keep up the great content!
I used those blades once in a father Japanese straight edge, the handle doesn't fold. They're the sharpest shavette blades ever. The injector box is for use with the feather handles or clones. It pushes the razor into the holder, they use a spring system. I remember on my first shave I cut my chin very deeply. It's so sharp there was a slight tickle sensation and lots of blood. No joke the following day the cut was hardly visible and by day two totally healed with no mark.
Oh, that razor looks like something I would like to shave with. It's relatively cheap, too! But... no, I have to stay strong! The bathroom cabinet is full of razors already. Stupid wetshaving doesn't save you any money at all. 😄
I have the same razor. I hate the handle though so I just put another handle on. Also you can twist the bottom of the handles knob off or a little bit shorter handle. I have the feather professionals in mine and they last a long time. About 20 or so shaves
Why the hell do I find this video so relaxing and your commentary so insightful XD What is wrong with me! Or rather, what is right with YOU sir?! Good video! You sir, earned yourself a sub.
All DE razor blades used to have a dispenser to push out blades with your thumb and put the used blades in the bottom. I haven't seen those for years. I do remember the injector blades, but I never used them.
The razorock eco is a great razor, it takes half de blades its a smaller version of the hawk, I guess it's also slightly milder but gives you a great shave.
@@shavefan12 it is, I bought the one blade core but found it so mild, so sold that, and put the money towards getting the eco, trust me if you get one you will enjoy it, and the blades are half de so will save you money, all the best from the UK.
I tried using single-edge razor. I have a GEM Micromatic Bullet-Tip with Magic Eye. Very tricky for me to use across the grain, so I switch over to a safety razor for that.
Love the Metallica reference towards the end there! There is another RazoRock razor similar to this one called the “Eco” and you can use a traditional DE safety razor blade with it. The idea is to break the DE blade in half and use just one side of a blade in a razor, you bend the blade in half while it is still wrapped up in the paper to help to try to prevent cuts on your fingers. Cheers!
The Eco (and the Leaf Twig, a similar single edge) are really no different from a standard DE safety razor, they just have smaller heads and you have to rinse them more frequently because they can't be flipped around. They are great for what they are, but they don't do what the razor in this video does, for better or for worse. The blades this razor uses, called artist club (AC) blades, are wider and stiffer than standard DE blades, and the experience is different from a regular safety razor. Some people love AC blades, some don't, but they are a category unto themselves.
Hey I did it.. subscribed I meant ;) Nice shave and great lively videos. Each time I've tried to put a blade and turn the handle all the way down, I've got the same issues.. the att se1 is an awesome AC format blade razor!
The king c gillette is only available online thru Walgreens they are not available in the stores, it says so online when you put in a store location right now online it says out of stock just like Amazon for the heritage.
Great video and great looking razor too 👍 another tip to make any razor as aggressive as a straight razor is to remove the safety bar from the razor and just attach the handle to the razor head with the blade installed, proceed with caution tho 😂😂
I've done that before! Works very nicely when I feel up to that level of concentration. Takes advantage of the muscle memory you already have from a safety razor, without having to learn something new.
Sinatralennon I was watching a video by mark szorady about a little menthol grinder called the chill mill. Idk if you've heard of it but it made me think of the menth head himself! Great video like always!
Happy Tuesday Eve. Or Monday as some call it. We had a family just down the road from us that had peacocks too. It always struck me as odd. Peacocks. Way out here in North Central PA. And once you hear their call you never forget it.
This video was absolutely hilarious today! Made my day! I been a huge fan for a long time!As my wife would say did you eat a clown? Careful with that tie fighter razor you might give the big guys at Gillette an idea as they love to jam as many blades as possible into a razor hahahaha.
My dad's 1940s/1950s Gillettes were like that, gull-wing open and you could adjust them anywhere from very tame to ... very not tame as in you're gonna get cut. I was barely into high school when I started with them, 1970s kids, well, we were always bleeding for various reasons anyway, skateboarding, playing in the ocean, etc. What's a little blood?
Are all your products sold on Ali Express? Some like Ken Surf's brushes are shipped from China..what? Which is your favorite brush and safety razor blades for Gillette Heritage which is what I have at this time? Also where do you get the crystal skull?
I use the King C. Gillette blades with my Merkur 15c razor and Williams shaving soap and top it off with Aqua Velva after shave......good combination!!
Where’s my shoutout! 😒😂 I just got my first vintage razor! An aristocrat. It’s a beauty. I’m doing my own little restoration to it right now (: how exciting. Who could have thought? A 19 year old getting giddy over a razor that’s decades old?
I have one going to try again now that I'm getting proper shaves the Gillette DE razor is nowhere to be found so I tried the Gillette Pure shave cream(tube)and it's very good to the point that I'm going to use it with the 34C and a topaz blade in the morning
I've heard that blade would feel a bit nicer new if you corked it either on a actual cork or a plastic foam cork. They do get smoother from what I've been told the more shaves you get on the blade. That last part with the double heads lol.
The design reminds me of the old Gem safety razor that my Father had. I want one of those razor dude. I will never buy new gillette products over that ad campaign that attacked men.
I'm pretty sure you used the most aggressive blades in that razor. I use the Kai "Pink" blades and it is still very aggressive, but much smoother in my opinion. Something to try if you think that razor is something you might wanna keep around.
You certainly did a fine job. I don't think its for me. Have the "Baby Smooth" from Razorock and just ordered the "Lupo". Straights still scare me, sticking with the DEs. Stay safe.
Hi, I just found your channel today. I'm hopelessly into all things vintage as well, born in '68. I have several straight razors that I used to use, but I have constant pain now and switched to DE safety. How does this differ so much from a DE? I really wanted to get the Phoenix V2 razor, but was going to settle on their Alpha Eclpitic instead, and then I saw this video and thought maybe this one instead. Thoughts? I have maybe a year of straight and then DE experience. Loved your Lemon Lime shaving creme video! Thank you, Scott PS, Walgreens has the King Gillette available for order online now!
Sinatra - Lennon: I have some exciting news for the Wet Shaving Community: (I know you have mentioned this on your channel before.) I had to go to Wal Mart to get groceries that I was running out of and needed. After Wal Mart, I just out of curiosity stopped at a WalGreens on the way home. I can *first hand* confirm with my own eyes that in fact Gillette HAS come out with a 2nd Safety Razor. It's called the "King C. Gillette Safety Razor." and its selling at $29.99 plus Tax. (USD) There's a version for the Pro Glide cartridge razor users too and it sells near the same price. There are accessories there as well, depending on your needs. After I got home, I called a Distributor Friend of mine who is in the Health and Beauty Products Area and he told me that Gillette is (for the 1st round) limiting the supply of the Safety Razor to gauge sales of the razor. There are more coming out to retailers when they see the 1st round results. My friend has told me many retailers and WalGreen retailers are requesting more safety razors because they are flying off the shelves fast. Oh, and I almost forgot..For now, no online sales of the safety razor. I've been told, that too will change. I'll pass more information along as soon as I get it...
Watching you load that blade, or not load the blade😖 and your reaction to the blade falling in the sink, was the funniest thing I've seen in awhile. I really laughed out loud, not just lol. Thanks for that. We all fumble on the one yard line once in awhile, but normally nobody's watching. 👍👍🤣 Have a good week!💈
They now have a SS version and one w open comb. My last 2 buys from them were strange items and I just wasted $$. Have some RR outstanding items, but NOT my last 2. Cheers... Well cured hangover.... I just don't want to buy razors that need different blades and $$. Suddenly knowing that you can attach a normal head on the other side, made it more interesting. Cheers
I believe PAA sells little metal balls you can insert in the hollow handle to add weight. Be well . You are such a happy funny gentleman. Never change & be well sir for you & family. (VLS)
Why am I watching this at 3 am, but also absolutely loving it. What a genuine guy, love it
Ha! Thanks. UA-cam is weird.
18:50 best ending for a shaving video, ever 🤣
The Feather cartridge is like the old schick cartridges of the late 1970’s when I first started shaving.
The Blackhawk: A solution in search of a problem.
AZshooter You’re on to something here. Marketing ad campaign: “Introducing The Blackhawk V2- The Politician of Razors!” 😉
You can also use the Kai blades and P30's from Schick
I just got a mail call from Italian Barber today and I got the RazorRock SLOC ( Self Lubricating Open Comb) it’s a great medium agressive Double Open Comb and I also got my first A&E tub of Barbiere Sofisticato and a POLOR Shaving Finest Badger Brush. Also found a late 1940’s SuperSpeed from ETSY for$ 29.00 in near-perfect condition
I bought one a while ago and used it once. It's in my cabinet collecting dust, that's how great it is.
Loved the ending Sinatra Lennon! 😂
I spit my coffee when you said I wanna see the guy cut his finger 😂😂😂😂😂 I was 💀
Lol "well thanks again Terry for sending me.. Ooo... Oooo" 🤣🤣 somebody is feeling it
Good to see you back on track Mr.Lennon.
I think the term “croap” got coined cause people didn’t really know what to call a proper soft soap. But that’s exactly what you call something that’s not a hard puck or a cream...soft soap. The Italians have been using the term “soft soap” forever for soaps like Proraso.
The tie fighter mod is awesome lol. I believe that part comes off to change the balance of the razor.
I hate the term croap as well. It's either a soap or a cream in my book.
For me a cream starts where the product is spreadable (like you could spread it on toast), anything else is a soap.
Just my little pet peeve. More power to anyone that cares to use the term. No judgment!
Glad to see you back in a good mood!
Hearing the peacocks in your video instantly threw me off guard. Their calls have become ambient noise at this point since we used to encounter so many on our birdwatching trips in the hills back home.
Lol this video was a surprise for me because I own that razor.
The thing about the razor looking like it was used by Darth Vader really got me.
I just wondered the other day how people in Star Wars shave like...do they have barber-droids or something? Probably some kind of electric razor or laser hair removal.
Disney should have made a series about grooming in the galactic republic instead of making a new trilogy.
Jedis used their lightsaber
Imagine cutting yourself like that! I don't think a styptic pencil will clot that cut fast enough hahahah.
@@DerekJS82 I'd love to see someone use a mini-lightsaber that folds up like a straight razor!
I love my hawk. I tend to shave with it more than my other razors.
Thomas Myers I don’t find the BlackHalk agressive at all... if anything I put it in the medium side of things.
I'm liking the first steps in the single edge razor world. Schick injector, Pal Adjustable Injector, the Gems. All good so far. Just waiting on the availability of the Hawk stainless V3 from Razorock. Always like exploring new shavers.
I love my Injectors (especially the I1 Hydro-magic) and GEM Micromatic! Looking forward to collecting more GEMs in the future.
I've been considering the Hawk (it comes in multiple colors) on and off for a while, so I'm glad to see someone I trust trying it. Your reaction reminds me of when I first tried a GEM Micromatic, which I love but does take some concentration. What scares me the most about straight razors and shavettes isn't so much the blade itself, as it is having to learn a completely different way of holding that blade. So this looks like a great compromise.
It's like a Schick Injector from the 70's! Right On Man!! :)
The V3 Stainless Hawk is great and I find the Kai captain mild pinks blades much smoother and more forgiving than the feather pros. Keep up the great content!
I used those blades once in a father Japanese straight edge, the handle doesn't fold. They're the sharpest shavette blades ever. The injector box is for use with the feather handles or clones. It pushes the razor into the holder, they use a spring system. I remember on my first shave I cut my chin very deeply. It's so sharp there was a slight tickle sensation and lots of blood. No joke the following day the cut was hardly visible and by day two totally healed with no mark.
Oh, that razor looks like something I would like to shave with. It's relatively cheap, too! But... no, I have to stay strong! The bathroom cabinet is full of razors already. Stupid wetshaving doesn't save you any money at all. 😄
Ha!
So true 😅
I have started doing workouts while watching and listening to you !
I have the same razor. I hate the handle though so I just put another handle on. Also you can twist the bottom of the handles knob off or a little bit shorter handle. I have the feather professionals in mine and they last a long time. About 20 or so shaves
Good idea!
Why the hell do I find this video so relaxing and your commentary so insightful XD
What is wrong with me! Or rather, what is right with YOU sir?!
Good video! You sir, earned yourself a sub.
Ha! Glad you’re here.
Whayy hayyyy the lights were on and someone was in for this shave today. Great shave SL great spirits too. Keep safe.
Love the Barber Pole style for your brush,
This bad boy is a weapon!
Great razor, I absolutely love mine!
I have the same razor but I'm not brave enough to use a Feather Pro in it. I use Schick Proline P-30's and it's awesome.
The single edge razors usually do shave like a straight razor.
All DE razor blades used to have a dispenser to push out blades with your thumb and put the used blades in the bottom. I haven't seen those for years. I do remember the injector blades, but I never used them.
The razorock eco is a great razor, it takes half de blades its a smaller version of the hawk, I guess it's also slightly milder but gives you a great shave.
Paul Charlesworth I’ve been wanting to try that one out. It looks like a great razor.
@@shavefan12 it is, I bought the one blade core but found it so mild, so sold that, and put the money towards getting the eco, trust me if you get one you will enjoy it, and the blades are half de so will save you money, all the best from the UK.
Great shave!!!!
Love the barber pole brush
I tried using single-edge razor. I have a GEM Micromatic Bullet-Tip with Magic Eye. Very tricky for me to use across the grain, so I switch over to a safety razor for that.
Love the Metallica reference towards the end there!
There is another RazoRock razor similar to this one called the “Eco” and you can use a traditional DE safety razor blade with it. The idea is to break the DE blade in half and use just one side of a blade in a razor, you bend the blade in half while it is still wrapped up in the paper to help to try to prevent cuts on your fingers.
Cheers!
The Eco (and the Leaf Twig, a similar single edge) are really no different from a standard DE safety razor, they just have smaller heads and you have to rinse them more frequently because they can't be flipped around. They are great for what they are, but they don't do what the razor in this video does, for better or for worse.
The blades this razor uses, called artist club (AC) blades, are wider and stiffer than standard DE blades, and the experience is different from a regular safety razor. Some people love AC blades, some don't, but they are a category unto themselves.
Hey I did it.. subscribed I meant ;)
Nice shave and great lively videos. Each time I've tried to put a blade and turn the handle all the way down, I've got the same issues.. the att se1 is an awesome AC format blade razor!
I Must try this single edge safety razor
Great video SL👍
Amazing! Hope your well.
The king c gillette is only available online thru Walgreens they are not available in the stores, it says so online when you put in a store location right now online it says out of stock just like Amazon for the heritage.
Hey SL, How do you care for razor? do you break down the razor and dry off the pieces seperately?
Another great video! Happy Monday! Stay safe 😎
I'm only here to see if you took a shower, did your hair.
Done and done.
Ladies and gentlemen the award of most weird person goes to sinatra lennon....
The most positive man on planet Earth
I’m honored. 😎
Great video and great looking razor too 👍 another tip to make any razor as aggressive as a straight razor is to remove the safety bar from the razor and just attach the handle to the razor head with the blade installed, proceed with caution tho 😂😂
I've done that before! Works very nicely when I feel up to that level of concentration. Takes advantage of the muscle memory you already have from a safety razor, without having to learn something new.
Not a shaver but hey, thanks to the algorithm a met a nice guy today!
Ha! Weird, right?!
Hi Sinatra How many shaves can you get out of those particular blades
Hi! Have you tried Yaqi Excalibur? I tried to find a video from you but didn't
Sinatralennon I was watching a video by mark szorady about a little menthol grinder called the chill mill. Idk if you've heard of it but it made me think of the menth head himself! Great video like always!
Happy Tuesday Eve. Or Monday as some call it.
We had a family just down the road from us that had peacocks too. It always struck me as odd. Peacocks. Way out here in North Central PA. And once you hear their call you never forget it.
I think you used an agressive blade, have you try it with the Kai Pink?
That thing is huge!
You can shave both cheeks at once! (You choose which cheeks 😝)
@@SinatraLennon haha
Great shave with that Triple Edge Razor 😂🤣
Enter Sandman .... Pure Brilliance . Cheers ☕
Where's the real SinatraLennon?!?! The towel is different he must be an imposter!
Very entertaining, great vid
You gotta try the RazoRock Game Changer .84 SB. Super smooth!
Nice job Bob.👏👏👏👋👋🇮🇹
Have you ever used a shavette for intimate shaving?
How are you SinatraLennon sir 👍 hope your ok Phil from the UK
In the air tonight?
I'm pretty sure he knows that your name is Phil and your from the UK by now
@@ThePhilvantwo 😂
@@Mark-gd5vr 😂
This video was absolutely hilarious today! Made my day! I been a huge fan for a long time!As my wife would say did you eat a clown? Careful with that tie fighter razor you might give the big guys at Gillette an idea as they love to jam as many blades as possible into a razor hahahaha.
i think the bottom un-screws so you can shorten the handle or put the head on the other end and swap the button for more grip
Great video as always
Or attach a 6 foot extension and shave your neighbor!
“Look away, I’m hideous”
-Cosmo Kramer, after refusing to follow Sinatra Lennon’s do not shave this way advise.
My dad's 1940s/1950s Gillettes were like that, gull-wing open and you could adjust them anywhere from very tame to ... very not tame as in you're gonna get cut. I was barely into high school when I started with them, 1970s kids, well, we were always bleeding for various reasons anyway, skateboarding, playing in the ocean, etc. What's a little blood?
Injector module.. Nice razor more of a cool one...
would double edge blades fit it?
It’s a single edged blade.
Are all your products sold on Ali Express? Some like Ken Surf's brushes are shipped from China..what? Which is your favorite brush and safety razor blades for Gillette Heritage which is what I have at this time? Also where do you get the crystal skull?
I use the King C. Gillette blades with my Merkur 15c razor and Williams shaving soap and top it off with Aqua Velva after shave......good combination!!
Its the Best!!! 😊😊😊😊❤❤❤
Where’s my shoutout! 😒😂
I just got my first vintage razor! An aristocrat. It’s a beauty. I’m doing my own little restoration to it right now (: how exciting. Who could have thought? A 19 year old getting giddy over a razor that’s decades old?
Did I forget?! Dang. Next time.
I'm the only 18 year old that gets giddy over typewriters! So I feel ya!
I have one going to try again now that I'm getting proper shaves the Gillette DE razor is nowhere to be found so I tried the Gillette Pure shave cream(tube)and it's very good to the point that I'm going to use it with the 34C and a topaz blade in the morning
I've heard that blade would feel a bit nicer new if you corked it either on a actual cork or a plastic foam cork. They do get smoother from what I've been told the more shaves you get on the blade. That last part with the double heads lol.
Hello 👋 Matt 😄 good evening 🌆 very nice 👍 shave today my friend 😃
The design reminds me of the old Gem safety razor that my Father had. I want one of those razor dude. I will never buy new gillette products over that ad campaign that attacked men.
hello buddy SinatraLennon Great video i really enjoy it i was a Afraid for u with the Blackhawk razor 🪒 😬
Have you used this razor since you made this video, and if so, do you have any second impressions?
Reminds me of the old Schick Injector.
How often do you have to change a blade from safety 🪒?
Every four shaves or so.
SinatraLennon and, the cartridge 🪒 from Barbasol ultra 6 plus?
Maybe try Derby Extra single edge blades for the everyday, so it's not as aggressive?!🤔
I'm pretty sure you used the most aggressive blades in that razor. I use the Kai "Pink" blades and it is still very aggressive, but much smoother in my opinion. Something to try if you think that razor is something you might wanna keep around.
You certainly did a fine job. I don't think its for me. Have the "Baby Smooth"
from Razorock and just ordered the "Lupo". Straights still scare me, sticking with the DEs.
Stay safe.
Send it over here!!! ☺️☺️☺️🥳🥳
Hi, I just found your channel today. I'm hopelessly into all things vintage as well, born in '68. I have several straight razors that I used to use, but I have constant pain now and switched to DE safety. How does this differ so much from a DE? I really wanted to get the Phoenix V2 razor, but was going to settle on their Alpha Eclpitic instead, and then I saw this video and thought maybe this one instead. Thoughts? I have maybe a year of straight and then DE experience. Loved your Lemon Lime shaving creme video! Thank you, Scott
PS, Walgreens has the King Gillette available for order online now!
I’ve got to get down to Walgreens!
Would you do another cartridge razor shave
Maybe.
Sinatra whats up !!
I definitely must try it, although the design is good to be honest I think it is not for me.
As you have a light growth you need to have about 5 days growth to really test the razors etc.
Sinatra - Lennon:
I have some exciting news for the Wet Shaving Community:
(I know you have mentioned this on your channel before.)
I had to go to Wal Mart to get groceries that I was running out of and needed.
After Wal Mart, I just out of curiosity stopped at a WalGreens on the way home.
I can *first hand* confirm with my own eyes that in fact Gillette HAS come out with a 2nd Safety Razor.
It's called the "King C. Gillette Safety Razor." and its selling at $29.99 plus Tax. (USD) There's a version for the Pro Glide cartridge razor users too and it sells near the same price. There are accessories there as well, depending on your needs.
After I got home, I called a Distributor Friend of mine who is in the Health and Beauty Products Area and he told me that Gillette is (for the 1st round) limiting the supply of the Safety Razor to gauge sales of the razor. There are more coming out to retailers when they see the 1st round results. My friend has told me many retailers and WalGreen retailers are requesting more safety razors because they are flying off the shelves fast.
Oh, and I almost forgot..For now, no online sales of the safety razor. I've been told, that too will change. I'll pass more information along as soon as I get it...
I need to get to Walgreens right away!
@@SinatraLennon if you use my name in Friday's video...The last name is pronounced Carnafax..The i in my name used like an a.
(Todd Carnifax)
Supply products review please!
Goooooood one!
Lovely
Watching you load that blade, or not load the blade😖 and your reaction to the blade falling in the sink, was the funniest thing I've seen in awhile. I really laughed out loud, not just lol. Thanks for that. We all fumble on the one yard line once in awhile, but normally nobody's watching.
👍👍🤣
Have a good week!💈
Ha! Yeah, it’s those little mistakes that can make you laugh the hardest. No editing or do-overs on this channel! Have a good one.
BLACKHAWK DOWN !!
Has anybody tried an aftershave tonic? Whats the difference between regular aftershave and aftershave tonic?
Not sure!
Dropping the blade was like a Floyd the barber move.
Oh.....Angel is a centerfold. Yeah, I'm a musician too.
They now have a SS version and one w open comb. My last 2 buys from them were strange items and I just wasted $$. Have some RR outstanding items, but NOT my last 2. Cheers... Well cured hangover.... I just don't want to buy razors that need different blades and $$. Suddenly knowing that you can attach a normal head on the other side, made it more interesting. Cheers
I believe PAA sells little metal balls you can insert in the hollow handle to add weight. Be well . You are such a happy funny gentleman. Never change & be well sir for you & family. (VLS)
I'm going to crazy glue this thing together and call it "The Bic Insensitive"
Why do the light level in the video is blinking i guess?
Forgot to lock the white balance.