New on the ASW store this week are a selection of traditional razors for luxury wet shaving, with heads that accommodate Gillette Mach 3 and Fusion razor cartridges. Both types of cartridges are easy to use without training and, unlike double-sided razor blades, the U. S. Transportation Security Administration permits them to be carried on to aircraft.
There are different opinions about whether Mach 3 or Fusion gives a better shave but a couple things are generally accepted. First, Fusion costs about 50% more per shave than the older Mach 3. And second, the Fusion has a single blade built into the back of the cartridge that makes it easier to trim sideburns and shave under the nose.
Modern as these cartridges may be, the new razor bodies have classic looks. Complementing Mach 3 bodies in hand-turned ivory and ebony resin are new models in the same finishes for the Fusion cartridge.
On another front, in response to customer requests I am now stocking a very fine Spanish cotton handkerchief with a hand-rolled edge that is $25 compared to $35 for linen. Linen is of course better in a jacket pocket but my cotton version is every bit as good if not better for mopping up spilled champagne and other common handkerchief uses.
Finally, all my Drake's neckties except the Silk Shantungs and Tussahs are now $140, a small reduction that reflects a decline in their landed price.
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I don't know Will, whatever price difference between the two blades, they're both overpriced for what they are. Though I appreciate that as as a vendor of goods you are offering something more elegant to users of these blades.
For many years I've been a devotee of wet shaving, but air travel restrictions led me to buy an electric shaver. I'm more satisfied with it than I ever imagined. I save wet shaves for the weekend or when necessary (which is also your own shaving preference if I recall?).
Between the electric and the double-edge blade I feel no need to use the expensive, multi-blade offerings.
Dear Will,
Regarding the toothbrush options. I most highly recommend Koh-I-Noor after trying ever other natural bristle brush on the market (from DR Harris bone to Acca Kappa resin). They never shed a single bristle and have a wonderful concave head. Take a peek if you have not as of yet.
Regards,
MCCVI
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