Wilkinson Sword Classic
- Thread starter F.G.R.X
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The Classic was my first 'real' DE razor. I find it gives a very mild shave it but does the job admirably and, very minor newbie nicks aside, you would need to be really cack-handed to cut yourself badly with it. I still use mine occasionally to tidy up the little corners under my nose where my Futur tends to be a bit awkward. It's well worth the £4 or £5 it costs, no more than the price of a couple of packs of disposables
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Duffer said:
my wife uses a nos pomco slant dam fine pair of super soft legs :lol:
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I got one this week and have used it a couple of times. I had low expectations but have been pleasantly surprised.
It had a little more weight to it that I was expecting although not in the head which is pure plastic. Even though the "no pressure rule" still applies to this razor.
Just looking at it with a blade in it is obvious that this is a mild razor. The blade is covered at the corners with only the cutting edges exposed.
Two passes with a sharp feather blade got me smooth, albeit with some skin stretching required under my chin to achieve this. I normally get by pulling faces to stretch the skin enough to shave. Because of the lightness and mildness of the razor, I found myself shaving quicker and with less care than usual. I think that it would be quite hard to cut oneself with this razor.
I was overall impressed with the look, feel and performance of the razor. And I would recommend to anyone who is looking to give DE a try without dropping the big bucks on one of the "last a lifetime" razors. The RAD will come later. I would also recommend to anyone who wants a quick, careless shave who doesn't want to go down the cartridge route. At the price of 1 fusion cart, it's worth a pop.
I prefer this over the Boots offering at a similar price. My Boots razor was very light, badly cast and because of this did not shave but gauged instead. It got binned, The Wilkinson is a contender for my work wash bag.
Thanks
It had a little more weight to it that I was expecting although not in the head which is pure plastic. Even though the "no pressure rule" still applies to this razor.
Just looking at it with a blade in it is obvious that this is a mild razor. The blade is covered at the corners with only the cutting edges exposed.
Two passes with a sharp feather blade got me smooth, albeit with some skin stretching required under my chin to achieve this. I normally get by pulling faces to stretch the skin enough to shave. Because of the lightness and mildness of the razor, I found myself shaving quicker and with less care than usual. I think that it would be quite hard to cut oneself with this razor.
I was overall impressed with the look, feel and performance of the razor. And I would recommend to anyone who is looking to give DE a try without dropping the big bucks on one of the "last a lifetime" razors. The RAD will come later. I would also recommend to anyone who wants a quick, careless shave who doesn't want to go down the cartridge route. At the price of 1 fusion cart, it's worth a pop.
I prefer this over the Boots offering at a similar price. My Boots razor was very light, badly cast and because of this did not shave but gauged instead. It got binned, The Wilkinson is a contender for my work wash bag.
Thanks
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I did use this around 1992 to 2000. It is not bad, and it used to have a plastic wall fitting in the pack. You screw it onto the bathroom wall, and keep the razor and blades in the spaces provided. This is why the blades come in a larger style tray in order to fit the wall fitting. The only downside is that the handle can come loose, so beware of this.