Comments on: Shaving in NZ.

By: De Razor

De Razor — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:43:36 +0000

I just found your blog post on shaving in NZ. So I felt I had to tell you about my safety razor and shaving products – hand made in New Zealand. Take a look now at http://www.goodfella.com and tell me what you think.

By: Bruceonshaving

Bruceonshaving — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 11:59:36 +0000

Surprised there are no mentions of the Goodfella DE razor which is made in New Zealand and which I wrote about in this article: http://www.bruceonshaving.com/2010/08/07/some-interesting-razors/

By: Simon

Simon — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:09:16 +0000

I am not familiar with the R89 but I did start on Merkur HD! Mancave is a very good place in NZ (the only good place really) to get good shaving products from at a very reasonable price. I have bought things from there myself and really recommend them.

Currently I use an old Gillette e2 (1959) Fatboy. I recommend trying to get hold of one (hard in NZ – try eBay or Badger and Blade) as they really are a nice razor.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:52:40 +0000

I have only recently stumbled across the ‘mancave’ web site and looked over the product that they have on offer.
What they have on offer seems to be reasonably priced and all the products on offer are good bang for buck proven products from the wet shaving world.
At this point I have not bought any product from ‘Mancave’, but, I am likely to in the future.
No one else in NZ seems to offer the same sort of items from the one ‘store’.

I am particularly interested in the Muhle R89 razor that they have on offer on the ‘Mancave’ web site.
Currently my main razor is a Merkur HD.
Anyone have any personal experience with the Muhle R89 – PS – I hve checked out the reviews on Badger and Blade on this razor.

By: Fredric M. London

Fredric M. London — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:03:03 +0000

With all of the shaving enthusiasts out there, has anyone ever tried a single edged razor as opposed to the double edged versions. Having used both, I can state unequivocally,that the single edged razor is substantially better.

Disadvantage: Must be bought used. Personally, I like the old Micromatics, because they hold the blade in five places.

Advantages:

Better shave
Better choice of blades
Carbon steel blades, the best type, are available in at least three versions. You would be hard pressed to find any other carbon steel blades, except for a straight razor.

Just a thought.

By: Simon

Simon — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:46:19 +0000

Mancave is a great site! I should do a post about them actually. I have bought things from them and it was quick and easy and way cheaper than anywhere else in NZ. They have some nice things too.

By: Brett

Brett — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:45:26 +0000

Great posting. Yep, shaving is getting easier by going backwards to the KISS pronciple.(Keep It Simple Stupid)

As pointed out, NZ has crap availability for wet shaving supplies anywhere. However, thankfully the ‘net’ has opened the world to us all, and made other online stores available. To which I can highly recommend Steves’ store; http://www.mancave.co.nz

Great prioces, delivery, service and options.

The more DE Shaving/Wet Shaving is talked about, hopefully more people will make the change.

By: David

David — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:39:56 +0000

Wilkinson sword blades are very good but no longer sold here. For a real barrel of fun use a straight razor (cutthroat). Good quality bladescan be bought at the shaver shop.

By: Simon

Simon — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:01:39 +0000

Oddly enough I was in Wellington the other week and needing some blades. There was a shop near the train station that I got some blades in but it was a total rip off. $10 for a 5 pack of Astras! I would recommend trying mancave.co.nz. I am about to order a pack of 100 Astras from there for $39. We are really ripped off when it comes to DE blades in NZ so it is nice there is now someone selling them locally at a reasonable price!

By: Emile

Emile — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:19:27 +0000

Does anyone know of any shops that sell double edge razor blades in Wellington?