Reddit mentions of Parker Safety Razor, Luxurious Premium 3 Band Pure Badger Shaving Brush with Stand, Packaged in a Gift Box Too!. Generates a Fabulous Lather - Black & Chrome Handle

Sep 17, 2019

Pre: Proraso Pre Shave
Lather: Tallow + Steel West Coast IPA
Brush: Parker Safety Razor Handmade Deluxe "Long Loft" 100% Pure Badger Shaving Brush 22mm
Blade: Lord Super Stainless (3)
Razor: Merkur 38C
Post: Shea Moisture Honey and Black Seed After Shave Healing Elixir
Fragrance: Tallow + Steel West Coast IPA AS

Instead of getting a pre-made set, id pick and choose what i want. With 150, you can get quite a few nice things.

This razor is very very highly praised and so is the handle. I my self have the normal handle with the DLC head but since that one is out of stock this is your only option. $70


This brush has very good reviews on Amazon and is is usually pretty highly praised on here as well. Plus it comes with a stand so you might like that. If you want to save money on this part, id also suggest the Van Der Hagen luxury set. I am using it currently and while the brush could be better, i love the soap and the bowl is spectacular. $36

Just those two things alone cost you a little over 105 so that leaves you 45 dollars for a pre-shave soap, a soap/cream, a blade sampler pack and any post shave supplies you may want, like after shave and alum bloc, all of which you have many options for as well.

That Parker Brush is awesome. I own one. It's nice and heavy, sturdy, the knot is solid (got maybe a few hairs come loose in the first week of owning, a year later, no more have fallen out).

http://www.amazon.com/Parker-Safety-Razor-Bristle-Shaving/dp/B002RJC1HC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1381634169&sr=8-1&keywords=parker+brush

A Kindle. The one with 3G and without the bullshit ads.

Or

A nice safety razor, lots of blades, a shaving brush and good shaving cream.

Or

40 pounds (5x8 pound bags) of cereal marshmallows.

I vote for #3.

If you haven't already, it is time to start.

"Traditional" Wetshaving.

It says replace your razor every like 5-7 shaves. Bull crap, these razors last like a month working perfectly fine... lol

I recommend shaving soap instead of shaving cream, the soap gives you more bang for your buck.

Do not buy from The Art Of Shaving however, I saved over $50 on a recent purchase by finding everything through Amazon.

Stand normally like $40

Razor normally like $75

Soap normally like $55

Pure Badge Brush normally like $55


For hair styling i.e. waxes/spray/gel, nothing beats V76 by Vaughn products... that I have found...

For shampoo/conditioner, I recommend Wen by Chaz Dean. So nice.


I hope this helps some of you!

>The fact that you don't say which Parker badger brush you have makes me tend to believe it's pure badger. That could be a big part of your irritation right there.

this is my brush. Why would badger cause irritation? Everybody seems to badmouth boar brushes, I just kind of assumed that badger was the way to go by default.

> Proraso also has some ingredients that can irritation in some people. To rule this out, wipe a bit of the pre-shave on the inside of one elbow, and smear a dab of the cream on the inside of the other, then wait 5 to 10 minutes. If there's any redness or itching, you need to switch products.

Well, I just did this now with my shave cream, will do it with the pre-shave later (it's packed away in my luggage). No redness or itching, but my elbow smells nice now :D.

As far as the other stuff goes, I'll definitely do all of that. I'm going to map it all out when I get home. I think I am going pretty light already, but I never heard that tad about listening to the razor, I'm definitely going to do that.

I'm now considering this Parker. Thanks! Any word on the Omega one?

http://www.amazon.com/Parker-Safety-Razor-Bristle-Shaving/dp/B002RJC1HC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370386923&sr=8-1&keywords=parker+shaving+brush

I was interested in this one, let me know what you think:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002RJC1HC/ref=aw_ls__5?colid=3S0IL7PT4CY9I&coliid=I16D10OKFOQXA0

I don't know, Amazon looks good sometimes.
You're right, shipping is key. I was looking to replace my brush. I have that brush in your picture which is not bad, but I don't know any better. That was my starter brush and it's been a year and a half and the brush is still good. But I wanted something better.

This Parker brush in Amazon is $35.88 + tax at my door (free shipping UPS Ground).

But at Maggard Razors the same brush is $38.50 + tax + $4 Shipping (USPS First Class). Around $42.50 + tax.

And I have Prime so I get it in 2 days.
Also free returns with Amazon.

So, double check prices before you buy...

I have Google Chrome with PriceBlink extension that searches and compare prices when you're viewing an item, so if there is a cheaper option, it usually tells me.

Man, there's so much I want to try. Soon I'll have taken over the entire bathroom with just my shaving arsenal. Thanks for all the links.

Just for the record, this is the brush I have.

Thanks, been working on my technique! Honestly, though, I think it's the brush. Just picked it up off Amazon and it's awesome.

I've been DE shaving for about 3 weeks and I pretty much have no trouble attaining the BBS shave every day. Of course I did watch tons of online videos (geo fat boy and mantic) and read up on WE for weeks before jumping in to DE.

My routine is simple: hot shower with conditioner in beard, warm brush and bowl in sink, build lather, WTG, XTG, XTG opposite direction, ATG on remaining spots.

Equipment:
Proraso sensitive skin soap,
Parker Badger Brush,
Edwin Jagger DE89L, and a $2 bowl from the Goodwill
Working my way through a blade sampler: Derby was weak, Shark nicked me a lot, Astras were good, and I'm liking the Bic Chrome Platinums. Next up are BlueBirds, Gillette 7'oclock super stainless, and the (in?)famous Feathers.

If you happen to have an IKEA near you, I've been using this bowl for about 9 months and I can always quickly work a beautiful lather with soaps. Bonus: it's on sale for $2.49 at the moment.

The brush is what I would spend the most money on. I use this brush (Parker long loft pure badger), which I think is nice enough and fits in your budget. That leaves about $10-$12 for a soap, which is probably reasonable. There's some on Amazon in that range that I've found to be very good. Proraso always seems popular here. A company called Wet Shaving Products makes good simple soaps in my opinion.

The items I got were:

Parker Safety Razor 100% Silvertip Badger Bristle Shaving Brush (Chrome Handle)

http://smile.amazon.com/Parker-Safety-Razor-Silvertip-Bristle/dp/B002UB3BF8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1451159349&sr=8-3&keywords=parker+shaving+brush

Parker Safety Razor Handmade Deluxe "Long Loft" 100% Pure Badger Shaving Brush with Black & Chrome Handle

http://smile.amazon.com/Parker-Safety-Razor-Handmade-Shaving/dp/B002RJC1HC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451159349&sr=8-1&keywords=parker+shaving+brush

Col. Conk soap

http://smile.amazon.com/Col-Conk-Shave-Ounces-Variety/dp/B0071B7XCO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1451159654&sr=8-3&keywords=shaving+soap

I already had the razor, but I got the stand as well.

I use this http://www.amazon.com/Parker-Safety-Razor-Handmade-Shaving/dp/B002RJC1HC/ref=sr_1_10?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1451333280&sr=1-10&keywords=badger+brush

Really soft, makes a good lather, but the loft is a little too long for my liking (the bristles cover my entire cheek when lathering). I've had it for about a year and its only shed a handful of bristles. I'd say it's a fantastic intermediate level brush.

I keep thinking I need to post pictures because I'm not the world's best at descriptions. Here's my gear:

• TOBS avocado
  
• Badger Hair Brush
  
• Starbucks coffee mug
  
• Whole foods 365 chamomile glycerin soap.
  
  To start, I typically soak the brush in hot water while I'm showering. I typically condition the beard area in the shower, and shortly before shaving wash with the glycerin soap. After the shower I take the brush out of the water and let all the excess drip out, then give it a light squeeze. I then take maybe a pea-to-marble sized bit of TOBS and apply to the brush. I have also tried putting the TOBS straight into the mug. Then I try to make the lather using quick circular motions in the mug, adding a little bit of the hot water I used before. Typically I find that I get really stiff peaks like whipped egg whites. It's not very creamy and seems to fall apart quickly, e.g., if I apply to my face I can see it fading away pretty quickly. At this stage it feels too brittle once on the face. I'll add more water to the lather building, but then it seems to go from this brittle form to oversudsed?
  
  I usually spend a good few minutes trying to whip up this lather. Hard water is a possibility, but I haven't had it tested. I did try using distilled water for a while, but it didn't seem to be too much of a difference (although it is possible I didn't use enough water then). I do notice that when I used the distilled water my merkur came back a shiny chrome when usually it's a little filmy.
  
  

It's badger but not silvertip. My next brush will be a silvertip I just haven't decided on which one yet. This is the current brush I use and enjoy it much better than a boar or synthetic.

http://www.amazon.com/Parker-Safety-Razor-Bristle-Shaving/dp/B002RJC1HC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393721969&sr=8-1&keywords=parker+shave+brush

There's a brush that looks better with that razor, and it's the Parker Safetey Brush. It's the one I have, and while I don't know if it's a better brush, the metal finish of the handle fits that razor perfectly.

What's the bowl, though? I must have it.

Edit: picture of said razor and said brush together.

Does your bathroom have adequate lighting for shaving? Can you see what your are doing? Do you drink water? Would you say you are hydrated?

If so, get these supplies from whichever supplier you prefer. You don't need to get them from Amazon, they just tend to have the most product information. You also don't need them all at once, money doesn't grow on trees, but the list below probably costs less than 3 months of Mach 3 blades and it will last you a year or more. You need the first 3 links first. The others are helpful, but you will be able to asses your needs as you go.

http://www.amazon.com/Merkur-Long-Handled-Safety-Razor/dp/B000NL0T1G

http://www.amazon.com/Personna-Double-Razor-Blades-Count/dp/B0077LAJT2/ref=pd_sim_hpc_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=08JRYPA1QWJZSDZ4XGS7

http://www.amazon.com/Proraso-Shaving-Eucalyptus-Menthol-Formulation/dp/B00837ZOI0/ref=sr_1_2?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1412213585&sr=1-2&keywords=shave+cream

http://www.amazon.com/SimplyBeautiful-Deluxe-Razor-Brush-Chrome/dp/B00BFCV5JM/ref=pd_sim_hpc_9?ie=UTF8&refRID=08JRYPA1QWJZSDZ4XGS7

http://www.amazon.com/Parker-Safety-Razor-Bristle-Shaving/dp/B002RJC1HC/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1412213550&sr=1-1&keywords=badger+brush