Gentleman Jon Deluxe Vintage Shaving Kit for Men - Men's Shaving Set Gifts, Compact Design, Includes Safety Razor and Brush Stand, Brush, Potassium Alum Block, Soap, Stainless Bowl, Stand & Dopp Kit

This is an Excellent Starter Kit for wet shaving. Everything they provide you get is a pretty good value for the price of the kit. The toiletry bag does have a fair amount of room inside of it so if you need a new one or want a separate bag for your shaving items/facial cleansers this will def fit the bill. The quality and feel of the bag is also rather nice and it should last for quite some time. The blades are very nice. I did move on to a different set of blades from Feather Razor Blades. To me at least they just shave better. The safety razer is very nice for a traveling kit/2nd to your main and or using to learn (as I did). The grip is nice and it's easy to control on your face when you shave. I did move on to one from Manscape that was heaver as I like the extra weight on the safety razer for handling and it helps make a cleaner shave. The brush is good. After every use I always see a few hairs that have come out but it still have tons of hairs on the brush and great. I'll eventually upgrade to something else but till then the one from this kit will last quite a while. The stand that the brush and razer sit on works just fine. No issues and it's got a big enough base where it won't fall over. The soap's fragrance to me is "meh". I don't love it but I don't hate it and the smell doesn't last that long which is nice. The soap does froth up quite well and lasts a long time in the bowel while your shaving so your not constantly putting water into the bowel and using up more soap. The bowl is rather small. You put the soap puck in there and as your lathering it up it quickly fills the bowl and it will spill everywhere. It's not large enough to create a good amount of suds without making a mess. I had to go an buy a larger one that was big enough so I didn't have to constantly clean up the bathroom counter with each shave. However it's small enough where it's great for traveling so I can live with the mess in the hotels for 1-2 nights vs dealing with it every single day. The aluminum salt block is rather nice. It takes a bit getting used to when you need to rub it over some cuts or irritated skin (it does sting but it doesn't' last long nor is it painful). However I can notice the difference when I need to use it so I'll def keep buying them. This small block will last for a long time. I gave this a 5/5 just cause of the sheer value of what you get and the overall quality is pretty good. The bowl was the biggest issue for me in this kit but not enough to knock it down to 4 starts. If I could I'd give it a 4.5/5 as I did have to spend extra money on a larger bowl. I Would def recommend this to someone who wants to learn how to wet shave and start with this set or if they just want a travel set this would also fit the bill quite nicely.

So I typically don’t shave but when I do, I prefer the safety razors. Lately my skin got too dry and irritated so I shaved my beard off to let it recover. Then I decided to keep it off for a while to change it up. I have always wanted to try a set up like this with the bowl and brush so I bought it. It doesn’t disappoint. The brush is soft and applies the soap very well. The razor is probably the most precise razor I have ever used. It shaves down to the skin very well. I nicked myself with it 5 times the first time but I attribute that to user error. The razor is way lighter than the ones I used, it is so light that it didn’t even feel like it was in my hand. It’s so light that you think it’s cheap but the metal feels like it has a solid make. Definitely a good purchase.

US Army currently deployed overseas. My girlfriend got me this gift before I shipped out. Such a classy gift. She knows im into the 50s themed stuff but I like to save money (Save a ton on expensive cartridge refills like Gillette) This entire kit is impressive and gives you everything you need to start wetshaving / using a safety razor and its definitely a learning curve as I have never used a safety razor. After 3 months of use tho I have it down were I can get an extremely close shave unlike ever before without cutting myself. (If your new to using a safety razor you will nick yourself alot at first) I use Astra SS double edged Blades and got a pack of 100 blades for $15. I get two shaves with one blade. This has saved me a ton of money these passed 3 months and I still have 7 more months to go. My only complaint was the brush is beginning to degrade. Not the beaver hair, the actual handle is beginning to peel off a clear coat and the wood underneath to begin molding. Unfortunately I do not believe this is due to quality issues as it is more of an issue trying to keep this very nice kit dry while out in the field environment. I do believe a lid for the lather bowl would be a great addition to keep things out of it. So I will be replacing the Brush and the Bowl. But the safety razor, the carey bag, and the stand have all by far met my expectations. Update: I may have gotten a bad brush. The entire ball of badger hair popped out. Not a week after this review but about 4 months of daily use. Will be replacing with a better brush. But everything else the kit comes with is great.

Due to ridiculous cartridge razor prices, I chose between a good electric or a DE wet shaver kit. After I felt too unsure about the durability of a $100-$300 electric, I chose this kit. It was here the next day with the free shipping option. The items were all as described, no disappointments or surprises. I had approximately 1 day of beard stubble and immediately tried my first shave. I managed to get some minor nicks by the time I finished 3 passes. I have a close shave, but not a 100% perfect shave that I can be mind blown by. I think I prefer a squirt of Barbasol over mixing a wet soap with a brush. I think a middle of the road triple blade will shave just as close and a little quicker with no nicks afterwards. If you're going to make the change or experiment, whatever. This seems like a fine starter kit to me. If someone would simply sell a decent cartridge that isn't overpriced I would probably subscribe and forget about all of this. All I want is to be clean shaven. I don't care about any of it. I don't need hair on my face, neck, shoulder area, back of my neck, growing out of my shirt collar line. I want to shave it off, simple.

The perfect set for Christmas for the man in your life! I recommend buying the additional pack of blades to stock up for a while. There is also an option to subscribe and save for those! I haven't seen my boyfriend travel with it, but the travel case would make a good travel makeup bag. Everything is very good quality, but keep in mind you may need to replace the brush eventually, it's just one of those things.

Unfortunately my order was not delivered with the Astra Blades included.

Muy buena compra! llegó en perfectas condiciones, me llegó en 7 días estaba agendado para llegar en 6 días cuando lo compré pero se demoró en aduana de Tijuana, me contacté con el transportista y me dieron excelente servicio al cliente por teléfono. lo recomiendo mucho, fue un regalo y quede satisfecha con ello.