Wet Shave Review: Barrister and Mann Waves with Vintage Gillette Red Tip DE Safety Razor 

I find myself revisiting the channel and website throughout the year. I am the son of a widowed mother and the transparency and education this channel brings has been an amazing resource. Thanks Matt and the entire Razor Emporium team!

I love my Gillette Red Tip. I definitely have a coarse, dense beard, and the Red Tip just deletes hair for me if I have 2-3 days of it to mow down. Very smooth!

Nice, very nice. Happy to see Matt moving on to a 2nd pass, because honestly it’s disappointing when he does just a single pass and then the video is over. So, this video was refreshing! Thanks Matt!

Thank you for posting this excellent video. It was fun seeing you do 2 passes, but I realize you are more comfortable with one pass shaves, and I can understand that. I think I do what you call 'blade buffing' without realizing it. I will have to look into getting some of the soaps and creams that you stock. I was definitely ready to buy Mitchell's Wool Fat soap after you demonstrated lathering with it in an earlier video. I checked your website to buy it and you were out of stock at that time -- the web page said there was nothing to display on the Mitchell's Wool Fat page. So I bought some elsewhere and just did my first shave with the product today. I will certainly buy other shaving soaps and creams from you.

I only have five razors, but of those the Muhle R89 is the one I like best. If I’m trying different blades , I always try it in the R88 first.

I need to give that a go. I recently picked up some Taylor of Old Bond Street coconut and it sent me straight to heaven.

I absolutely love my British Red Tip.. for me it’s my “auto pilot” razor.. so easy and comfortable to use

Fun video as usual. Barrister and Mann has been on my radar for a long time, but for some reason, I still haven't pulled the trigger. Just from all of the praise in th comments, I think I will finally give them a try. Not sure if they have a Barbershop, but that is one of my favorite go-to scents. Most everyone has it, and it makes for a great comparrison between brands.

Love the Red Tip. Used mine this morning with a Personna Comfort Coat...WOW! You should try the Comfort Coat!

This is one of my favorite scents. It’s based on Gillette’s “Wild Rain” from the 90’s. It came in shaving gel and aftershave gel. It was one of the first shaving products that I ever used back in my teenage years. Great memories. Cool wave is similar but this is definitely based on the wild rain scent.

I've been hooked on tallow soaps ever since you guys released the Rex soaps. Might have to give B&M a try.

I love my Gillette 1955 a2 red tip heavy factory nickel revamp that I got from Matt

Barrister & Mann is definitely a mainstay in my house. I'd have to say the Spice is my favorite. The original Old Spice type scent profile has always been my go to over the years. I've never used a red tip but I love the 40's era super speed that I got from you guys. Good job on the finish, you can't tell it's as old as it is.

B&M soaps are absolutely awesome. They always deliver a fantastic shave - super slick. Scent is an individual thing but I love the Fougere Classique.

Gillette red tip is one of my favorite vintage razors. Once again, another great video, and that lather looked so good!

Hello Matt, I usually do not comment as there are so many comments that anything which I have to offer just probably gets lost. But I will add a comment on your video. When you first did your Barrister & Mann video last week or so I went and purchased the Bay Rum. You did not seem to have it on your website, so I purchased it from Barrister & Mann's website. They also sent a sample of the Lime lather which is also a great scent which I might purchase next. What a great company to interact with.... I am 75 years old with skin like tissue paper and whiskers like barbed wire. I have used some fairly high end shaving lathers and now mostly stick with TOBS. (and not to be rude, but shaving the mustache and chin area, I believe are the true test of a razor, blade, and a lather which is something I do...). I shave every morning for a BBS probably due to the military standards of long ago. If the rest of the Barrister & Mann lathers are as good as the Bay Rum, I will be hooked on Barrister & Mann. I still practice dentistry and both my wife and my staff feel that is the best scent which I have ever bought. (I shared the sent with them although they like TOBS Oud) So I think you very much for calling my attention to Barrister & Mann and the slickness of this lather truly stands out as one of the very best lathers. By the way I bowl lather because I can place my bowl on a Suxman coffee cup warmer such that I have warm lather. Yes, cold lather might be better, having stated that I served 4 years with the Marines as a Navy Corpsman during Vietnam and we were fortunate to shave in cold water with just a bar of soap for lather out in the field. As long as I live no matter how much of a better shave experience, I will never shave with cold water. Blessing to you and keep up the good you are doing for the shaving community.

I recall my dad having a Gillette red tip when I was a kid... 1960s

Great shave! "Cheek Kisses For You" 😂😂 I just started using B&M a little over a month ago with The Full Measure of Man and I love it. Very tobacco, vanilla, woodsy scent. Great lather and leaves the skin nice and soft and slick. 👍

I love the Barrister and Mann products. Will made a RU-vid video of him lathering the soap; he made it very clear that the soap is to be very hydrated.

I've been wet shaving for a long time and for me B&M is one of the foundational pillars of this hobby. My favorites are Seville, Cheshire and Reserve Fern.

VAYA QUE HERMOSA ES ESTA GILLETTE. CREO QUE ES UNA DE LAS MAQUINILLAS MÁS HERMOSAS QUE SE HAN CREADO. TE ADMIRO MATT Y SIEMPRE VEO TUS VIDEOS, SON MUY ENTRETENIDOS TUS REVIEW Y ME GUSTA TODO LO REFERENTE AL AFEITADO CLÁSICO Y VAYA QUE QUIERO UNA DE ESTAS CAMISETAS NEGRAS DE TU CANAL PARA ENMARCARLA!!! Gracias por el Video 🎥🎞️🎬

Excellent shave Matt! Based on your shave it’s a must try. The Redtip is a fantastic shaver!

I will be trying the Barrister & Mann Waves when I place my next order from Razor Emporium. Thanks Matt!

I actually just got my red tip back from you. Beautiful razor thank you!

I used the Lavanille splash this morning. The rest of my shave was much lower tier though. I am doing a little test by shaving with the Weishi TTO and some basic VDH blades, with Edge canned gel. It's not AS slick and comfy as my usual stuff, but it's still a big step up from the cartridges in every way. I'm betting you had to wash off most of that balm later though. I use less than ONE pump and it still tends to be a bit much, but less is hard to get just right and spread properly. I really like the Red Letter Day splash, but it's definitely a strong scent. The Lavanille gives me a less intense option that has some of the same notes I like. The matching soap sample is in my drawer waiting for this "safety razor startup" test to be done.

I love my Red Tips also, and yes that soap (and balm) is amazing!

Love Barrister and Mann shaving soaps! My favorite is Lavanille and Seville

I love B&M and use Seville and Cologne Russe in my regular rotation.

Love Seville. My next order will go through you. Great shave video. Cheers- Kevin

Nice shave Matt

I used to love Barrister and Mann. Seville and Cheshire are still a couple of my favorite scents. Unfortunately their “Excelsior” base that they switched to a few years ago, doesn’t seem to work well with my hard water.

Matt, I love the scent of Waves! I look forward to meeting you Saturday at Maggard’s Meetup. Lindsay 💈🪒

Well then! Indeed as others have mentioned it's a pleasant change getting to hang with Matt JUST a couple minutes extra on another pass! 😆 Thx for the b&m inspo, I'll have to get my hands on a sample since I've never tried any. Guess it's decided!...sounds like I need to trade the flair tip SS for a red tip! Standard vintage collections when ur not using the Rex hardware anyway! #sentry #konsul #fatboy

B&M is great stuff but some of their scents are polarizing. My favorite is Lavender. I got a back up set since it’s discontinued.

I became obsessed with B&M recently and I have collected almost all of their matching label soaps by now. Waves is one of the best, along with (in my opinion) Cologne Russe, Cool, Fougère Classique and The Full Measure of Man. There are others that are quite decent (like Spice and Seville), but those are the ones I think most people would enjoy. They also have way more "niche" scents like Lavanille, Muire Wood and Le Chypre but I'd opt to try samples of those before committing. Anyway, great high quality soaps, they lather like a dream right from the tub, great complex scents.

It's inspired by Gillette Wild Rain from ca. 1993! Probably my favorite B&M scent, a sort of earthy aquatic fougere.

Good shave and set-up Matt 🙂🕉 B&M The Four Horsemen: War, is still a favourite of soap/scent, reminds me of working in a foundry many Moons ago 😊

Good shave, and a great scent.

Perfect shave. Wow has Matt converted to the 2 pass shave ?!

B&M is the densest soap I have ever used. Le Grand Chypre is an incredible scent.

Love my red tip/ an eBay buy during Covid, when everything was a lot cheaper.

I’m thinking about getting one of those lather storage things like you have on your face so I can blade buffer better 😎

B&M ... Good stuff for sure. BigT approved! 😉

I enjoyed watching this video

I definitely need to learn patience when building a lather. I know most times, I get at it too quickly, and don't add enough water and it's a very thick lather, too thick really. I'm getting better though, using a lathering bowl to help me get the consistency I need.

Hello Matt. Question: you have mentioned that taking a blade out of the wrapper. How much will this dull the blade? Will this reduce the use significantly? Thanks Mike

Hey mat I got a Gillette mint condition pocket edition razor gold plated Old type.

Hi Matt, what brand is the pre-shave soap and the brush? Thanks!!!❤

I'm definitely buying this video's products haha Matt convinced me when having a great shave 🪒

My favorite soap base - thirsty and moisturizing. Slick and protecting. Waves great scent. Love my Red tip. Screams quintessential Gillette (and the Fatboy).

4:14 Matt going wild!!!

what is the red tip compared to on a gillette adjustable?

Spice is my all time favorite favorite from B&M. ❤⚓️

I like my B&M soaps. Spice and Seville for me.

Hmm...just might have to pick up some B&M.

Good morning Matt. First i must say, yes I am a fan-boy of Razor Emporium. I too have a Gillette Red Tip that RE helped me repair sometime about a year ago. I was having a problem the TTO doors closing evenly so I decided to disassemble the razor. After fixing the door problem and reassembly I dropped the locking clip used inside the handle to secure everything. After much searching the floor I couldn't find the piece. I drove to RE, fortunately I live in the PHX area to give it to them for the repair. Apon arriving and explaining my dilemma, DJ said that she could easily fix it quickly and didn't have to leave my razor. She return with my Red Tip in perfect condition. I then asked how much I owed for the repair and was told, I owed nothing and thanks for being a customer. What a super business you have, Matt. The team that you have assembled is incomparable. Thank you.

Will would tell you you need much more water lol

Ugh, I have so much soap already! But maybe not enough.

Ah Yeaaa!

Waves was the stand out to me as well when smelling them at the shop. Might have to take a 2nd look today when I'm there. Some days, you're worse than a crack dealer Matt!

Soaps are not a big deal, sents arenot important. I shower post shave, so soap smell goes bye bye.