Wilkinson Sword Classic. Razor and Blades. 1st use and opinion. 

Hi Ken, great shave, thanks! This razor is the last DE survivor which is still available in stores here in Germany, but he is disappearing more and more. It is THE beginners razor and is only 3.50 € w/ 5 blades - great piece! Best regards, Dan.

This shave was one of the first I've seen where the Wilkinson Sword razor produced loud, efficient audio feedback! Well done, Ken! You found the best angle to utilize this normally mild shaver's cutting power. This is not an exaggeration! I've seen countless shave videos featuring this razor, paired with a plethora of of blade brands. None of which produced the sheer volume of stubble reduction in stereo. By far one of your best demonstrations. I raise my pint to you, Ken. Cheers. p.s. I'm happy to hear of your mom's recovery.

picked up a full metal Wilkinson Sword Vintage Double Edge Safety Razor. LOVING it

This is my everyday razor. It works fantastic on sensitive skin, and the fact that the head snaps in to place and automatically lines up the blade is a big help for those days when you've just gotta get a quick shave going. Of course, on occasion I get too confident due to it's mildness. That's one thing to watch out for. Nonetheless, great video as always and glad to hear your mother is doing better.

Mine arrived in the mail today and that Wilkinson Sword Classic Razor gave me the smoothest BBS shave tonight! No irritation or nicks...love it. Can't stop stroking my legs they are soooooooooooooooooooooooo soft and smooth.

Ken, big fan of your vids and I really appreciate how you take the time to respond to your subscribers/viewers. I see so many other shave sites where they never take the time to answer questions or respond about anything and a few sites that puts the comments disabled banner up.. you sir do it right and is appreciated.

great demo! thank you.

Hi Ken. Thanks for doing this video. This is the razor that I currently have, as I only started getting back into this kind of shaving this year. (after a long time) I've got the other Wilkinson Sword razor (the TTO) coming tomorrow, but your experience with this one mirrors my own, hence it being so good to watch.

Thanks so much. Will try one of these.

Great shave Ken. I am glad to here your mother is doing better. Have a great week.

I shave my head but have a bumpy skull, so I was looking for a mild razor. Discover this and did a search on RU-vid and found this video. Very helpful in making up my mind to buy one of these. It is very mild so I made a shimmy and used a Feather, and that did the trick. Thank you my friend.

good to see you back on your feet Ken .

Hey Ken, Very Nice Video. Glad to hear your doing better.

Great video Ken, happy to hear your mom is doing better. It does make a great travel razor, at $10, you won't be too disappointed if it gets lost or left behind.

Thanks Ken, I enjoyed as someone waiting for my Wilkinson razor. Hope your mother is okay. Thanks man.

Great video Ken. Yes the WSC is a very mild shaver. I use it mainly for travel and pair it usually with a Feather blade. Glad to hear you mother is doing better!

Nice relaxing shave, Ken! :)

A brilliant, mild, razor (IMHO). Thanks for the shave Ken!

Here in Brazil we also have Wilkinson Classic blades made locally by Procter & Gamble.

Glad your.mother is okay, mines just come out of hospital at the time of viewing this video. Love your tattoos too, I have more than a few myself

I'm bought those in Mueller in Croatia for 3 euros with 2 blades if I remember correctly. I got sensitive skin. And works perfectly. Never cartridge razor for me

Would make a great travel razor, but we all know you forget to bring your razor when you travel! Lol just kidding. Hope you have a better week. Thanks for sharing Ken.

I love this razor 🤗

I have a lot of respect for this razor. Another example that expensive is not always better. Here in Greece they sell them in the local supermarkets. 4.50 euros.

As always great video Ken. You can find that very same razor for less than € 5 here in Italy!

FAV shaving RU-vidr!

Wow what a cool and handsome man with attitude, i got one also and tried just like ur style, take care 😁

Hi ken it's a good shave for such a cheep razor it's about £5.99 with the blades here in England great razor for beginners and seasoned wet shavers keep it up look forward to the next one 👍

Hi. I just recently started wet shaving. I bought a Van der hagen and used it with the blades that it came with. And boy it was such a painful experience. Blood everywhere and not to mention a painful razor burn. So, rather than giving up on wet shaving I went to my local deli and picked up the wilkson razor blade to see if it would make a difference. And wow, what a difference. Just 1 nick and no painful razor burn. Granted I have to work on my we shaving skills but the razor made a difference.

Just started DE shaving for the first time and am using this razor and blade. Ordered it on Amazon and it was just under $8. Shipped from the UK. Working fine. Not cutting myself so a good intro razor. I do have a fair bit of razor burn on my neck but so far it is a good intro to DE shaving.

Good to see you again. Nice, mild razor. I think I read somewhere that this blades are manufactured by Schick in Germany. This is the first Paul HFilms razor. Paul began to filming at his channel with this razor!) I wish you good health and your mother.

Glad your mother is doing better Ken. I bought the Dead Sea soap and you're right, it is excellent. Here's a new one for you to try, Stirling's Vanilla Bean Espresso...great scent! Also, I really like the Gillette New Long Comb I got for my birthday. If you haven't tried one, I strongly recommend that you do.

Great shave Ken. Glad to hear everyone is okay. To answer your question those specific Wilkinson Sword blades are made in Soligen, Germany. Those are Rico's Corner favorite blades.

love your videos my friend

I just used a Wilkinson sword blade in my Merkur futur and I think the Wilkinson’s blade might be my new favorite

You're a cool guy, boyishly handsome good looks, appreciate the video. Think I'll pick one of those Wilkinson Swords up!

thanks for sharing your first good shave in a while with us! I wouldn't complain about Mila either...not only is she pretty easy on the eyes, she could probably kick all of our butts! :D hahahaha! I loved all her films Resident Evil, Ultraviolet, and one of my favorite movies still is the Fifth Element;D

Hi Ken, Duly ordered from Amazon and all arrived today. Just had my first shave, felt great on the cheeks and lip and most of the neck. I've got this weird three inch circumference circle where the bristle grows close to the skin and upwards and I made that bleed a little. Could do with advice on how to lather the soap please if possible bought Proraso sensitive and agree very nice indeed. I also suffer from a few spots occasionally after shaving, any tips on how to minimise that also? I'm 48 next month and feel like you've finally taught me how to shave. Regards Robert

It is always fun to get a decent shave with a budget razor. And as you said, try out different ones for variety.

In the UK you can pick this up in supermarkets and shops like boot's they also sell the blades you get the razor and 5 blade's for around £5 and £4-£5 for a pack of blade's

Picked these up at Old Pasadena Pharmacy for $1.51 a pack! Can't wait to try them out. Happy your mother is doing much better. Hey, RazoRock released the matching aftershave to Dead Sea 🌊!!!

I Just Received In The Mail The Wilkerson Razor I Found Out Its Made Of Black Delrin Plastic Which Is Polymer !! Made For Durability You Are Right Very Impressive Smooth As Butter !! You Wouldn’t Think Looking At It Until You Try It Paulhfilms Loves It Too !!

Ken, That razor pack I won from you the slant is now my everyday shaver and I just bought a 100 pack of the Gillette silver blue blades! Thanks!!

I'm new to wet shaving. I just subbed you! : )

Nice Video Ken. They are quite common in the U.K., so I need to get one and try it out. I guess you can also swap the blades out for more aggressive like feather.

Good shave, hope you enjoy your week. I get Monday off so I get a little extra weekend. That razor would make a good travel razor I think. I want to buy it and the lord l6. See which will be my travel razor. I'm nervous to take any of my expensive ones with me on my travels.

This is how I started wet shaving, and because of this I gave up. It was too dull to cut my hair, but sharp enough to cut my skin to pieces. Glad it worked for you though ✌️

love the tatts ken :)

The old fashion way is always the best way! I prefer one of those than the new & expensive 5 blade razors. Before using the after shave lotion you should try the after shave stone.

Thanks for the vid. I started wet shaving with my dad's old vintage Gillette a long time ago. The Wilkinson Classic was the first safety razor I ever purchased - decades ago. The were and still are readily available at pharmacy shops in Canada. For me, the Wilkinson blades don't work. The ones you buy over the counter are not the European/German ones available at some better shave vendors. They always drag and are poor performers on my face. Now I've been wet shaving for over 20 years, have a collection addiction, have over 30 razors... But I gave that one away years ago. Good thing about the Wilkinson Classic for starters - there is no overhang - so ears and nose bottoms stay safe. Cheers, John

very nice razor...i actually thought about getting one...looks a lot like the merkur futur. ...great video.

hi ken great shave and yes in the uk that razor you can buy in a store called boots. sure the blades are made in germany.

I like how you will try anything ... I may buy this for my wife ... Thanks

I know its blasphemy in the DE world but if i need to do a rush job shave (we've all been there) i'll throw an astra in my wilkinson sword classic, rub on the palmolive shave stick, lather up & go to town without having to worry about turning my face in to burger meat. Its a great little razor, cheap and cheerful, belongs in everyone's shave den. Love the videos Ken, keep em coming.

Bought one today. My first safety razer. Cut myself a couple times so only doing one pass every other day at the moment to get used to the angle as I'm only used to capsule razors. Join the royal marines so need a razor that's cheap to shave everyday with, with the added close shave and enjoyment haha. Any tips to comfort my skin against razer burn as am not really used to shaving every morning. Cheers

Awesome video just bought the wilkinson sword classic as you said it is fairly easy to get here in the UK.

Jill-ette’s BS brought me here. Going to try a Wilkinson. Thanks for the video

The blade is hergestellt in Deutschland. Glad to see you back in the den...

Thanks for the review. Yep, those blades are made in Germany. If you like the blades, Bed Bath and Beyond usually has them in stock.

my very first DE, then i bought that travel kit Feather i liked that one as well oh man hasen´t been here a while

I purchased one today and shaved this morning :p

Dude awesome channel and great content, any chance that You're rockabilly musician?

Kensurfs, I really enjoy the Wilkinson Sword razor, and the blades aren't bad either. I think I prefer the razor, because it's so handy and easy to use. The blades may be more sharp than smooth though. I still would use the blades though, and might even purchase some again.

Do you think this saftery razor is mild? I have never used it before , im begginer, but would like to find mild razor and mild blades ... what's your opinion? Your videos are really cool 😎

I just used the blades and really like them . ( merkur 38c )

Hi Ken! I've noticed that you use the Semogue clear and red handle quite often. Is it the 830? I can see that is on your top 10! Cheers!

Sometimes I have a Wilkinson Sword shave . I use my merkur 38c . The blade is a Wilkinson . The soap is too . It is in the blue bowl . The bush I use is a cheap Wilkinson boar one . Hey it works . Lol.

What is your opinion on the Wilinson blades in general. I tried them for the first time a couple of weeks ago with my 1908 gillette and don't know if I just got a bad blade but man, did that thing tug.

For your information Ken, Wilkinson Sword is a old established English manufacturer of military edged weapons, as the name suggests. The factories being originally located on Tyneside in the northeast of England. I believe most, if not all Wilkinson Sword shaving products are now made in Germany, but the ornate ceremonial swords are still made in England. These swords are still used in formal dress by the British Army, including the royal household guards. Indeed, when you receive your knighthood for services to shaving, Her Majesty will tap you on the shoulder with a Wilkinson sword. "I dub thee Sir Kenneth!"

Ken, When you shave in the shower, do you use a cart or de? Great video!

Yes, these are the German Wilkinson Sword blades. I tried one in my Fatip Grande, and the blade didn't feel sharp enough. Perhaps I need to try it in a different razor.

I have a Wilkinson Sword Classic. The head slightly shakes from side to side. I don't know what caused this problem. Maybe it's because I've lceaned it with CIF Bathroom Ultrafast(www.cif.ro/produs/detaliu/1021555/cif-bathroom) and the screw from inside the razor is damaged.

Just ordered mine on eBay for NZ$ 12 incl. shipping, mine comes from Turkey.

Had a couple of those and gave them away before I tried, now I got a couple of the Dorco versions for travel, hope they are good. I like the idea of an orange shaving sopa as I even like the smell of the original Cremo but most of them have some kind of menthol and I can't really wrapped my head around orange and menthol.

The blades are made in Germany. I think they're really decent. They work well for me in a Merkur Futur and R41.

I recently threw out my "foam shaving cream" in favor of a cup/soap/brush and love it already. 10X better

I just bought one to shave my head with to save so much plastic waste... wish me luck.

They also for around £10 more do a metal version of this razor which is a butterfly opening one

Hey there I'm 15 years old and have just started shaving with a safety razor. I used to use a gillette sensor excel and now I use a weishi twist to open razor as my main razor with Derby extra blades. I got the Wilkinson sword razor from my local pharmacy the other day for £6.99 which I thought was very reasonable. Overall its a good razor and I recommend you try ingrams shaving cream from a tube I know you're more into soaps but I suggest you give it a try if you can get it in the US if not I'd be happy to send you a tube. Thanks again, Archie

I can't believe I watched you shave, and I made a funny face the hole video. This coming from a guy who hates wasting time shaving. I do shave, when the beard is 1/3 inch, but although I have a "classic" style, like this one in the video, I always use Mach3. I LOVE the closeness of the "classic", but always manage to scratch myself specially on the side-burns, even if I take it slow and I pay attention. With Mach3 I can shave even drunk. Maybe I need better tools... Good luck from Romania!

also, do your boar brushes have a wierd smell when they're brand new, or did I get a really cheap one? I bought a marvey brush made in china.

I can’t get a good shave from these blades. Second one I’ve tried and they just tug too much and don’t seem very sharp. Going back to Astra’s and derby’s

Would the mildness of the Wilkinson be close to a Blue Tip?

I believe they're made in Sweden but I will have to check my box.

I've just purchased a Wilkinson Sword Classic. Should I clean this razor after every shave?

Can still be bought for £5 only at boots in the UK.

hopes your mother is still OK. watched a show a lot of years ago, think it was the guinness world record for shaving. was a long time ago nearly sure that they said that the best way to shave was to shave towards the jaw line. but they were using a cut throat. don't know if this applies to the double edge razors

Do you think Wilkinson is still a buildable product? Türkiye den selamlar 🇹🇷

Hi. My Wilkinson classic razor metal rod has a tiny bit of movement which I can feel when I do shaving strokes or if I shake it abit. Does your razor do this also? I havent seen anybody mention this maybe it's only my razor.

Ken, I think they (blades) are made in Germany. As always, great video.

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miss you ken hahahaha

Wow. I never thought I'd see anyone using a Safety Razor, let alone a NEW ONE. I loved using my (collection) of (very old) & (newer) Gillette & Wilkinson S.R. for many years but then suddenly pop all the local stores stopped stocking the Blades. Last place I could consistently get what I wanted was the old Zellers & The Bay. Will be on the look out. btw the last brand I found in Zellers (replacement Blades) were made in Israel. Always preferred the Gillette as I could get more shaves from them. The Gillette Blue Blades were the #1 best. I have an antique S.R. Blade sharpener & you could hone them a few times.

Cut the guard off and you have a amazing one pass devette shave !!! Gives a result as good as a straight razor with less hassle. And no you won't cut your face off

The temperature here in NYC now is 31º and going down to 26º tonight! It's a bit cooler than your 85º. I'm taking a brisk 4 block walk to the gym shortly. Once that 12 mph wind hits you, you wake up pretty quickly before a morning workout. The blade pack appears to be the Wilkinson Swords that are made in Germany although the plastic pack itself looks a bit different. I rarely get more than 5 shaves with a blade and I got 20 from my last Wilkinson Sword! How would you compare it to the vintage made in the UK Wilkinson's you bought a few months ago? Many on the forums feel they're nearly the same. The Wilkinson Wikipedia entry states this razor is made for the European market. Isn't it amazing that all the US shaving manufacturers seem to ensure few DE products as possible are on the shelves here so the consumer is forced to buy those overpriced cartridges? You might find this article by Bruce on Shaving re: the Wilkinson Classic interesting. He uses it for the 3rd pass and feels it's so mild that you can buff as much as you want for extra closeness. www.bruceonshaving.com/2010/12/03/wilkinson-sword-classic-de-razor/ Then check out the Treet razor. What do you notice when clicking on the photo: shoeboxshaveshop.com/treet-39delrin39-safety-r3939.html Here's another one for you:shoeboxshaveshop.com/treet-starline-tto--free-5pk-of-treet-platinum-blade5.html I'm glad to hear everyone in your family is on the road to recovery and feeling better.

If you ever visit Croatia, or other balkan states, be shure to buy/try "Ralon" aftershave and/or shaving cream

Do you recommend this for a beginner?

Those are made in Germany and the Gillette Wilkinson come from India. I just ordered one for $8.15 free shipping from England.

I tried a Wilkinson Sword blade for the first time, yesterday... I have had better luck rubbing my face on a rusty car bumper. That thing felt like steel wool, on my face. Bad blade, you think? It made me not want to try Wilkinson Blade, again, after that experience.

Can we use all blades with this razor?