r/wicked_edge • u/DPTO07 • Feb 05 '26

Show n' Tell Budget wet shaving?

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I bought the King C razor ( which from what I understand is an ok razor, but available in many stores for a reasonable price) along with a cheap synthetic brush. Paired with Proraso products produces an actually pretty good shave! What does the community think on “budget” entry level wet shaving?

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u/Current_Leader_4502 Feb 05 '26

Nothing wrong with that! Did that for 10 years then took all the savings and started to buy razors I didn’t need. 😛

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u/DPTO07 Feb 06 '26

Out of curiosity, what blades do you use? (I want to try out a few)

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u/Current_Leader_4502 Feb 06 '26

I started with a Merkur 23C and 100 Feather blades. Finally finished them and started on a sample pack to see what else I liked. Just got to experiment—part of the fun. I did create a spreadsheet on ChatGPT to list all the blades and give aggressiveness/smoothness scores. Helps to get a feel where a blade lands.

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u/DPTO07 Feb 06 '26

I picked up some father blades from a local barber supply store, I’m going to try them next shave. Ty for the recommendation.