Wilkinson Sword Blades from India, a Review
Today I picked up 2 packs of these and on the bottom it has some Indian writing which I don't know what it is.
They are definitely made in India and by Gillette. They were packaged on 06/06 so they are a few years old and the cost on them says Rs. 10 ???
I will try one in the morning..............
They are definitely made in India and by Gillette. They were packaged on 06/06 so they are a few years old and the cost on them says Rs. 10 ???
I will try one in the morning..............
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Re: Wilkinson Sword Blades from India, a Review
Mine looks different.Squire wrote:
The top half is the same, but the bottom half says, "A Gillette Product".
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I too, dislike having to mail-order something as (once) common as razor-blades. However, given the lack of high-street variety and the predominance of Gillette even in small independent pharmacies, I just had to get over it. Northern Ireland is perhaps the most traditional / backward / conservative parts of the UK if I can't buy blades locally here, I doubt you'll fair much better, though I wish you good hunting !bernards66 wrote:Jani. Why pay the shipping if you can avoid it? I detest having to mail order something as basic as razor blades. I do it when I have to, but I do resent it. And when I do, I do it in some bulk so that I don't have to do it again for some time.
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I had received a five pack of Wilkinson blades as a freebie with an order from Bullgoose Shaving. I was changing blades this morning in a couple of razors and opened the pack of Wilkinson blades. The first thing that came out was a black 7 O'Clock Gillette. The other four are Wilkinson blades.Nitrox wrote:Today I picked up 2 packs of these and on the bottom it has some Indian writing which I don't know what it is.
They are definitely made in India and by Gillette. They were packaged on 06/06 so they are a few years old and the cost on them says Rs. 10 ???
I will try one in the morning..............
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The sanskrit is from an ancient vedic text. A rough translation reads 'Do not dry blade after use.'
Anyone who studies swords will know of the rather unusual ingredient in Indian metallurgy;so be happy it's imported steel. The Kamis of Nepal who make Kukhris prefer old Mercedes-Benz truck leaf springs or Volvo as alternate raw materials.
Anyone who studies swords will know of the rather unusual ingredient in Indian metallurgy;so be happy it's imported steel. The Kamis of Nepal who make Kukhris prefer old Mercedes-Benz truck leaf springs or Volvo as alternate raw materials.
KAV, you never cease to amaze me!KAV wrote:The sanskrit is from an ancient vedic text. A rough translation reads 'Do not dry blade after use.'
Anyone who studies swords will know of the rather unusual ingredient in Indian metallurgy;so be happy it's imported steel. The Kamis of Nepal who make Kukhris prefer old Mercedes-Benz truck leaf springs or Volvo as alternate raw materials.
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Its Hindi actually. Sanskrit is the mother language of all Aryan / Vedic languages. Some say its also true for any European "Aryan" languages. Hindi is the dialect spoken most commonly in India. The script of many of the Indian languages would look like Sanskrit.
KAV wrote:The sanskrit is from an ancient vedic text. A rough translation reads 'Do not dry blade after use.'
Anyone who studies swords will know of the rather unusual ingredient in Indian metallurgy;so be happy it's imported steel. The Kamis of Nepal who make Kukhris prefer old Mercedes-Benz truck leaf springs or Volvo as alternate raw materials.
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I used an Indian Wilkinson in a Schick Krona on Saturday and wasn't overly impressed during the course of the shave - post shave however, my skin was smooth and irritation free. This morning I tried a second shave with the same blade and some La Toja soap, using the method described in "Shaving Made Easy" and recently brought to the forefront once again by Giammi - Fantastic shave!
I might pick up some of these in bulk if I'm able to get this quality shave on a consistent basis. I wasn't fussed on the German made Wilkinson's initially either, but will apply the same shaving approach and give these another shot as well.
I might pick up some of these in bulk if I'm able to get this quality shave on a consistent basis. I wasn't fussed on the German made Wilkinson's initially either, but will apply the same shaving approach and give these another shot as well.
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I'd check and see if the Walmart Wilkinsons are made in Germany. I know it's kind of counter-intuitive, but if that's the case, then they're pretty bad.
Sad, because it was an iconic blade, was the Wilkinson Sword Blade...
Greg <sniff>
Sad, because it was an iconic blade, was the Wilkinson Sword Blade...
Greg <sniff>
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