Since finding these a week ago or so, I have been eagerly awaiting the chance to do a side by side comparison with the Wilkinson Classic from Germany that I shave with on a regular basis. I have also been quite curious as to the differences these blades might have and to see whether modern blades can compare. Much has been said about "blades of the past" and many search long and hard for NOS favorites that are no longer in production.
Today I shaved with a freshly unwrapped UK Wilkinson Sword, the blade looks perfectly fine with close examination and without a microscope for a closer comparison I cannot determine if the blade is compromised in any way, only my face will let me know.
Loaded into my trusty 1904 and using some prefered products I embarked on the first shave of my test. No doubt this is a sharp blade, that felt a bit bright as I made my first strokes, with no evident issues I continued my shave. The blade definitely worked as well as could be expected and I needed to pay attention as the results of it's keen edge could be felt. It has a slightly lighter and sharper feel than the German, and was effective on my WTG and XTG passes but struggled a little with my ATG strokes to clean my neck and jaw line. These are usual trouble spots with a mix of dark and gray hairs. My first overall results were quite acceptable with a close shave but the razors sharpness was revealed with a quick swipe of the alum block indicating a few areas of closer than normal shaving.
Sharp but not as smooth as I expected, I will use the UK Wilk for two more shaves before switching over to the German Wilk.
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