S4 Shadow Sale

[savellij1]

Hey guys, long time reading, new member here!

Over at headblade.com they have the s4 shadow on sale for $75 for father's day.  You can use the 20% of coupon from here with that deal, knocking it down to $60.

Figured you would all like to know, as now would be the time to buy it.  Mine will be here on tuesday.

Good luck!

[Frontier Guy]

Welcome, first of all. And thanks for the alert ... I hadn't seen that when I visited the headblade site last week!

[Mikekoz13]

Welcome to the Forum! Thanks for the heads up. I love my HB but I won't drop that kind of money for any HB.
I'm getting ready, instead, to spend that coin on a nice DE safety razor.

[savellij1]

Welcome to the Forum! Thanks for the heads up. I love my HB but I won't drop that kind of money for any HB.
I'm getting ready, instead, to spend that coin on a nice DE safety razor.

It's one of those things that eventually, you might buy it, so you might as well while it's $40 off.

As far as the safety razors go:
Merkur 23c long handle safety razor.  It's a three piece design which insures that the blade is aligned.  It costs around $30.  Ten blades typically cost $1.79 (Wilkinson Sword at Walmart) to $2.29 (Personna).  Use store brand blades, they are all sharp.  You will love it so much that you will buy a straight razor eventually.  When that time comes, buy a Dovo, 5/8, Best Quality.

Wet shaving is fantastic- I always use shave cream/soaps and a brush for my face and scalp now. Jack Black's Triple shave lather costs $22 at Sephora, but lasts for at least half a year.  C.O Bigelow can be bought at Bath and Body works for $10.

[Mikekoz13]

Welcome to the Forum! Thanks for the heads up. I love my HB but I won't drop that kind of money for any HB.
I'm getting ready, instead, to spend that coin on a nice DE safety razor.

It's one of those things that eventually, you might buy it, so you might as well while it's $40 off.

As far as the safety razors go:
Merkur 23c long handle safety razor.  It's a three piece design which insures that the blade is aligned.  It costs around $30.  Ten blades typically cost $1.79 (Wilkinson Sword at Walmart) to $2.29 (Personna).  Use store brand blades, they are all sharp.  You will love it so much that you will buy a straight razor eventually.  When that time comes, buy a Dovo, 5/8, Best Quality.

Wet shaving is fantastic- I always use shave cream/soaps and a brush for my face and scalp now. Jack Black's Triple shave lather costs $22 at Sephora, but lasts for at least half a year.  C.O Bigelow can be bought at Bath and Body works for $10.

That's some GOOD info on wet shaving! Thanks!!!

[wilky895]

 Welcome aboard, Thanks for the heads up (no pun intended) but I can't justify dropping that kind of money. I'm really happy with my HB sport for $13 it works GREAT!! 

[valldo]

I bought one of those a long time ago. IMHO, I would not buy it again. i do use a HB Sport too and it works fine. For one S4 you can buy like 5 Sports.
The S4 is heavier which is good, but I also feel you need to shave with greater care to avoid cuts. I don't get them anymore, but at the beginning it was a real learning curve....just thought I would share my experience

[Tyler]

To get the discount, just click on one of the HeadBlade banners or click on this link - http://slybaldguys.com/headblade

[baldjoeg]

Thanks for the great tips.

[savellij1]

I realized that I accidentally called it an S4 Shadow instead of an Eclipse.  And thank all of you for the welcomes.

The discount is a combination of a father's day sale, plus 'our' discount, which leads to a really large savings.  $25 off, plus 20% off... you won't get it cheaper than this.

To each his/her own I suppose; I've found that heavier blades/razors help much more because it encourages a decrease in the amount of pressure you use. 

I received mine in the mail today and it is fantastic.  It's easily the quality of my Dovo straight and Merkur safety. 

[Lynchy]

Welcome to the Forum! Thanks for the heads up. I love my HB but I won't drop that kind of money for any HB.
I'm getting ready, instead, to spend that coin on a nice DE safety razor.

I just took the DE leap a few weeks ago.

It takes a little longer to get the hang but well worth it, for me it's been smoother shaves with less irritation!

Let us know who you get on!