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As you all know I’m pretty skeptical about all the new additions to the razor front, not to mention I prefer to shave with a safety razor, so when I received a Schick Quattro Titanium to try I thought “meh, here we go again”. Nope, I was wrong. That is one darn cool razor.

I’m sure you’ve seen the commercials by now. The new Schick Quattro Titanium with built-in beard trimmer… Yeah, yeah.

I had been experimenting with growing back my previous face-fur and then thought the better of that so I wanted to shave it off. Since it had been a couple weeks, there was trimming to do before I could shave. Ah ha, I thought, perfect time to try out this razor.

Checking out the razor before hand I was really impressed with it. First the beard trimmer is adjustable with three different settings. Next the trimmer runs off a replaceable battery. And finally it you can use it in the shower (read it can be dunked).

Yes, there is also the razor part, which is a four blade set up with the current bells and whistles we now expect/demand in a razor (which also makes them dreadfully expensive).

The first test was the trimmer.

It certainly had its work cut out for it (hee hee) trimming off the fur so I could shave it off. On the lowest setting there was a little pulling and because the trimmer head is so small, it wasn’t the fastest trim in the world, but it did a decent job.

No, it wasn’t close enough for my tastes before going back to clean shaven so I did attack the remainder with my usual trimmer, but you know for a wee trimmer tacked onto the back of a razor I was impressed.

Trimming completed it was time for the shaving part. Like the Fusion, Mach 3, etc it was a good, close, comfortable shave.

So, verdict? If you have a beard, etc and don’t want to bring the whole trimming set up with you when you travel, this is a must get razor. No, really, I liked it that much. Small, compact, good shave, decent trim. If I had kept the face fur, I would certainly have that in my dop kit as my razor and even go as so far as buying replacement blades for it.

Clearly if you’re clean-shaven, you don’t need this particular version of the Quattro, the non-trimmer version will certainly suffice. I’ve heard many of my women friends rave and wax poetic about the Quattro for women, so I’m gathering that Schick is on to something here.

There you go, I actually recommend a standard commercial razor. Will wonders never cease.

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I just back from Gnomedex which got me to thinking about what I carry in my shave kit when I travel (though actually I call it a dop kit, but no one gets it).

You know I use a Merkur safety razor at home, but on the road is different. The Merkur handle is pretty expensive, but that isn’t the only reason I don’t take it—it’s time that is really the factor.

Turns out, as I thought about it, when I’m traveling I seem to be pressed for time. So although I know I get a better shave with the safety, I get a faster shave with the Fusion.

This then comes to the shaving cream to bring.

I’ve been trying a few lately for just this purpose. Right now if I can get Nivea in a small size I’ll use that, until then, it’s all the small samples I have lying around.

I think I could seriously downsize my dop kit, but then again I do like to be prepared.

Beyond the toothbrush, razor, etc, what are your must haves in a shave kit?

You never know how much you liked doing something until you stop. Also you never realize that people were actually enjoying something until you stop and they tell you.

That’s the case here. I’m back. Men’s grooming and style is a fun topic. Yes, I still have the man makeup and the $40 tube of shaving cream. Yes I’m still shaving with the Merkur (and now with 100% less blood and 50% more smoothness!). What’s changed? Pretty much not much except I now live in downtown Vancouver and now I’m writing this blog for just me.

I’ll be getting more stuff up here shortly, and yeah the theme needs a little work, but yeah I’m back and I’m shavier than ever.

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