Well, I was reading one of the threads yesterday about getting some product samples and noticed that I had a couple of hours to kill soooo... next thing you know, I emailed about every decent shaving products manufacturer I could find. I think around 15 or more. Now to find out who will respond. I emailed Taylor of Old Bond Street last week and they sent me three shaving cream samples. Pacific Shaving and Creamo Cream said they didn't have samples but both offered a full money back guarentee on products if I purchased. I was impressed by the fact that Mike Boone, the founder of Cremo, emailed me his guarantee. A friend of mine was in London last week and stayed in a hotel right next to Trumper. So she got an alum block for me and a couple cologne samples.

I dedicate this month to samples and the companies that offer them! I'm going to wait a couple of weeks to see who replies and then.. The samples rodeo will commence. I'll make a full report. I figure that while new to straight razor shaving I may not have the best technique yet and I can't hone worth a damn (yet), but I can contribute to the more foofy aspects of our art.

It's not that I'm looking for a hand out, I'm actually interested to see what happens. So far, Taylor spent almost as much in shipping me some samples than the price of a bottle of Pinaud Clubman.

Dr. Phong