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Never tried Van Der Hagen or Pre De Provence but I use Proraso Green and it is pretty good. It may be a step up from Van Der Hagan but not sure. Pre De Provence gets some pretty good reviews. I am...

If those were your options I don't see why they would not work. Mind you I have never used a shavette or shark blades. What have you got for shave soap?

Bob

Hey and welcome to the forum. As an alternative you might be able to find a decent vintage Gillette DE lying around for a decent price over there. Add some good blades and you are off to the races...