Thread: Sun - January 27th - Sat February 02th

Originally Posted by ojinsa

I've not heard of a Cocodrilo razor before. Judging from the coffin, I assume it's a Spanish razor. How is it?

The Cocodrilo brand is thought to be from Ferdinand Herberz in Solingen. He produced different brands, among which Palmera, Cocodrilo, Barcelona, El Plumero, etc. These were probably destined for the Spanish market. The box is in spanish, and I bought this razor NOS from a guy in Spain.
Source:Ferdinand Herberz & Cie (in German)

The blade is the best of any #14 I have shaved with. It is on par (if not better than) with my Filarmonica 14's and the Henckels 14 that i have. Very nice "singing" blade and every shave is a delight.

Originally Posted by sashimi

The Cocodrilo brand is thought to be from Ferdinand Herberz in Solingen. He produced different brands, among which Palmera, Cocodrilo, Barcelona, El Plumero, etc. These were probably destined for the Spanish market. The box is in spanish, and I bought this razor NOS from a guy in Spain.
Source:Ferdinand Herberz & Cie (in German)

The blade is the best of any #14 I have shaved with. It is on par (if not better than) with my Filarmonica 14's and the Henckels 14 that i have. Very nice "singing" blade and every shave is a delight.

It looks sweet! I just bought a couple of Palmeras from eBay myself. I'm looking forward to shaving with them. One of the Spanish razors I've been on the lookout for is Iberia. I assume it's on par with Filly, and other Spanish steel blades. If you have a guy in Spain looking to sell more 14s, PM me!

Late shave this afternoon, plenty of school stuff to tend to
Prep: Hot water splash
Razor: 1960 Gillette Fatboy (set to 9 with Dorco blade)
Brush: VDH Boar
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
AS: Nivea Double Action Balm
Finish: Clubman

Nothin' fancy but the shave! Three passes Catfish Belly Smooth!

Rune, it's good to see you back, and to know you're doing well. Enjoy the evening with SWMBO while we all enjoy that picture you posted!