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Update (8/31/12): While I’ve been extremely happy with the shave the The Executive blade gives, the shipping methods of Dollar Shave Club are really starting to irk me. This month I got my razors about a week or more later than last month and I noticed that they switched from shipping from the Los Angeles area to a distribution center in Kentucky. I guess that could be why, or it could just be poor planning.
The Executive razor only comes with three blades, which makes it a nightmare toward the end of the month just waiting each day to see if my new blades have come in. I’ve already complained about this twice. They either need to tighten up their shipping, or add a fourth razor head to the pack so that we don’t start dying of razor burn out here.
Review quick summary: If like me, you tried the Dollar Shave Club’s 4X razor and hated the experience, upgrading to The Executive might be the right move for you! I tried it and loved the first shave. $9/month and shipped to my door will always beat $20/month and forgetting to buy new blades.
If any of you out there in the men’s shaving world read my last review of the Dollar Shave Club you may remember it was a bit less than flattering. I had ordered the 4X and found that it was basically the razor of the devil. I was more than slightly annoyed by not only how long it took to receive my first razors, but the lack of quality of the blade that seemed most comparable to the Gillette I was using previously.
Being cheap, as established by the fact that I was even pursuing the DSC in the first place, I opted to finish my month of shaving terror versus throwing the razor out and going back to the trusty Gillette razors I’ve used for years. I don’t know if my neck or scalp will ever forgive me.
I also decided that the save might be worth the shave if I tried DSC’s Executive razor. The $9 price tag on the Executive, which has SIX blades and supposedly “comes from the future,” would still be less than the average $16 – $20 that I would spend on one month of Gillette Fusion razors. Again, there is the added bonus of being shipped directly to my doorstep, which just begged to my practical side, to give the Dollar Shave Club one last chance.
Well, how did it go?
Since I described the 4X as being from Hell, if I had one word to describe using the Executive razor from Dollar Shave Club, Heaven.
The handle, whose weight I complained about on the 4X, seemed slightly lighter…but almost unnoticeable. That didn’t matter though as the shave on both my face and on my beautifully shaped head was wonderful. Those six blades really make the difference as they glided across my caramel skin with ease. No fuss. No razor burn.
Razor harmony at last. *angels sing*
Now with the Executive you only get three razors a month, so the real question is, will this razor stand up to roughly 9 days or use on both my face and my head?
Only time will tell…and of course I’ll will be telling all of you.
I hope you found this review helpful!
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- Cougar
Is bigger better? The Executive has a slight handle advantage over its four-bladed brother.
Peek-a-boo! Six blades of glory!
Long time listener, first time caller … ok, so I went to school with you back when we were young.
I’m curious about the shaving assist. Do you dry shave (which I doubt), or do you use a foam/heated foam/gel?
Good question Dennis! I never dry shaved myself, and recently I switched to Gillette gel. It works fine…nothing amazing about the stuff. The best shave assist I’ve ever used was Kiehl’s Ultimate Brushless. Check it out: http://www.kiehls.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-kiehls_us-Site/default/Search-Show?q=ultimate%20brushless
A little pricey, but for the love of your face, priceless!
Gillette Gel, sensitive skin, is what I typically use. I don’t know if I need the sensitive skin, but it seems to be most cost effective since it can be found in multi-packages more often than the normal gel is.
Dennis, I don’t really think the sensitive skin thing matters! The problem is that the cheapo stuff isn’t really doing anything to actually protect your skin.
Kind of like using a piece of college ruled paper to fend off a
machete.
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I just joined & went back online today & upgraded to the 6 blades every other month to avoid a accidental charge incase I decide to go back to keeping my shadow. Did I understand the executive comes through a different shipping method? Since I got out of the military, I got out of the habit of shaving regularly since my job didn’t require an office setting. It’s been quite nice, but I think I’m ready to have my baby face back, lol, thanks for the info!
The six blades is the way to go my friend! I’m not sure if the six blades have a different shipping method…I just noticed that when I had the four blade it came from California, and when I switched to six they started coming from Kentucky…but the company could have switched all of their shipping the South.
The Executive does only come with three blades for the whole month, so you need to remember to give each blade a about 9-10 days of use until your next blade will arrive.
Thanks for your service! I hope you have many years ahead of happy shaving!
Thanks, I doubt I’ll use it daily, so they should hopefully last. And thanks for your support, hopefully I got many many days of shaving left, lol
Thinking about getting the Executive for my husband. Would you recommend this for someone with a coarse beard and a six o’clock by noon? Wondering if the 4X would be best if only to have those extra blades. Your thoughts?
Hi Jenn…
From my experience the 4x was fine on the face, but murdered by head as I used to shave it. Honestly, switching to the Executive was leaps and bounds better for me. If your hubby has a coarse beard I’m guessing he doesn’t shave every day? If that’s the case, or if he’s saving off the stubble on a daily basis I think he could make the Exec work just fine. I use mine for about nine days a piece and toss…no issues.
Thanks for reading and let me know what you decide!