By now many of you are probably familiar with this video. To tell you the truth, this video is what pushed me over the edge to try dollarshaveclub.com.

I ened opting for the 4x, also known as “The Lovers Blade.” 4 blades, 2 comfort strips, and a damn HUGE handle. For $6 a month I get 4 cartridges a month. Not a bad deal, if the blades are good. That’s the question, right? Are the blades any good?

I’m a head shaver. Every other day I shave my head and neck. Imagine my excitement when my new blades arrived in the mail yesterday! Everything is shipped in pretty minimal packaging, which is really nice. The package contained my new handle, 4 cartridges, and a little postcard welcoming me to Dollar Shave Club. This morning I put it through its paces.

Like I said before, the handle is pretty large. It took a bit of getting used to since I’ve been shaving with Mach 3s and Fusions for quite a while. It didn’t take too long to adjust. The blades themselves shave pretty well. Not as well as a Mach 3 or a Fusion, but better than any generic I’ve used. I’d have to say they shave a lot better than a Quattro too. There were a few spots on my head I needed to make a few passes over, but in the end I had very little irritation (other than what I normall have. I have pretty sensitive skin.)

Another nice thing about the blades is that they rinse out really nicely. Each blade is spaced well. Not too far apart to be uncomfortable, but not too close where they get gunked up easily. My only real complaint about the blad is the lack of precision, but I’ve come to expect that with any razor that has more than 3 blades. Shaving around my beard line was a bit tricky, but not impossible.

In the end, I’d say these blades are pretty good. Not fantastic, but totally worth the price. Would I recommend them? Yeah, I would.

I look forward to seeing what other offerings Dollar Shave Club comes out with in the future. I’d also love to at least try their 2 blade and 6 blade razors eventually.

They’ve got my business, and I think I’ll be a customer of theirs for a long time.

(If you’re interested in giving them a shot, use my referral link. I’ll get a free month if you do)

After spending some time thinking about what to do with a large stock of unsold copies of ElementaliS, I’ve decided to package up the dice and counters and sell them to those who are interested. I’m calling the packages ElemenT Dice, and they’ll ship with a lighter version of the ElementaliS rules called EleMINtaliS. After that, I’m hoping to create new mini games for use with the dice every month or so.

Each set costs $2.50, plus shipping, and is hand put together at time of order. The sets include 5 silk screened element dice, a standard die, 20 counters for each element (fire, wind, water, earth), and the rules for EleMINtaliS.

For those of you who have followed any of my previous blogs, etc… you’ll know that I’ve been working on and off on a game design involving zombies. When I sit back and think about it, I’ve been toying with the idea for around 6 years now. Every time I sit down with this idea, I write it up from scratch. I finally thought I had a solid design down in June, but that too turned up in the junk pile.

So here I am again, starting from the ground up with nothing but an old logo designed by my good friend Jake. This time around I’m thinking dice, a small board, player boards, and story writing. I’m hopeful that this time the idea pans out, and I’m pretty happy with the initial plans laid down. Prototyping will begin soon, and hopefully play testing soon after that.