Mike H.
UK DSC going from strength to strength.
So, have been a member of DSC since 2018 and aim to give an honest appraisal here. Firstly, the products themselves are excellent. Shave butter is probably the finest shaving lubricant you'll get anywhere, as is also the post shave dew. The executive razor and blades, which are actually rebranded Dorco pace 6 blades, again are excellent and at a reasonable price. I've now used every product available to the UK market and they are all excellent, feel premium and really do work - some may be a little pricey but I genuinely feel you get quality for your money. Service wise, the company seemed to have had a bit of a dip during 2000-2001 with products regularly out of stock or delays in shipping, however as of 2022 I've noticed shipping is now very quick indeed (usually 48hrs tops) and product lines are usually rarely out of stock, so after a brief bump in the road it seems Dollar Shave Club is going from strength to strength. Now onto the rebrand, yes this is where there seems to be some upset. In 2021/2022 many products are being rebranded and reformulated. While I miss the older sub-brands (Wanderer, big cloud, Dr carver etc) the new look is clean, clear and still almost invites you to use the products. The products themselves though have, in some cases, significantly changed. The biggest noticeable change has been to Prep Scrub which now has a much finer texture and a different feel. Personally, I like the new formula but it seems many don't, so if you're returning to buying products after a hiatus, I'd recommend trying the trial sizes first before buying a full pack. With that said, I genuinely feel that all the new formulations are just as good, if not better, than their originals for me at least (but I do miss the old branding!) but of course everyone is different - so it's nice you can trial products cheaply before going all - in. Finally, service itself. The website, and managing your subscription, couldn't be easier and of course now days you don't have to have a subscription if you'd prefer to just buy items as you need, however if you would like a subscription you can now specify your own dates and frequencies and of course chop and change the contents of your box very easily or indeed postpone, or bring forward your deliveries with a single click. Cancelling too, is just a single click if you ever needed to (and restarting is a click too if you have cancelled!) Overall, Dollar Shave Club seem to have gotten the UK market just right now, with very high quality products, an excellent price point for (Dorco) blades, a good discount scheme (the more you buy, the more you save) and all backed up with great billing and delivery options. All I ask is that they don't fix what isn't broke and don't change their blade supplier like they have done in the USA!