Viking Revolution Ultimate Beard Care Collection - 9 Products Included

Why it's worth it

You get three beard oils, three balms, a brush, a comb and a filling pen in one box. The formulas are simpler than the premium kits, but this is the low-risk way to find out which scent and which product you'll actually reach for every morning.

Three scents in one box solves the guessing problem. Sandalwood, spiced vanilla and sweet tobacco in the oils, plus coffee-and-whiskey in the balms. Buying a single premium kit means betting on one fragrance sight unseen. Here you try several, learn what you like, and spend real money later with some idea of what you're doing.

The tools included are the ones you'll use. A brush for distributing oil down to the skin, a comb for shaping, and that's most of what a short-to-medium beard needs. The beard pen for filling patchy spots is a novelty for some and genuinely useful for others, especially if your cheek line comes in thin.

From our review of 10 beard grooming kits, by Sarah Wright, Editorial Associate

What we like

• +Three scents in one box solves the guessing problem
• +The tools included are the ones you'll use
• +The oils are small on purpose and that's fine here
• +Budget kits have closed a lot of the gap

What to know

• –The formulas are basic and they smell it
• –Quality across a kit this large is uneven