Injector & SE Party !!!

The Hussy's Aftershave Song..

Billy..

 

Oh yeah...



Ain't no other Schick like it...

 

Mystery solved... The Almighty Hussy Shaver...

 

Darn you enablers you!

Now I've got to break my No Buy 2016 for a ladies razor?!!

 

Tough to follow all that H talk.

I'm on the road again. Here's my shave from Friday morning. Another great Canadian E shave. Have a great weekend y'all!

 

The H Strikes Again!
News just in....Earlier tonight the controversial H razor, wiped out a face full of whiskers in record time!
Witnesses say, face was left incredibly smooth, soft, and irritation free....Man's Wife couldn't keep her hands off of it!
News and Film at 11......

Hey guys...shave number two...all I can say...Octavius Rodrigues patended the C, D, Es, F, Gs & H types in a career full of hits....I can see a little of each of these in his final progeny...It certainly lives up to it's pettigree...The H is a Pure Bred....She can trim my whiskers anytime

 

Course.... @Billyfergie has those two incredible and Rare, Lady Eversharps with the short handles and custom boxes...
So Billy.....whats the buzz Daddy?....I know you had to try them.....Think we might have a "Clash of the Lady Razor Titans" in the near future! With all these fine looking trimmers....we could sell more tickets than Roller Derby.

 

Excellent write up! I'd never considered a razor like that.

 

Disclaimer: This shave has been sponsored by @Dzia Dzia I received this razor (and a pack of blades) just yesterday, after I won it at the TSD raffle. Thank you again, Don.

So here it comes: My very first Injector shave



- Route 66 "Sweeney Todd"
- Semogue OC badger
- Schick G
- Ted Pella PTFE blade
- Morning Glory ASB

My first thought when I saw this razor: Wow, that is small. Don't know why, but I expected something the size of a GEM Featherweight or even bigger.

So after the shower I lathered the Sweeney Todd, which has a very pleasant, kind of "fruity green" scent. Nice slickness and cushioning. After the first few strokes with the Schick I thought: This is really smooth. Some more strokes and I realized: That thing does not cut any hair, it just wipes off the soap. That can't be right. Am I too stupid to use this razor properly?

Fortunately I had watched Geofatboys video about shaving with a Schick Injector before. And the same thing had happened to him - the reason for that was a faulty blade. I had loaded a fresh one before the shave and apparently it was completely dull. So I loaded a new blade and - it worked

And how it worked. All I can say is: WOW. That was absolutely incredible. Super smooth, foolproof and at the same time very efficient. Two passes WTG and ATG and my face was BBS. Not even my favorite DE razor, the Futur, has impressed me that much with the first shave. I am officially hooked - I might just have found my shaving grail. And I'm afraid this won't be my last Injector! Now I am really looking forward to trying the Bunny razor.

Some questions: Does the razor need any special maintenance? Or just the usual rinse and let dry routine? And these Ted Pella blades are basically Personnas, right? So the same as these?

Thanks for reading and have a great day everyone!

 

Futur vs. OCMM
I decided to put my favorite razor to the test against my newest (to me) razor. Head to head with the same soap, brush and aftershave. The Futur set on six. I've gotten great shaves from each and I wanted to compare them more closely. Both are known for efficiency so I compared that and comfort as the second factor. I realize that my technique with each is not equal - I've shaved over 100 times with the Futur, and 7 with the OCMM. Keeping that in mind, I went ahead.
First pass: WTG I used the OCMM on the right and the Futur on the left for each pass. I'll do this again later and reverse the sides of my face to make it more fair. Both razors easily reduced my stubble with pretty loud audio feedback. To the touch there was not much difference in efficiency or comfort so far.
Second pass: XTG I found the OCMM not surprisingly more maneuverable due to the smaller head, but the weight of the Futur makes it seem effortless. Both still seem comfortable and certainly efficient.
Third pass: ATG the OCMM seemed louder during this pass, but neither razor set itself far apart. Both sides of my face feel very smooth, but both sides of my neck got small weepers and some burn, too. I think the late appearing weepers came from touch ups rather than the ATG pass.
Verdict: I think the Futur is more comfortable overall, and no less efficient than the OCMM. Now I realize and expect that I can improve the comfort of the OCMM as my technique with it improves, so I am optimistic about the SE razor. I also know the Futur is more comfortable for me when set on five, though the efficiency does decrease a bit. I'm glad I did this side by side comparison, if only to satisfy my own curiosity. I will do it again some time when my SE technique is better. In the meantime I've got two razors I enjoy using.

 

Shave #8 with the E-4 chick razor/blade combo. A day and a half without shaving. I'm thinking I could possibly complete 30 focus on this blade. Lathered up with Soap Commander for a "exquisite" three pass shave. Finished off with WH ( as always) and Aqua Velva Musk.

 

Nice comparison! It's great to see an old vs. new head-to- head ( or should it be face to face?) run off between these.

 

Welcome to the light.

 

SOTD
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Rubberset 400
PAL Adjustable
Chick blade (4)
Alum
Thayer's Witch Hazel
Pitrulon Pure AS
Have a great weekend!

 

I'm glad you are enjoying that soap commander! and the E4 is looking awesome!

 

Another excelent shave with the GEM 1912.

 

Here they are..My Two Ladies Eversharp K 3s in Compact Cases..I love these ladies Razors..They have a Hydro Head but seem to be very forgiving compared to a Normal Hydro I 2 that I have..Doesn't Figure..These are Very Rare Indeed..

Billy..

 

Pella/Personna are the same blade..Just Rinse the razor under the Tap..Job Done..

Billy..

 

I want one...er...my wife wants one.

 

SOTD March 12, 2016
Schick Saturday

Prep: Warm shower
Blade: Chinese Schick
Razor: Schick G1 Injector
Brush: Escali badger
Lather: Country Club for Men Cahaba Blues shaving soap
Post: Witch hazel splash, Speick, Nivea sensitive balm
WTG, XTG, touch-up

Really nice shave this morning with the G1. Smooth, clean results ending with a DFS.

Have a great rest of your Saturday!