TNNSER 3D, gem stainless steel ptfe blade, shave 6 First go round with this razor. This is a modern day Gem Featherweight in the way that it shaves and even out featherweights the Featherweight in weight being lighter. I like it to the point it will wind up supplanting both Featherweights I currently own.
Fri 12th June Jayaruh Syn. No67 Faena -Sandalwood RR S/S Hawk V3-A, Feather Proguard [ 6 ] GB Grey Flannel A/S Lotion It seems the Day off from the Hawk was worth it, as today was quite amazing. The Shave was as usual smooth and comfortable, but without any apparent effort on my part the finish was rather a "Face Stroker ".
twhite printed and designed 3d injector, personna injector blade, shave 2 I added a modification to the razor by taking an exacto knife and cutting in some lines on the guard to texture it so it can grab skin and stretch it ahead of the blade cutting. The modification did improve the shave which was much closer this time around. BBS finish everywhere except under the chin this time.
Good news. I will make that modification to the design. Can you take a picture of what you did? I will try that on my razor also. Thanks.
I'll take a picture later. What I did to test it's grabbing ability is I ran my thumb on a later model schick injector guard and compared how each felt until both had a similar feel running up and down my thumb. The TNNSER you sent with this sort of was grippy but I did the same the to increase that, same method and test. I also tried to scuff up the guard with sandpaper but that didn't work.
Here is a picture Next thing to test on this razor before it goes on tour is to see if it is blade dependent or not.
Sat 13th June RR Syn.22mm P & B Spitfire RazoRock S/S Hawk V3-A Schick Proline [ 7 ] P & B Spitfire A/S Splash I seem to have got it right with this Hawk, had a "Face Stroker" yesterday and without any problems was able to replicate it. The only downside is that I find this early RR Syn. Brush a bit scratchy compared to more recent ones.
Sunday 06.14.20 SOTD Cased Canadian Schick Type E Injector Razor NOS Schick Eversharp Injector Blade USA Frank Shaving 24mm x 50mm Silvertip Badger Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Shaving Cream Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Aftershave
Saturday's Shave Schick E2 Personna Blade Lowborn Supply Blood Knot Proraso Red Shaving Soap Proraso Red Aftershave
twhite printed and designed 3d injector, Schick Proline B-20, shave 1 Tried a different blade to see if a different blade will improve the shave. Well it does, this blade is sharper and in turn the shave was closer than with the Personna blades. BBS finish but the shave was a bloodbath with some serious razor burn afterwards. The issue I think is I got complacent and used too much pressure after using the Personna blade. I'll see if using less pressure after the blade has been broken in gives the same result without the cuts.
Yo Droo ( @Droo78 )...your kit with that gorgeus E2, has got me drooling..I'm afraid todays shave will have to be with.... Thanks for the inspiration mate! Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
WooHoo! "LOUD"?!!! Now ya done it!! You've got me drooling, lol...I love a loud injector!!! Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
Sun 14th June RazoRock 400-SE Plissoft noir Lea Classic Soap RazoRock S/S Hawk V3- A plate Schick Proline [ 8 ] Lea Classic A/S Lotion Not really a lot one can say when Shaves are this good, and there is life in the blade too. Maybe in a while I will try out a Feather Pro in it.
A comedy of errors, then a stellar shave It's been a bit of a stressful weekend, but that eased late yesterday. Awaiting me and my 48 hours of stubble this morning was my Schick M and a brand new Japanese twin blade. This is the sort of thing that can only happen to me. I loaded the blade last night, then set the blade guard up. Razor was adjusted to its highest setting, which is just past "7" on the dial. I lathered with TOBS this morning and proceeded to take my first swipes...with the blade guard still up of course. Well it doesn't cut very well with the guard up and not realizing that was the case, I thought it was the adjustment dial, so I rotated it all the way to the opposite, to "1". That didn't do anything either. Then it suddenly dawned on me, "The guard is up, dummy!". I flicked the lever to lower the guard. Much better, but still not great. Oh wait, I had dialed it to its lowest setting. Now with guard down, I rolled the dial back up to its highest setting. Bingo! I was off and running. The twin blade mowed down everything with ease and the razor gave me that sort of mindless shaving experience you would expect from a cart, zipping around with no concerns. Two passes and touchup later, I am good to go The Japanese twins are pretty pricey, but the results are well worth it. Smooth, close, efficient and comfortable. A great way to greet a Sunday morning.
Lather Catcher Sunday's Shave Cold Water Rinse Archaic Alchemy Eureka Shaving Soap Jayaruh #313 Badger 1902 Kampfe Brothers/Star Lather Catcher GEM Blue Star SE CWR Granddad's Blend AS The Archaic Alchemy Eureka Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #313 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the 1902 Kampfe Brothers/Star Lather Catcher with a GEM Blue Star SE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Granddad's Blend AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Well I tried having a very UK shave Friday. I got out my Made in England ER 1912 and my British Made Pal Injectomatic. Then I whipped up a fantastic lather with some UK based Wickham 1912 Irish Fern. This is my first use of Wickham and man this stuff smells great and lathers wonderfully. I loaded a 6th use Gem SS PTFE and started the shave with the ER. This is my second time using this razor. I took a few strokes and looked closely at the razor. I had heard the English/British ERs are more aggressive but this one is mild but I LOVE the handle. Anyway I looked closer and saw that the blade wasn't seated right. Readjust take a stroke look close. Not seated tight. Ok what gives well the blade is shifting all over. Grab my US made ER 1912 try things out, works perfect. Hmmmm. As far as I can tell the blade stops are bent up slightly making to much room for the blade to slip to far under them and making enough room for it to not get properly engage by the back clip. So do I adjust the blade stops? Or do I find a way to adjust the back clip push the blade forward further with would make it a more aggressive razor? Anyways I finished up the rest of the shave with a pound in the US made ER. Results are a fantastic shave.
Sunday Shave, June 14th 2020 Razor: Pal injecto-matic - Mfg 1952> Very Smooth shave with a Personna SS PTFE blade, very light razor! Blade: Personna injector SS PTFE (2)- nice very sharp blade with great longevity with low cost per shave. Soap: Tabac- great traditional soap that lasts and lasts. Triple milled with a mild flowery scent, good lather qualities. Brush: Yaqi Timber wolf whiskers 24mm syntetic - great brush that has no problem with hard soaps, soft tips. Pre shave: Brush wash my whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on beard area. Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 3 + pick ups. Post shave: Fine fresh Vetiver aftershave with witch Hazel + a tiny dollop of Nivea balm.(summer months need very little or none IMO.) Results: 9/10 or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + 1 blemish weeper = Very enjoyable shave with my Pal Injecto-matic. Have some great shaves!
